Happy Monday to you all! I’m loving today not only because I have the day off from work for President’s Day, but also because I’m coming off from another great weekend with my favorite people ever.
On Friday night, Jay and I enjoyed a fabulous dinner out at Bonefish Grill.
I was recently invited to visit our nearest location here in Albany, to try out their new In + On Bar Bites menu.
*I was provided a gift card to use during our visit, which covered about 3/4 of our bill.
The menu boasts all sort of fun appetizers and small plates but, first things first, we needed a round of drinks. The last time we visited, I was convinced to try their seasonal martini and, once again, I found myself ordering the same. But this time, it was their Winter White Cosmopolitan.
I’m starting to wonder if maybe I really can’t say “I’m not a martini/cosmo drinker” anymore because I’m now two for two with falling in love with their drinks. SO good.
Once we had our drinks, Jay and I browsed over the In + On Bar Bites menu and decided to try three different ones.
First up was the Chipotle Shrimp Tostada: Three layers of crispy wontons with fresh avocado, mango, cucumber, red peppers, drizzled with a creamy, spicy sauce.
The flavor on those was absolutely incredible and I felt like I probably could have had about 20 more.
Next were the IN the Shell: Street Tacos, which come served individually in a crispy wonton shell, with a choice of Lobster or Ahi Tuna Tartare. We opted for two of the tuna tacos and, once again, absolutely delicious.
We also thought it was pretty cool that you can order them individually, so you don’t wind up with too much or not enough when in a group or something like that. The tuna was super fresh, and the flavors all just came together really nicely.
The third item we opted for was the ON the Bun: Dim-Sum Style Sliders, which come with your choice of Chipotle Shrimp or BBQ Pork and accompany Dim-Sum Style Slider Buns served in a bamboo steamer with spiced BBQ sauce.
We opted for the BBQ Pork and while these were good, we both definitely agreed that there needed to be more pork. The slider buns were very overpowering with the small amount of pork that you get in the order, but other than that, flavors were still great.
By the time we finished our appetizers and first round of drinks, we ordered a second round of drinks (another beer for Jay, and a blackberry sangria for me which was good, but tasted a lot like grape juice) and we had to decide if we wanted to keep ordering small plates, or actually have a full dinner.
Ultimately, we decided that a full dinner would probably be in our best interest. So we were served some of their delicious bread and pesto dipping oil and snacked on that while we waited for our dinners to arrive.
For my dinner, I opted for one of their specials, the Mahi Mahi which was topped with lobster and crab meat…
Both of us left in full agreement that Bonefish Grill really does have some incredibly fresh fish and some amazing dishes. We have yet to have a bad experience there and have no doubt we’ll be back again! Thanks again, Bonefish Grill!
By the time we left dinner, we thought we actually still had room for dessert, so we went around the corner to Lemondrop for some frozen yogurt (yes, it was about zero degrees outside).
They have so many toppings…I absolutely LOVE it there.
We both got decent sized cups, finished every last bite, and then about 10 minutes later while driving home, realized just how totally STUFFED we were. Oooof.
It had been a long time since I’d felt that full and I actually couldn’t even lay down right away going to bed that night because I was so uncomfortable. Ay yi yi!
Thankfully, by the time I woke up on Saturday, everything was a-okay. Being that it was Valentine’s Day and all, I decided to make Lucas some heart-shaped pancakes.
And imagine my surprise when he actually ate them. You never know around here, these days!
I also got a little festive with some Limited Edition Love O’s from Love Grown Foods.
Saturday included some errands, a great workout, a killer 3-1/2 hour nap from my little heartbreaker, and a visit from my parents.
As our way of “celebrating” the Valentine’s Day holiday, we ordered in some Testo’s for dinner, and I totally went away from my usual order and decided to get their Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo.
I don’t typically order alfredo, but it was definitely worth the splurge…and huge! I have lots of leftovers, that’s for sure.
Of course, you can’t have Valentine’s Day without the dessert, and I ended up making a batch of homemade fudgy Heath bar brownies.
Which got topped with French vanilla ice cream and caramel.
Seriously…I wasn’t kidding about the amount of delicious, decadent food that was had this weekend. And I used this recipe as a guide for the brownies, but omitted the caramel sauce and added about 1/2 cup each chocolate chips and Heath bits. They baked a little funky looking, but they tasted incredible.
Sunday was a great, low-key day that included MORE friggin’ snow (I think we got another 8-9 inches last night)…
Some cleaning, some quick grocery shopping in the frigid temps, a little vanilla chai tea latte to warm myself back up…
Some playing and mess making…
And lots and lots of laughs thanks to this little character.
He had the two of us cracking up all day and, I swear, his personality has just been SO much fun lately!
