Reporting live from the NYC Blizzard of 2010,
where unwavering flurries are following DC’s trend.
En mi casa, en mi cama, is where this entire day shall pass.
Needless to say, I skipped out on my humpday pilates class.
This was probably for the best, as I’ve been under the weather.
But, today, despite the frio forecast, I’m feeling much better.
Still, the last two dias of eats bear little food blog allure.
Envision pita, hummus, sopa, pretzel and popcorn galore.
Not the healthiest choices, but my illness, they did mend.
For when I’m enferma, carbs are my friend.
But a lack of foodie photos is not something you should mourn,
As I’m about to bestow upon you mucho food porn.
These random weekend eats are uncommon to my standard foodie style,
And I kept thinking to myself, “Well, I haven’t had that in a while…”
First up, we have Nilla wafers, a childhood favorite of mine.
Topped with peanut butter and raisins? Even más divine.
But what if those glorious components met wheat bread and a grill?
Why you’d have a Nilla PB raisin panini— a foodgasmic thrill.
We’ll get to more Nilla lovin’ later, if you can bear the anticipation.
For now, I’d like to share another panini-pressed creation.
This one features something else I’ve not had in a while:
Pollo—which, for over a month, has been absent from my foodie file.
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And I’m muy feliz to have it back because this sandwich was amazing.
The corn, roasted peppers and melty queso are also worth praising.
The star ingredient, though, was one I newly came across.
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‘Twas sweet and spicy perfection in the form of sauce.
Next up, another goodie I’ve not had since I was a kid:
Pillsbury dinner rolls, which, in the future, I shall forbid.
Delicious they may be, but when you consume more than two…
A bellyache will ensue, and, unlike the doughboy, you won’t be saying “hoohoo!"
Something else I haven’t tasted since I was a child?
Hostess cupcakes—though this version is upgraded and restyled.
Mucho mejor than the infamous packaged treat,
This grande cupcake hails from Crumbs, on 42nd street.
It was a most delicious payment for the cooking session you’re about to witness,
Which was done with amor for mi amigo who hasn’t been eating his best.
You see, since living on his own, he’s not had a home cooked meal.
So I was happy to fix that. (Plus, cupcakes for cooking is my kind of deal.)
I whipped up enough comida to last him through the week’s end.
To quote Gretchen from Mean Girls, “it’s because I’m SUCH a good friend.”
Onto the goods: You may be wondering, what’s in that pot?
My famoso fried rice. Only it’s not.
A healthified, un-fried creation that I’m dying to share,
I’m still perfecting the recipe, but its debut is near.
Let us redirect our attention to what’s cooking in the oven.
Claro que si, it’s more pollo lovin’.
The first step was a pollo pan-searing party.
Then it was broiled with increible jalapeño havarti.
I left mi amigo with a sweet finale—always a must.
Cream Cheese Oreo Pudding Pie in a Nilla Wafer Crust!
On that note, I will conclude this impromptu rhyme.
Hope everyone’s hump-dias were sublime!


46 Comments
February 10, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Love the poetry
Doesn’t everything sound more exciting when it’s written in rhyme? Also, as much as I love Nilla wafers, I’m not sure I’m brave enough to try them in a sandwich. How was it? That dessert, though, I could definitely get behind.
http://brunettewalksintoabar.wordpress.com
February 10, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Hahah girl you have the best posts. Love this poem. I am loving the vanilla wafer snack! How delicious is that?! And gosh, must I even say anything about the pie at the end?
February 10, 2010 at 8:28 pm
I adored nilla wafers as a child…I haven’t had them in forever. I need to fix that!
I’m obsessed with all your creative creations! Especially stuffing them in your panini
February 10, 2010 at 8:38 pm
GIRL i love me some nilla wafers!
i NEED your creative mind..share with me pleaseee!
or maybe i just need to be your roomate..either one!
February 10, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I always look forward to reading your posts. You always find a fun+creative way to write, love it
Oh and that Nilla PB Raisin Panini. I die. Seriously. You are a genius.
February 10, 2010 at 9:02 pm
This makes me want to run out and buy Nila wafers!
February 10, 2010 at 9:27 pm
stop this you did not grill nila wafers. that is ridiculously amazing. like beyond. like the most foodie thing i’ve seen in forev
i want a pan searing polo party! preferably with water polo players invited…
February 10, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Wow that amazing eats!!!!
That oreo pie, sign me up right now!!
I am sorry you are getting our DC snow, it is no fun, hope it is not as bad, well you are set to be snowed in with all those yums, wish I had you snowed in here with me!! The cupcake looks amazing too!!
Have a goodnight! xo
February 10, 2010 at 9:39 pm
i cant get over all this nilla wafer goodness….making me crave a nilla wafer and glass of soy milk
that oreo creation is so foodgasmic, i died a bit inside.
xoxo
lolo
February 10, 2010 at 9:41 pm
nilla, pb, raisin panini?! you are a wizard of magical food creations. nuff said.
February 10, 2010 at 9:57 pm
ummm how do you say “hot damn that ‘nilla waf sammie is EPIC” en espanol!?
February 10, 2010 at 9:58 pm
oohh my goodness, that nilla sandwich looks DIVINE.
nomnomnom
February 10, 2010 at 10:13 pm
You are a mutha f**kin PIMP. I bow down to your foodie greatness.
This Nilla sandwich is nucking futs. How do you come up with this stuff? Just one of the many reasons I love you.
