Dinner

Silly Me

Tonight was a ton of fun! Although Ryan and his dad and sister didn’t actually fish in the tournament, we still went to the after party at a local bar/grille on the water. Most importantly, there was a tv and I got to watch what I hope to be is the next Triple Crown winner!!! Go Big Brown!!!!! I was jumping up and down with excitement while watching the race! I had a rum and diet coke at the party—I usually don’t drink soda at all but everyone else was drinking rum or beer and I hate beer, like rum and the wine was from a sketchy jug so I chose the best of options. I sipped on it very slowly to make it last the whole time we were at the bar so I wouldn’t be tempted to order more or eat more of the tortilla chips in front of me!

After the party, Ryan and I went out to dinner with his sister and her boyfriend at this little Cuban cafe I love on the beach. Ryan and I have been there a few times last summer and it’s fun because you sit outside and its very laid back and beachy. We all ordered mojitos (they were 2 for 1 but I only had one and didn’t finish it—Ryan did) and had a hot slice of freshly baked Cuban bread while we waited for our meals and for my dinner I ordered blackened salmon with black beans and rice and cuban bread. I rarely ever order or eat seafood that much anymore—I still enjoy it and will continue to eat it in the future but I save it for special occasions. In the past I’ve always ordered blackened salmon at this restaurant and its one of the best I’ve had. And, of course the black beans and rice hit the spot—especially when doused with the super hot sauce on the table!! I also had one and a half plantains that were on my plate. I love them but they are super sweet and I was so full. I ended up only finishing half of the fish and about 80% of the rice and beans. I think it was the drink that made me feel so full (but how freakin’ amazing does it look with that big piece of sugarcane in it?!)

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After dinner we had to stop by Ryan’s parent’s house to pick up my car and that’s when the evening turned. We were supposed to go to one of our friend’s 30th birthday parties but……………..I locked my keys in my car and we had to call AAA instead. I don’t know where my brain was! So, after that little incident and after I got the keys from the car we decided just to come home and call it a night.

Exhausted!

ps- Totally happy because I went to Target today and found two amazingly cute pairs of sandals for only $15 bucks each! I LOVE Target!

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  • AshleyH
    May 18, 2008 at 2:56 am

    OMG Jenna I just bought sandals from Target to they’re that new greek look. I love target!!

  • magpie
    May 18, 2008 at 3:03 am

    I love target too! I just got a beautiful tall wooden chair for 7.48! There wasn’t a price tag on it and it was in the clearance section so when I asked the guy said, “umm, I don’t know, just tell them 7.48.”

    The plantains look yummy, but yeah they are definitely filling. Cuban food is great.

  • natalie
    May 18, 2008 at 3:04 am

    It’s okay Jenna, we all have our moments. I often lock myself out of the house! haha

  • Christine
    May 18, 2008 at 3:25 am

    I love your shirt/dress, do you mind telling me where you got it?

  • Brynn
    May 18, 2008 at 4:04 am

    Hi Jenna,
    You may have mentioned this before but why is it that you try not to eat fish very often? I don’t eat any other meat or dairy but I LOVE seafood. I’m just curious. Thanks!

  • Serena
    May 18, 2008 at 4:09 am

    I LOVE your top too! Please tell us where you got it! Also – I went to the store today and found hard wheatberries (they said they were red) and soft wheatberries – but had no idea which one to get! Any advice?

    Oh, and I have locked myself out of the house and had to call a locksmith twice recently, so don’t feel bad at all – it happens!

  • Becca A
    May 18, 2008 at 4:29 am

    Your dinner looks so tasty! I can’t wait to go see my older bro in Miami so I can have Cuban food again!

  • Sarah
    May 18, 2008 at 10:22 am

    Don’t feel too bad! I’ve locked my car keys in the car while the car was still running before…talk about embarrassing! haha…

    Food looks delish! 🙂

  • hk
    May 18, 2008 at 11:23 am

    Love the triple crown too, so exciting!! Sounds like such a fun summer night on the beach…mmm cuban food is soo good! Have a good sunday 🙂

  • Cassie
    May 18, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    Hi Jenna- Being Cuban myself I am so glad to see you enjoy Cuban food! I could eat plantains by the plate-full! YUM

    And I agree with the comment above that your dress/shirt is fabulous… where is it from?

  • jenna
    May 18, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    That “dress” is actually a nightgown from Anthro that I put a red tank top underneath because it is quite sheer. No one knew the difference!

    Serena,

    I bought hard wheatberries because that’s all my store had…I’m really not sure what the difference is with all the brands but I really enjoyed the ones I bought.

    Brynn,

    I don’t eat fish very often because I don’t support farm raised fish and nowadays its very difficult to tell what is and what isn’t. Also, certain species of fish are disappearing at high rates because we are fishing and eating them so much! ALSO–there’s pollutants and toxins in the water that can be also in the fish we eat…as well as high mercury levels. Women of childbearing age really shouldn’t eat SO much fish, just for a precaution.

  • sam
    May 18, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    Hey Jenna. Would you mind posting pictures of what you bought at anthropologie and target because you always have such cute clothes!