to see that Crif Dogs was on Groupon with a great deal – $7 for a Crif Dog, Tots and a drink. I swooped up two of these deals because Crif Dogs is one on my fav “fast food” places, and Tommy, Munchkin and I headed over there yesterday for dinner.

Crif Dog’s menu is a mile long, and if you can’t find anything you like from their combos you can create your own.

I decided on a Veggie Special which is a veggie dog topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumber and jalapeno.

Tommy opted for a BLT which is a regular hot dog wrapped in bacon and topped with lettuce and tomatoes.

Their cheese tots are probably on of the best things I’ve ever eaten, no joke. Tommy and I usually share one order when we go to Crif Dogs and we ended up throwing a lot of them away since the Groupon gave us each our own side. I wanted to keep eating them, but I knew that if I overate, the run that I was planning for the evening would be replaced with laying on the couch feeling gross. Yay for making the right choice!

After I let the food settle in my belly for a bit, I changed into my favorite running crops and hit the road. My run was great! I am still following my couch to 10K program for about the first half, but once I hit the halfway point I push myself and run it through straight if I’m feeling up for it. I also find that when I run in the evening, I kick total butt, which doesn’t really happen in the mornings or midday. I love watching the sun set, maybe that has something to do with it?

In total, I ran/walked, but mostly RAN! 2.62 miles. I ran basically through my whole neighborhood from one end to another, down the main street. Not gonna lie, I felt pretty bad-ass being able to run for 1.5 miles without having to stop or feeling like I’m going to die. I came home with a HUGE smile on my face!

Well, it’s time for me to head out to work. It really stinks having to go in on Friday, but one of the girls I work with got her wisdom teeth pulled yesterday and I need to cover for her. At least the weekend starts at 3:30!

Have a great weekend!

What’s your favorite fast food? What time of day do you like to run?

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On Friday, we decided to go out for dinner. Tommy and I had both been craving sushi for weeks, so it was time to give into the craving and get our sushi on. Instead of going to our usual sushi place, we decided to use a Groupon that we had purchased a few weeks ago and try out Arirang. We have been to Arirang in PA before and love it, so when I saw a Groupon for their location in Brooklyn, I jumped on it. We started dinner by sharing two rolls. We got the Angelkiss and Southwestern Rolls. I really like the Southwestern roll because it fused Japanese and Mexican food, two of my favs, into a sushi roll.

For my entree, I got the seafood teriyaki, which I shared with Munchkin. He was all over the salmon teriyaki, I was really surprised.

Overall, I enjoyed our dinner, but the Arirang in Langhorne is definitely better than the Brooklyn location. The Brooklyn location is definitely older than the one in PA, so it’s not as modern looking, but I feel like the food and service was better in PA, as well.

On Sautrday, I had to wake up early to go to school, which gets a big thumbs down. But, I have an awesome boyfriend who woke up early so he could drive me to school – big thumbs up. We also stopped at the farmer’s market on our way to school, which gets a double thumbs up. We didn’t really get much, because it’s winter and slim pickings at the Farmer’s Market, but I did manage to grab a muffin and coffee milk for breakfast.

Another good part about Saturday school is the hour lunch break which gave me tons of time to walk over to Whole Foods! I got a bunch of different random things from their hot and salad bars. It was super yummy, but the price is what stops me from eating at Whole Foods more often.

On Saturday night, we went out with some friends to celebrate. We went to the Radegast Biergarden, for what else but beer!

After all the beer, we decided to eat some late night Mexican, but after a few beers, taking pictures went out the window!

Even though we were out pretty late, I was up bright and early thanks to the Munchkin. I can’t complain though because Tommy was up at 5:30 after 3 hours of sleep to go skiing. We had a family din din because it was my aunt’s last weekend in the States. She is going back to Poland after being here for a few months and I get to drive her to the airport on Friday. I love the airport!

On Sunday night, we all settled in front of the TV to watch the Superbowl! I’m not a huge football fan, but how can you not watch when your city’s team is playing. The game was close the whole time, which made it really exciting. I’m really happy the Giants won, and so were the people on by block who set of fireworks and honked their car like crazies after the game. I’m pretty sure New Yorkers are born with a hate for all teams from Boston, which makes the Giants victory a little sweeter.

Monday consisted of zero excitement. Work to school to home to sleep. Here’s to hoping that Tuesday will bring a bit more excitement!

What did you do this weekend? Are you a football fan?

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Friday was spent packing, cleaning and running errands before we left.  We also had dinner with Munchkin’s godfather, Paul.  Then we got ourselves some iced coffees and hit the open road. I got a Caramel Almond iced coffee and it really might be my new fav. Dare I say, I liked it better than Pumpkin?!

On Saturday we woke up and hit up RJ’s bagels for breakfast.  We split a Heart Attack wrap and a Honey Oat Bagel with honey butter.  Both were really yummy.  With our bellies full, we hit up the King of Prussia Mall for some shopping.  Since we were going to Tommy’s aunt’s house for a Housewarming/Labor Day party, we had to get her a housewarming gift.

After wracking our brains, we decided to make her a basket with a bunch of kitchen and bath things because she really has everything else we could think of.  We bought a cute basket at Michael’s and hit up Bath and Body Works, Williams Sonoma and other similar stores to fill it up.  We also stopped by Victoria’s Secret and Aerie so I could pick up a few things for myself.

