Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!

Here is the next installment of Beer Monday. I get to wax about stuff I don't know about, while pretending I do.

Amanda and I have sort of fell in love with this beer from Dogfish Head:

Dogfish Head Festina Peche! I don't know how to pronounce it, but is is amazing. I'm not entirely sure how to describe it. It is sort of champagne light and bubbly but tastes like peaches and is a malt beverage. It is a great, light, and refreshing summer time beer. We love it, and it is probably going away (or already gone!...wait until next year.) We found it at Whole Foods.

I am double dipping today. Here is another beer we tried this week:

From the makers of Blue Moon, Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale. It is not nearly as intense and delicious as the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale. It is a great beer to enjoy with a fall-ish meal. We had with with some spaghetti squash, which I thought was great. You can tell it is mass produced and doesn't have the same love or quality of the DFH ale, but it isn't as full bodied either, which could appeal to people. I don't love it or hate it, just sort of indifferent, but I have no problem drinking it in large amounts. It is a brown ale with a bit of pumpkin spices.

So, best fall beer? I know last week people gave a ton of amazing suggestions, so Amanda and I will see if we can find some of them soon. Also, Oktoberfest starts soon, so I think we might need some amazing Oktoberfest beers. I have some favorites for sure, what about you?

Where was I?

This morning was rainy, overcast and cold. Perfect weather if you ask me! I am a Californian who hates the heat and the sunshine. Call me a freak, it's all good. The overcast weather puts a smile on my face, it makes me think of pumpkin pie, foamy lattes and double-breasted peacoats from The Gap.

I drove to the school I observe at and cracked up when I saw all the 7th and 8th graders running around in the rain. Crazy kids.

Saturday night Andy, our friend Brett and I went to see Blink 182 at the Hollywood Palladium. Before the concert, we went to a little hole in the wall restaurant called Magnolia.



We ordered spinach-artichoke dip to split



With yummy pita chips.



I ordered an avocado blt with a side of sweet potato fries.



Andy ordered a steak sandwich and sweet potato fries



Brett got lobster ravioli. YUM





I attempted to take pictures but they didn't turn out so great. :


Monday



Monday night, I made eggplant parmesan the lazy way. I grabbed this box of eggplant cutlets from Trader Joe's.



Threw 'em in a baking dish.



Threw this sauce on 'em.



And I sliced up some scallions, garlic and tomato for extra flava! And shredded some fontina cheese and put it on top.



I made some mashed potatoes and put them on the side. Easy, lazy and delicious!

Tonight! (sorry to cram 3 days into one post.)



roasted pork loin, roasted carrots, red onions, sweet potato fries, zucchini and a creamy chimichurri sauce.



The chimichurri sauce was so easy and yummy! I used parsley, oregano, olive oil, red wine vinegar, fat free sour cream, cumin and red peppers. It was easy to toss into the food processor and place on the side of dinner.



I am amazed at how much better roasted carrots are than raw carrots. I am AMAZED!!!



and the roasted onions....dear lord.



I dipped my veggies in this sauce. BAM out of this world.



And dessert was some Harvest Moon. I needed it tonight!

How is your week going?