Sunday Night Dinner

Yesterday, I finally got Panko bread crumbs! I wanted to try them out so I made panko crusted tofu. I was pleased with the results. Crunchy on the outside, yet maintained the smooth texture of the tofu on the inside. I put the tofu over Freekeh (grain similar to brown rice), with lightly sautéed orange peppers and steamed broccoli.

Chicago

While visiting a friend in Chicago, I made it a point to try some of the city's best food spots.

First stop was dinner at Wishbone. A southern cooking restaurant with a fresh feel. I ordered the Black Bean Cakes with a creamy red pepper sauce, a side of sweet potato fries and sautéed spinach. This meal was the opposite of southern food's reputation. It was light, fresh and flavorful. Not heavy or greasy at all. I am obsessed with the spinach. It was cooked perfectly. not too wilted but also not too dry or tasteless.

The next place we went was a little hipster taco shop called Velvet Taco. It wasn't your typical Mexican taco place at all. They had flavors from around the globe, as well as vegetarian options. My friend and I shared an order of their loaded tots. They were LOADED. Bacon, cheese, avocado crema, and a fried egg. I'm a sucker for avocado crema so this dish really got me. I also had two tacos. The first was the Fish n' Chips taco. The only thing that resembled fish n' chips about this taco was the fried fish. It didn't have fries or tarter sauce but instead a creamy curry sauce. The curry sauce was good but I would have preferred something a little bit closer to the flavors that are associated with fish n' chips. The other taco was called the Nashville. This one was my favorite. It was fried tofu with a bit of a kick, house slaw, buttermilk cream sauce and pickles. All of these flavors went together perfectly. The tofu had a subtle buffalo tang to it and the pickles were the icing on top. I definitely would like to go back and try their other tacos.

The last place we ate at was brunch at Jam 'n Honey. They had endless breakfast options, it was hard to choose from. I ended up deciding on their loaded waffle. The Belgium waffle was buttery and full of flavor. Even though I put syrup on it, it didn't need it. It was the perfect end to a fun visit to Chicago.