recipe: pork meatball banh mi

this has been sitting in my drafts since january.  PA-THETIC.  i've thinking about this dish a lot lately, which means its probably time to make it again.  if you like sriracha and heat then this pork meatball banh mi recipe is for you.  

recipe via bon appetit

i stopped posting recipes on here mainly because they're never my own, so it seems weird to give you instructions on something that i technically didn't create.  however, i'm thinking i may do a weekly recap of what i cooked and a link to the recipes.  let me know what you think!

xo
alicia

portland diary: part 1

we originally planned our trip to portland because the boyf's brother was showing some work in an art show.  the show ended up getting pushed back but the idea of a mini holiday sounded too good so we headed south anyway.  luckily for me the weather gods are usually good to me when i go on vaca.  it was in the 70s and 80s when i was in new york last october and snowed less than a week later.  hows that for some luck.  anyway i couldn't have asked for nicer weather.  visited a few of our fav local haunts and discovered some new ones as well.  i had my heart set on eating at pok pok but with a two hour wait it didn't happen.  we ended up at bamboo instead.  IMO don't believe the hype its overpriced and bland.  but on the upside the bro took us to biwa and that was delightful. 

voodoo doughnuts/drinks on the patio at doug fir/treats at barista/dinner at biwa/sleep at the crystal hotel

wearing:

coat ~ asos

sweater ~ j. crew

shirt ~ ralph lauren

shorts ~ ae {similar}

brogues ~ halogen

belt ~ gap

tights ~ drugstore 

sunnies ~ karen walker

bag ~ kate spade

on a side note, i've had these brogues for a few months now.  they began creasing a little where the foot bends but i expected that from patent leather but i wore them on a super rainy day and they start cracking like crazy.  nordstrom won't let you update a review or add to it once its been posted, so beware!  these babies aren't good for a real rainy day.

part two to come in a few days.

xo alicia

recent happenings: no. 6

 

 remember when you were little and your parents used to tell you time went by faster the older you get; well they weren't lying.  march went by in a flash.  another trip to the mountains, celebrating a few birthdays including the boyf's, me and the nightmare girls selling at a new market.  all that and trying to squeeze in some much needed love with george and some downtime watching new girl.  which i'm officially OBSESSED with.  

new girl, how you make my day better.  favorite quote: "i'm going to tap him like a maple tree." ~ jess 

 my two favorite vices: a mannys at lorettas & coffee from all city

 new polish from my first birchbox order.  i've been getting a lot of questions about my ring lately, its from kohls!  hahaha.  it's available here.

no words for this

celebrating some belated birthdays at simply desserts

finally caved

girls night/birthday celebration at cafe presse

classic seattle view.  you've seen it in every movie that was based here.

necessities

terris manning the neon nightmare booth at the capitol hill flea market

hooked on draw something! @georgekillskids

it was like christmas when my kate spade bag came in the mail <3

food in german town

i'll steal this lamp one day

mountain adventures

best bahn mi in town, i'm usually the only whitey there.  haha

hooked on this chicken couscous salad from tj's

drinks with voss at the sitting room, it felt like spring for one day :)

the boyf officially hates me now <3

typical seattle day

 

.....and my favorite part about spring, muscat grape are in season.  if i could only eat one fruit for the rest of my life it would be these golden babies.  

xo

alicia

outfits: a day for saints

hi!  finally a proper outfit post.  thanks to turning the clocks ahead i've been able to get outside when there's daylight.  and the sun decided to make an appearance after the snow storm blew through the city.  

this past weekend was one of those weekends where you get to do things at your own pace.  after two trips to the mountains and the boyf's birthday it was nice to have things be low key.  saturday voss, terris and i braved the snow and headed south to find some new goods for the neon nightmare shop.  and found lots of great stuff.  i behaved myself and didn't bring home any personal items.  

for linner the boyf and i sought refuge at kushi bar (which has become my new fav spot).  although the bars and streets were packed with people celebrating st. patty's day, the restaurant only had a few patrons.  guess any non-pub was a good choice for a relaxing meal.  since it was so nice out we were able to walk home.  which lead to us popping into kuhlman's and the boyf having to drag me out before i pulled out the credit card to by this pendleton portland collection coat.  i'm still tempted to go back and buy it.  it was on sale.....he should've let me buy it so it would've been remembered as the st. paddy's i bought that fabulous coat and not the st. paddy's that i saw two drunk college kids mooning each other in the middle of the day.  for the record i see drunk people's butts far more often than i'd like to admit.  such is life. :)

had to wear some obligatory green of course.  this boy scout shirt was my dad's when he was a kid!  sadly it doesn't have any of the patches on it anymore, perhaps they got moved to a larger sized shirt at some point.   i've had it for a sometime but recently started wearing it.  i think its quickly become one of my new favorite shirts.  i've also been living in this unif tank.  its so soft, it feels like one of those shirts you've had for ages that have just the right amount of wear.  i put this on instagram too and unif liked it!!  i just about died.  i'm sure she likes anything that has a unif hashtag but still.  i was giddy for the rest of the evening.  

wearing:

shirts ~ vintage, target

tank ~ unif

coat ~ club monaco 

jeans ~ levi's 

boots ~ sam edelman

beanie ~ casual industrees

sunnies ~ karen walker

finally tried kushi bar's okonomiyaki.  i think my version is better but its a treat to have it at a restaurant and not many japanese restaurants in seattle have it on the menu.   emo made some awesome okonomiyaki but sadly they've been closed for some time.  

on the way home we found a box outside an antique store with some free treasures.  lets just say i left that creepy clown behind.  

hope you had a fabulous weekend too.

xo

alicia

recent happenings: no. 4

 

snowpocalypse/big mario's/monorail espresso/old favs/roti/nerding out at super deli mart/toulouse petit/rare winter sunset over the sound/new friends/nye/tostadas/redecorating/treats/revel/hiding/full tilt/<3/bob's mini donuts/ootd/dags 

well gang we made it through january!  i can only survive this time of year by eating and drinking a little too much.  which means i spend ALOT of time at the gym.  maybe this should be a food blog since i take more photos of what i'm shoving into my mouth.  i did include one lame attempt of photographing my outfit....

finally ate at revel after reading mixed reviews.  some are saying its one of the best new restaurants in seattle others are saying its meh.  i can agree with both.  everything we ate was either really amazing or mediocre.  pork belly pancakes AMAZING, crab/seaweed noodles not worth the sixteen bucks.  their menu changes monthly so i'll definitely give them another try. 

xo

alicia