He’s starting to imitate us more (mental notes have been made here!), chatter more, test his limits more (ohh, that’s for sure!), help around the house, and has even been extra lovey with lots of hugs and kisses. I’m so excited to be able to have today day off from work so I can hang out with him ALL day!
Now that I’ve talked your ear off…how was your weekend?? What was the best thing YOU ate?
Erin M. says
Yum! That seafood looks really good! I did some baking this weekend and the best things I ate this weekend were homemade bread and a giant Reese’s cup cookie! I gave most of them away, so I think I need to make some more. Lucas is so adorable!
Brynn says
is there anything cuter than the pictures of Lucas with the bear?! Looks like a busy, delicious and wonderful weekend! I was treated to a day of all my favorite things by my husband and son. I even received my first valentine from my four-month old. Melted my heart on the spot.
Linz @ Itz Linz says
Haha all that food does look ridiculously good! My friend made me Blondie bars and I ate a million of them! Also good this weekend was birthday cake ice cream that I polished off from my freezer!
haley @Cupcakes and Sunshine says
holy moly! What a fun food weekend!! those brownies have my heart. YUM!!!
Sara @ Lake Shore Runner says
I am literally drooling right now – all your food looks so yummy. And it is never to cold for froyo :)
Liv @ Healthy Liv says
Mmmm those Heath bar brownies look incredible!
I’m always amazed by the fact that I still want ice cream when it’s freezing outside! As long as I can eat it under my heated blanket, with fuzzy socks on haha :)
Marielle says
Well now I’m hungry after looking at all your awesome food pictures!! And the best thing I are this weekend….hmmmm, probably some girls out cookies, lol!
Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says
I love Bonefish! For a chain, their fish is always so incredibly fresh and good. Plus, their martinis are pretty much the best thing in the world. Dangerous…but good!
Sarah @ Sarah Sincerely says
What a great weekend! As someone who is not a seafood lover, even all of your fish dishes look wonderful! Lucas with the bear is absolutely adorable. Did you make your chia tea latte at home? Do you just add milk to your tea? It looks great!
Enjoy your extra day off!
Courtney says
I actually randomly picked up this mix while I was grocery shopping on Sunday: http://store.starbucks.com/tazo-vanilla-caramel-chai-tea-latte-concentrate/011039150,default,pd.html – I just mixed it with some 1% milk and heated it. It was yummy!
kristin | W [H] A T C H says
so much good food, indeed! bonefish grill looks on point.
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says
What a delicious weekend! Those brownies sound incredible!
Annette@FitnessPerks says
Oh wow, all that food does sound & look so good! Our Valentine’s date was to a new-to-me Thai restaurant and a soup that I ordered was out of this world incredibleeee. So good!
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says
Being that I live in the Bay Area and tend to do a ton of eating every single weekend, the title of this post could be one that I use often on my own blog hehehe. LOVE the look of all your eats. And I especially love that you have today off. I hope you enjoy it! My best eat of the weekend? Burgers on the grill? Cheesecake? No … fancy cheese during a picnic, that would be the winner! :)
Britt@MyOwnBalance says
Wow! Those bar bites look fantastic! I would love to try them!
The best thing I ate this weekend were coconut pancakes topped high with fruit and paired with a yummy green juice for breakfast on Saturday. So good!
Shel@PeachyPalate says
Wowsers looks incredible! I so thought those tostadas were onion rings!!!
Melissa @ Freeing Imperfections says
That shrimp tostada looks so good. Anything with shrimp rocks in my book. I love Lucas’s Valentine’s day shirt. So cute!
The best thing I ate this weekend was a fried shrimp dish with apricot sauce :)
Mabel @ Ma Bella Vita says
Everything looks so delicious. Who cares if you over-ate! Hope you enjoyed each and every bite. Life is to be enjoyed to the fullest and that includes delicious foods :)
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
Lovely weekend and you are right about a lot of good food! My best this weekend was chocolate and red wine – two of my favorite things! Enjoy your day off.
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
You weren’t joking about all that food! It all looks so yummy though – definitely worth it!
Elle says
Those blackberry cocktail options look amazing! Blackberry is my favorite!
Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says
That blackberry sangria sangria looks delicious!
For Valentine’s day my boyfriend and I went to a hockey game. We’re both big hockey fans so it was the perfect date for us.
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
You really did eat so many awesome things this weekend! That brownie + icecream + caramel sounds like the ULTIMATE combination. Must try that ASAP!
The best thing I ate this past weekend had to be chocolate cake a’ la mode on Valentines Day – best idea ever!
Cassie says
We went to Slidin’ Dirty in Troy on Friday night with some friends, and ordered just about one of everything. Sooo good! I think you mentioned avocado fries before on here, and despite the boys questioning, everyone loved them. The eggrolls were my fave though! Definitely need to go back there!
Courtney says
Oh how awesome!! I’m excited for their food truck to come back around to where I work once the weather warms up again (we can only hope!) :)