1. First things first.
I have a new (incredibly dangerous) obsession:
Much more flavorful than my beloved Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter, Wafels & Dinges Spekuloos Spread is utterly addictive.
I have to thank Kelli for mentioning this product in the comments on my Speculoos Cookie Butter Baked Oatmeal post; I LOVE it =).
I can say with certainty admit that the majority of the jar will be was consumed like so:
2. I made my carnitas for the second time a little while ago, and used the leftovers to make pulled pork nachos.
Yes. Pulled pork nachos!
I made my homemade corn tortilla chips, loaded on the pulled pork along with some shredded 50% reduced fat jalapeno cheddar, baked the nachos, and topped ‘em with diced avocado and chopped cilantro.
Yum.
3. I have some exciting (non food-related) news!
John and I bought a house in a nearby suburb, and couldn’t be more excited to close in late May and move in early/mid June =). I will share some photos once we are settled in this summer!
4. Back to the food.
Here we have my version of the Grilled Banana Sandwich from Mike & Patty’s in Boston’s South End. Cinnamon honey butter crisps up the bread while caramelized bananas keeps the center nice and soft.
Check out the recipe on the Back Burner blog!
That sandwich looks heavenly! I love it!
Congrats on the house purchase!
Thanks! We’re pretty excited =).
Congrats girl!!!! Buying a house is one of the best “adult” feelings in the world. :)
Thanks! It does feel pretty fantastic =).
I LOVE the grilled banana sandwich at Mike and Patty’s! Can’t wait to try your recipe!
It isn’t quite as decadent as the original, but it’s pretty darn tasty ;).
Ummm, pulled pork nachos?! GIMME!
Congrats on the house!
Thanks!
Congratulations on the house!!! That is exciting!
Thank you for your inspiring posts that encourage me to try new foods, get creative in my kitchen, and always make me smile.
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Thank you!
Yum! Everything looks delish!!! Yah, congrats on the house, that is awesome!!!
Thanks! We’re psyched =).
oh my, where’d you find that speculoos butter? congrats again on the house ;) and can i have those nachos? making your own tortilla chips is so easy, and loved making nachos with them the first time, there needs to be a second soon!
I ordered it from this site: http://www.wafelsanddinges.com/shop.html
SO GOOD!
Pulled pork nachos is a genius idea! And I love that you added avocado too. Congrats on the house!
Thank you =).
I’m SO happy you are enjoying the Spekuloos from Wafels & Dinges!
Your pulled pork nachos & grilled banana sandwich look YUMMY!
Congrats on your new home!
The Wafels & Dinges spekuloos is ah-mazing!! Thank you so much for the recommendation =).
Wow, I need to get myself some of that!
Yay – you bought a house!!! Where? We need to meet up soon to catch up!
Medfield! We’re super excited =).
Oh yum, I love caramelized bananas – looks delicious! And congrats on your new house – can’t wait to see pics!! :)
i’m obsessed with mike and pattys and want to return to boston just to eat there again! i actually recreated that sandwich when i came home from our trip too :)
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Congrats on the new house! Medfield is such a cute little town! I grew up around there and worked there until very recently! Once you’re settled in you have to try the Blue Moon Bagel Cafe in Medfield. It’s a cute little bakery / sandwich shop with lots of healthier choice options!! Good luck!!
Thanks so much for the tip! Blue Moon Bagel Cafe is pretty close to our new house, and it sounds like my kind of place =).