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Quickie: Grande Order @ Taco Bell

Erin L. — Sun, 02 May 2010 21:13:56 +0000

A long night at work last night called for a late fast food run. Thank god for the late night Taco Bell/KFC on 24th & Passyunk so Dre could tempt his health with the Double Down and I could calm a T-Bell craving. As usual, the line was long and slow. This time, however, I could actually excuse it thanks to the amazing sacks of fast-food Mexican that hit the counter soon after. $83.16 + tax later, these dudes walked away with 42 soft tacos & 42 beefy 5-layer burritos. Cheers, men, but I feel sorry for any women you’re going home to bed to!

42 Soft Tacos & 42 Beefy 5-layer Burritos @ Taco Bell

Thanks to @MealTicket – CityPaper’s Food & Drink Blog – for the retweet!

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Quickie: Grilled Somen Tuna Steak & Chili Oil Bok Chok

Erin L. — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:40:04 +0000

Waiting on the new external, so here’s a quick little treat to hold you over! I defrosted an individual tuna steak, marinated it in Somen dressing, & seared it on each side. While my grill marks set, I tossed baby bok choy in my wok with Somen dressing, chili-infused macadamia nut oil, minced garlic, chicken stock, & a splash of fish sauce until wilted and flavorful. In under 15 minutes, I had a perfect, healthy dinner for 1.

Grilled Somen Tuna & Chili Oil Bok Choy

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Quickie: Eat Me!

Erin L. — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:05:07 +0000

Our Payroll & Benefits Director from the home office just sent me this ADORABLE magnet from Serious Eats, one of my regular g0-to food sites. LOVE IT! Thanks, Marianne!

Eat Me! magnet from Serious Eats

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Quickie: Snacktime w/ PVT – Beer-Battered Pickles

Erin L. — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:45:15 +0000

Our Director of Operations just popped by with a pile of Blue Moon-battered Dill Pickle Spears he just whipped up. Hot pickles are all the rage and I love em! YUM!

Blue Moon-battered Pickle Spear

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Quickie: Snacktime w/ Chef Brauny

Erin L. — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:05:47 +0000

I’m embarrassed to say, but we didn’t get Olivia a Birthday Cake today! She’s always the one on top of taking care of the rest of us coworkers on our birthdays, so thanks to Chef Brauny for whipping up a yummy Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake for her! YUM!

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

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Quickie: Snacktime w/ Chef Derek II

Erin L. — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:47:43 +0000

Chef Derek to the rescue, again! Woke up at 4am to get to work at 6am, so needed a midday pick-me-up to regain any chance of productivity. Today, he delivered this delicious Nectarine & Granola Galette to my desk with a bowl of fresh whipped cream. Wish we had snacktime like this every day!

Netarine & Granola Gallete

P.S. I have 4 meals in the queue waiting to be blogged about so you can continue to drool over their deliciousness! Between lots of wedding planning @ work and a visit from Mama, running low on blog time. Promise updates SOON!!

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Quickie: Snacktime w/ Chef Derek I

Erin L. — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:20:38 +0000

As many of you know, I not only love cooking, eating, & sharing meals with friends & fam – I work in the food biz, too! This November I’ll celebrate 6 years with Max & Me Catering. I moved up the ranks from the greenest of banquet servers to my current title of Senior Sales Manager. I have the not always glamorous, but very rewarding, job of planning weddings, fundraisers, convention events, & corporate galas from the the menu & timeline to the look & “feel” of the events. But enough of all that… it’s really the food I care about!

Today, Sous Chef Derek made us an awesome summer afternoon snack! Possibly the best “shortcake” I’ve ever had & damn sure the best biscuits! Apparently some sort of process involving freezing & grating butter & sour cream is what makes them so scrumptious! Can’t wait until the next Max & Me snacktime…

Homemade Biscuits a la Derek w/ Strawberries, Peaches, & Fresh Whipped Cream - via Blackberry

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Quickie: You Breakfast

Erin L. — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:20:44 +0000

Starting the week off right:

Vanilla Yogurt & Bear Naked Banana Almond Granola

Some positive vibes via SOJA always makes my Monday better, too!

Vanilla Yogurt & Bear Naked Banana Almond Granola

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Quickie: Grilled Stuffed Peppers

Erin L. — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:07:41 +0000

Grilled Stuffed Peppers

red bell peppers, ground turkey, turkey bacon, brown rice

tomatoes, garlic, red onion

soy sauce, Worcestershire, Sriracha, olive oil, Italian spices, & Parmesan

Grilled Stuffed Peppers via Blackerry

Check out my Flickr for some better, non-BBerry shots of my Grilled Stuffed Peppers!

“Recipe” after the jump…

Grilled Stuffed Peppers

Red or Yellow Bell Peppers (preferably over green ones IMO), cut in half, cored, & greased w/ olive oil

Saute chopped turkey bacon, minced garlic, chopped red onion, & Italian spices

Remove from pan & brown turkey meat w/ soy sauce, Worcestershire, & S&P

Add in the cooked turkey bacon, garlic, & shallots mixture, a can of diced tomatoes, and some semi-cooked brown rice. Stir & heat for a few minutes.

Fill pepper halves with mixture, top with drops of Sriracha & shaved Parm, & grill until charred!

Feel free to use ground beef, beans, or any other veggies like zucchini or mushrooms!

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