You are the Dr. Seuss of the blog world. Yes, it’s true. I must come visit ASAP. Until then, I’ll just return to our Gchat.
February 10, 2010 at 10:29 pm
that nilla sandwich is epic
February 10, 2010 at 10:30 pm
LOVE the food porn! You deserve it if you’re snowed in. Here in Texas, I’ve never experienced snow like that. We think a couple of inches every 5 years or so is a blizzard.
Great blog!
February 10, 2010 at 10:35 pm
you rock so much! everything looks delicious!!!
February 10, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Are you kidding me? You are the most creative foodie I know. I can’t believe you squeezed a mean girls quote into your food recap rhymes. Uncanny.
February 10, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Vanilla wafers! Loe those. A necessary component to banana pudding. I’m kot sure if pudding can be paninied but maybe try nillas, bananas, and pudding in a panini! Banan cream panini! Worth a foodie try?
February 10, 2010 at 10:58 pm
omg i must try the nilla, pb and raisin panini!
love the poem too lol
i’m from brooklyn and I’ve been wanting to go to crumbs!! any cupcake suggestions?
February 10, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Love love love your rhyming skills. And I miss vanilla wafers. With all of my soul.
February 10, 2010 at 11:27 pm
ummm do i even have to say it? that last pic OMG i just drooled. amazing! you must make me that (in like 3 months haha) and that crumbs cupcake, beautiful
love, your sweets-loving bff
February 10, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Oh my gosh I LOVE Crumbs! I’ve never had a disappointing flavor of theirs. The raisin nilla panini looks awesome, too!
February 11, 2010 at 9:27 am
Oh my gosh– that nilla wafer sandwich is out of control!!!! Yes, please!
February 11, 2010 at 9:41 am
I’m not sure which was better – your rhymes or all of the food porn. What a fun post!
February 11, 2010 at 11:32 am
Wow, what delicious looking eats! I love nilla wafers!
February 11, 2010 at 12:00 pm
LOVE THIS POST!!!!!!!
Nilla wafers rock… I like them dunked in coffee until they are soft. Mmmmmm…
Yay for chicken back in your life- I unintentionally go weeks without it, but always greet it’s return with open arms. Your rice/chix dinner looks delish!
February 11, 2010 at 12:24 pm
OOOO I want some of that Oreo Pudding Pie ASAP. And yes, Nilla wafers are amazing!
February 11, 2010 at 3:01 pm
I couldn’t focus on the poem at hand because I was too busy picking my jaw up off my laptop. I will give you 365 cupcakes from wherever you’d like if you come cook like that for me everyday! Gold-liner cupcakes! Cream-filled! Sprinkles!
Also, I think we’d get along just great because a few weeks ago, I wrote an ode to cous cous. Really.
February 11, 2010 at 3:23 pm
HOW THE HECK have I not been reading your blog all this time?! You are fabulosa!! I love the español since I’m a profesora de español
February 11, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Holy yum! PB on Vanilla wafers…BRILLIANT!!!
February 11, 2010 at 4:12 pm
nilla wafers are DA BOMMMB they are hard and hold up to anything you put on top of them, and SO good! I love the idea of putting them on a sandwich, your pics are drool worthy, girl!!
February 11, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Ok, that pb/raisin/nilla sandwich is blowing my mind! What a good idea…I’m dying to go home and try it!
February 11, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Dios mio!
Nilla wafers are definitely filed under Things I Haven’t Had in Forever but Used to Love.
February 11, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Vanilla wafers are a favorite of mine from my childhood as well! Everything on here looks so yummy!
February 11, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Your oreo pie looks epic!
February 11, 2010 at 6:50 pm
your eats are legit making me drool!! omg i loveee the oreo piee & those rolls are so deadly but deliciouss. also lovee the vailla wafer sandwich- brilliancee
xoxo
shelley
http://findinghappinessandhealth.wordpress.com
February 11, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Wow, I’m impressed by your writing and delicious eats!
February 11, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Wow-all these eats look delicious. I especially like the sandwich with the cookies inside. Holy Yum! Isn’t the snow in the North East insane? A little less in NY than in DC, but I can imagine it’s still not fun.
February 11, 2010 at 8:36 pm
You have just helped the Nilla Wafers industry.
And you are evil and want to inspire rabid kitchen raids…
Haha, lovely eats! Take care!
February 11, 2010 at 8:44 pm
good Lord, girl, you’re killng me!! In a good way, of course =) All of those eats look absolutely divine. Kind of makes a girl want to get sick, know what I mean??
February 12, 2010 at 12:38 am
OK….I take back what I said about the snow, what…yesterday?? It snowed 8 or 9 inches today and work was canceled. Weird! I’m posting photos soon. Fun!
February 12, 2010 at 5:39 am
that’s so funny that you use nilla cookies. i used to be obsessed with them as a child since i believed that they we’re my cookies since they mimik my name in a way. i was 100% sure they just misspelled the name of them and it should be neela cookies
haha!
February 12, 2010 at 11:30 am
that panini looks divine!! i am super impressed you managed to rhyme right the way through that post. nice work lady
- Beth @ http://www.DiningAndDishing.com
February 12, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Oh man… I am basically drooling on my keyboard right now. That panini, Crumb hostess cake and oreo pie… too much goodness for one post…
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February 12, 2010 at 2:08 pm
haha love it! I basically must have that nilla wafer treat….seriously.