A Mother Daughter Getaway... Without Leaving My Kitchen

Today I am getting caught up on some of the Food Creations and Home Decorating I've been up to over the past couple weeks! I'm starting with a visit I had from my beautiful Mom a week and a bit ago. Saturday November 27th she was in town and decided to spend an extra night at my place! It was perfect my Mom and I got to spend the night just the two of us.

We started at the Mall I work at, did a quick round of shopping and then we were treated to an AMAZING meal at the L2 Grill http://www.fantasylandhotel.com/dining/l2_grill.asp in the mall. The Chef there shops at my store and since he and I have become acquainted he treated us to a few extras! We started with a Salmon Ceviche and a glass of house white whine (Pino Grigio I believe). For the main I had the Ahi Tuna Two ways, my mom had the Salmon (again) and my aunt had the  halibut. The star was by far the tuna! The first way was a seared Tuna with an apple glaze and the second way was Tempura Tuna! Wow!! I could eat a plate of tempura tuna for breakfast lunch and dinner everyday! But I would be large.... and likely have high levels of mercury in my system (lol). After our meal we were fat and happy, but then they brought out a tray of assorted chocolates (that they make on site), and a glass of Port for each of us! Oh how I love to be spoiled, and spoiled we were!

After dinner my mom followed me back to my place and we crashed on the couch watching Chopped! Unfortunately, when you're in my house you watch what I want to watch and usually that is the food network (or Ellen). The following morning we woke up and I got to cooking a big breakfast for my momma. She had said the night before that she would love to travel Europe and eat cheese in France. While I didn't make a completely French (or European) breakfast, I made sure that it was a bit fancy :)

We started with a mixed fruit salad that I let sit for about an hour in Lemon Basil Sugar.

I love these mini Mandarin Oranges! They're so sweet and you can eat like 5 of them and not even notice ;) I sipped on Mango Lemonade while my mom drank her much needed coffee.

We then each dipped into an Anthropology  bowl of Cream of Wheat with cinnamon, brown sugar, pumpkin seeds and bits of dried apricot. You have to try this! Even if you don't like dried apricots (I don't) and this is so yummy and comforting. 

Then we ended with Soft Boiled Eggs and strips of Sprouted Whole Grain Toast. And the final "French" touch, some cheese!