Flap Jack Attack

Yesterday my co-workers and I went to the Village Diner in downtown Potsdam and attempted the Flap Jack Attack Challenge! Only 3 of us were succesful, watch the video to see all of the excitement!

Summer Days

So it's been a while since I last posted, but I have plenty to update you on! I have been trying to keep busy in Potsdam and have been pretty successful so far. My on-line class is way more intense than I thought it was going to be, and I am about half way done with it. I am learning a lot of new information about Abnormal Psychology but I will be glad when I don't have to spend hours after work, working on homework. I have been playing a lot of tennis lately , and have been improving my game. Last Thursday my boyfriend and I went to the Morley LongBranch Restaurant out in Morley, NY and had 30 cent wings. They were pretty good, and the deal wasn't too bad either. Here is the website if you are interested in the restaurant: http://www.morleylongbranch.com/.

We also went hiking Sunday morning to a place called Stone Valley, which is out in Colton. It was a fun hike but it was so hot outside that day, that after an hour we turned around and hiked back down. It was nice to hike alongside the water. We even saw a couple of deer in the woods that ran away when they saw us.

As for the cooking situation, I am getting pretty good. I made taco salad last night, and have made chicken and baked potates, chicken and biscuits and some more dishes. My co-worker Nduka told me about making some delicious scrambled eggs, so I made them for breakfast on Saturday. That is all for now, I will be in touch. :)

An evening at La Casbah

I think that I will tell you about a restaurant that I went to recently in Potsdam. Last night I went to the Moroccan restaurant, which is called La Casbah. My boyfriend and I have wanted to check it out for a while, so we finally decided to go last night. I had heard that it was very good and authentic so I couldn't wait to eat there. The waittress brought us an appetizer which consisted of a wheat pita and what I believe was a type of butter. It was very good, and a nice change from the usual bread that restaurants typically bring out before a meal. They offered dishes that you could get in American restaurants like lemon chicken, shrimp scampi, and swordfish. They also offered Moroccan meals like couscous, tagine, and kebabs. My boyfriend's parents have actually done mission work in Morocco so they had dishes to recommend to us. I ordered the chicken couscous and Matt ordered beef tagine. I was surprised with both the portions and how good the food was when it arrived. We ended up splitting our meals and I have to say the beef tagine was a bit better. Beef tagine is a type of slow cooked stew. The chicken couscous entree consisted of tiny pasta with chicken and vegetables on top. I would definitely recommend this restaurant if you are ever in Potsdam! :) Here is the website where you can view the menu, hours and other information on La Casbah. http://www.lacasbahny.com/

As I go to different local restaurants I will keep you updated so you can check them out when in Potsdam!

As for the cooking situation, I went home for a few days, so my mom made me dinner. :) & I have also eaten out a few times, but I did make pasta the other night which was very good. Tonight I will be cooking chicken and baked potatoes, so that should be tasty.

It is finally nice in Potsdam, and I was able to go for a run yesterday and hopefully tonight. Tomorrow is Friday, and I will be home for another weekend!