The basket turned out really cute, but I just realized that I didn’t take a picture of it.  Since we got mostly fall themed smells, I decorated the basket with fall leaves to tie it all together. Take my word for it, it looked and smelled really good.

After the mall, Munchkin needed to get moving since he was cooped up in the stroller all day.  We hit up the playground by Tommy’s house and had a blast there.

Munchkin and I had our first ride on a tire swing. Yes, I went almost 24 years without ever swinging on a tire swing. Sad, I know.

While at the park, our bellies began to rumble again and we knew it was time for dinner. A while ago, we purchased a Groupon for Arirang, a hibachi and sushi place.  We actually went there for dinner after Tommy’s graduation and enjoyed the hibachi.  This time, we went for the regular dining part of the restaurant.

As usual, we started off our dinner with some Edamame.

We also split an Angel Kiss Roll as our appetizer. It was really one of the best rolls I’ve tired in my life and it was a lot bigger than the specialty rolls I’m used to having in New York.  The Angel Kiss was yellowtail, salmon, eel, crabmeat, avocado and pickled squash topped with spicy mayo and eel sauce.  To die for!

For dinner, Munchkin and I split some seafood Teriyaki.  This wasn’t your regular seafood Teriyaki, my plate was filled with shrimp, scallops and fresh salmon topped with a delicious sauce and a side of steamed veggies. It was also served with a side of rice.

Tommy had the steak Teriyaki which was also delicious. This was also the first time that a restaurant asked how you want your steak for the steak Teriyaki.

Arirang gets two thumbs up from us, once again.  There is actually a Arirang in Brooklyn which we will be trying shortly.  If it’s anything like the one in Langhorn, then we might have a new favorite restaurant.

After dinner, we hit up the Blockbuster Express box to rent Take Me Home Tonight which we enjoyed after Munchkin hit the sack.  The movie was really funny and I kind of relate to the main character.  Highly recommended.

In the interest of not writing a book here today, I will post about Sunday and Monday manana.  Stay tuned because Sunday includes some delicious cupcakes.

Hope you had a great weekend and enjoy your Monday Tuesday!

What did you do this weekend?
What’s your favorite restaurant?

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We enjoyed matching smoothies for lunch. They might not look too great, but they were really good.  Munchkin even came back for seconds.  I combined two frozen bananas, a handful of spinach, blueberries, blackberries and grapes.  Next time I’d skip the grapes because the skins didn’t blend too well making it a little chunky for my taste.

Yes, I am enjoying my new tumbler. Thanks for asking.

I got some exercise in while munchkin napped.  I also got some studying in while riding on my lovely exercise bike.  I never really liked it and preferred my elliptical over it any day, but it really came  in handy during these finals.  I can’t really read while on the elliptical, its a bit too bouncy.  

I know you love the laundry waiting to be washed in the left corner

We kinda did everything backwards yesterday.  We started with dessert.  We used the Groupon that I bought for Oko frozen yogurt.  It was super good.  I am a huuge fan of soft-serve ice cream and this totally tasted just like ice cream.  It’s actually made out of Greek yogurt which makes it even better for you than regular frozen yogurt.  I got a vanilla with rainbow sprinkles, strawberries and granola while the boyfriend got a pomegranate milk shake.  We both shared with munchkin who enjoyed it as much as we did.  We will definitely we going back! I also like that everything there is eco-friendly.  From the containers in which they serve the yogurt to the whole decor of the place. 

Next we headed to Barnes and Noble.  I love bookstores and could spend hours in there walking around, looking at different books and spending more money than I should.  I bought a crockpot recipe book, Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes and I can’t wait to try some of them out.  I was super excited to see that you can bake cakes in the slow cooker!!

 

I also got my mom a Healthy-Living cookbook because she’s been on a health kick lately and is trying to lose weight.  She’s also a big fan of trying out new recipes and gets bored easily with eating the same stuff over and over, like I do.  I also got her a new phone book, because as the boyfriend put it, she’s still in 1995 and doesn’t use her cell phone like everyone else.

After shopping, we finally got around to dinner which no surprise was sushi.  We started with edamame and miso soup, which munchkin spilled onto the floor. [Oh the joys of dining out with kids!] Then I had an eel avocado, spicy yellow tail jalapeno and Alaska rolls which where tasty like always.

Edamame, half eaten.

Forgot to take a pic before I started eating!

Now I’m going to run to the supermarket.  I really want to make something Mexican for lunch! Happy Cinco de Mayo!

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Ready to be eaten.

While the oats may not look like the most appetizing breakfast they were awesome and I have a feeling they will be making an appearance again very soon (maybe even tomorrow morning!).

Even got the baby seal of approval.

Groupon 

I’m a huge Groupon junkie! For those who don’t know what Groupon is its a website that offers different deals in your area for a discounted price.  My latest purchase was $5 for $10 of fro yo from Oko Yogurt in Forest Hills.

                                      (Source.)

I can’t wait to hit the place up the frozen yogurt and toppings look so yummy.  I’ve been craving soft serve for the longest time so hopefully this can satisfy my sweet tooth.

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