Madhatter's for Brunch

Last Saturday, Phil and I were running errands and decided to stop by Madhatter's for brunch. I have posted a few things about Madhatter's which is a wonderful locally owned restaurant which is delicious as you can tell by the photos. Phil had the french toast with strawberries and I had their huevos rancheros without the tortilla. They buy most of their food locally which I am a big fanof and you can just enjoy the tastes of wonderful fruit or veggies in every bite. The atmosphere is great in the restaurant and dining in is not always easy to find a seat but guarantees good people watching as well as art on the walls to enjoy.

Sushi One

I bought a groupon for a sushi place in Layfette Village in North Raleigh a few weeks ago. If any one in Raleigh hasn't been to Layfette Village yet, certainly check it out. It has a lot of charm for such a little shopping place. They have a creperie, a spice shop, bike shop, bar and pub, little supermarket, gelato and a bakery as well as Sushi One which is where we went. We decided to sit outside and the place was live with excitement of children playing in the grass.

This place was difficult to choose from because they had quite a lot of specialty rolls. But, we settled on 4 rolls. The server told us it would take a long time to make the rolls and he was serious but at least sitting outside there were plenty of things to occupy our time. The sushi was enjoyed quite quickly but this sushi was out of this world good. I have been to many sushi restaurants but this certainly is my favorite. The sauces were delicious and the perfect portion to the roll. We did get quite a few of the rolls tempura style so that may attribute to the deliciousness as well.

I was so glad to have a groupon because this place is quite pricey (which I now know why) but I am sure we will be back to try out some more rolls.

Twisted Noodles

Phil has introduced me to this delicious Thai restaurant in Durham. It is a small place and family owned. I love the Massaman Curry which has a delicious tomato base curry. It also has peanuts which taste delicious in the semi sweet sauce. I really wanted the egg rolls but because that isn't the wisest choice we decided to get edamame which is delicious and filling. We have been twice in the past few weeks and ordered the same thing. It is a perfect place to share a meal and is affordable.

If you have success in making your own Thai food, please feel free to share recipes. I will try to work on some in the next coming weeks to share. :)

Tomato and Feta Frittata

I made this yesterday and it was delicious and very filling. Weight Watchers: 6 pts. for the entire thing.

Ingredients:

1 egg

2 egg whites

1 spray of olive oil

1 tsp. garlic

1 banana pepper (optional)

7 cherry tomatoes

1/4 c. of crumbled feta

Spray pan and put on low heat. Add garlic and banana pepper for about three minutes. Stir eggs add salt and pepper if desired. Cut tomatoes into quarters and add to the egg mixture. Stir quickly then add to pan. Bring pan up to medium heat and let cook for 5 minutes or until completely cooked. Add feta cheese and put under broil for a few minutes or until melted. 

Enjoy!