Nothing big happened this weekend – and it was great. No commitments, parties, etc – just moving more stuff from my parents’ house, trying to cook without countertops, a sink, or any real knives, church, breakfast with my parents (thanks Mom & Dad), cleaning, and other errands to get the house put together.
Thanks to all of your app recommendations these photos are courtesy of Tadaa. Not sure how I feel about the artsy filters, but here are (some) the weekend’s eats:
Friday’s lunch: Pita Pit black bean salad with guac & tons of veggies
Snacks are crucial for a half-functional kitchen – and a husband with a major sweet tooth.
Semi-homemade dinner.
The oven officially works 
TJ’s garlic herb pizza crust, roasted peppers, artichokes, mozzarella, and feta
Ran a really random errand for my uncle yesterday – picked up a statue – and the lady we picked it up from gave us a batch of cookies she bought a nun’s bake sale. I can’t remember the name she used for them, but they were so perfectly soft, delicate, and sweet – better than any similar style cookies I’ve had in the past – want to say she called them “kriska?”.
Lessons from the new ‘hood:
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I live way too close to Trader Joe’s. I’ve been there 3 times in 3 days.
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TJ’s has a great selection of semi-prepared foods to get us through the next few weeks until the cabinets & countertops are all installed.
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Adam and I went for a walk around the neighborhood and ended up on a very pedestrian-unfriendly street. Woops.
A local blogger featured me on her blog, Primped In Pittsburgh last night. Thanks, Gabrielle!
Any lessons you learned this weekend?
Wow, that must be intense having no countertops or a sink! I’m a major klutz in the kitchen and can barely use a knife properly on an already-flat surface. If I were in your shoes I have a feeling I’d be heading to the hospital in no time haha
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Luckily we haven’t bought a knife set yet – no butter knife injuries thus far!
I haven’t seen that popcorn anywhere but it looks amazing.
Absolutely delicious – the whole line of snacks was on sale for $2 a bag – I’m a sucker for a good deal!
No cupboards and countertops for how long?!??! Good thing for prepared foods…they seriously save lives!!
I need to get a cellphone asap. I feel like a dinosaur! If anyone wants to contact me it’s either through email, facebook message or calling my landline and hopefully I’m there! It honestly feels sooo weird not having one!! Good thing I still have internet haha
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It would be difficult to live without your phone – but refreshing at the same time to not constantly feel “connected”!
The kitchen disarray will last until my husband has time to install everything; he insists on doing it all himself.
I hear you on the Trader Joe’s!! I feel like we have been living off of their prepared foods section.
How is the mojito salmon?
I don’t even like mojitos but it was delicious! Perfectly balanced flavor with a kick of spice, too!
I would feel unable to eat that mojito salmon without a mojito by its side, haha! The pizza looks to die for. I approve of your topping choices!
Thanks for the approval!
Oh my gosh that popcorn looks INcredible!!
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That’s awesome you are so close to TJ’s now!
Lessons learned this weekend… put a towel down over yoy sheets fi yuo’re sleeping on a fresh tattoo. Ooops.
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Love weekends like this! Very rejuvenating and refreshing
I don’t live within walking distance of any TJ’s but I do have to pass 3 on my drive home from work. It is tempting to stop there everyday!!
cool pics.. so do you love the iPhone, yet? You will eventually. What did I learn? I made cookies with 2 tbsp of butter, they were good, but I still need more moisture in them which means I need to increase the fat. Wishful thinking.
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Those smart food selects look good! I’ve never seen them before!
Good luck settling into the new neighbourhood. I love the look of that pizza – how delicious and yes, great to have an oven! xx
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I love that cinnamon browm sugar popcorn!!!
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I wish I lived closer to a Trader Joe’s…and a Pita Pit! It was one of my favorites in college