Oh, bloggy blog!

I haven’t logged into my blog in 2 months. Oops.

I’m going to try to do Project 365 again (lots of pictures of Isaac can be expected) so I’ll be bloggy again. I need to play catch-up first!

WELCOME BABY ISAAC!

Isaac Henry Mahoney

Born on 11/11/09 at 8:44 AM, 6 lbs. 12 oz, 18 inches!

He’s good and sweet and we just love him!

Mac & Cheese in Greater Boston

I love macaroni and cheese. The real stuff, not just the orange powdery cheese in a box! I tend to order macaroni and cheese whenever I see it on a menu because I just can’t resist! Here’s where I’ve enjoyed it. Make any mac and cheese suggestions.

Zaftigs in Coolidge Corner. It comes en casserole with breadcrumbs on top. Very tasty!

Watch City Brewing in Waltham. Lots of herbs and spices with breadcrumbs. Goes great with beer!

The Local in West Newton. They have 3 types: ham and peas, lobster, and chives with truffle oil. I’ve never had the lobster, but I’ve had (and enjoyed) the ham and peas and the chives with truffle oil. It’s very creamy but the portion is small, so I always get a salad with it.

Church in Fenway. It came in a cute little skillet. I got the small portion for only $7 and it was still pretty filling. The only downside was that it had crumbled crackers on top, which I didn’t like that much.

Solas in Back Bay. Loved it! Cavatelli in a creamy cheese sauce with diced ham, topped with breadcrumbs. It came in a cute little skillet. (I guess I like my mac and cheese served to me in skillets!) It was a little heavy on the ham, but I still really liked it a lot.

Union Street in Newton Centre. Good and HUGE. Come with your appetite, prepare to share, or know your limits and bring some home for tomorrow’s lunch!

Redbones in Davis Square. I’m not really that into barbecue and their sandwiches are sort of “eh” to me, but I really do like their macaroni and cheese. It’s simple but very good!

Those are my favorites, but here are some other places worth noting:

Cambridge Common — Their macaroni and cheese is fine, but definitely a little bland. Not something I’ve ordered upon return visits.

Johnny’s Luncheonette — I used to ADORE their macaroni and cheese, but I can’t wholeheartedly endorse it now. The last few times I’ve gone (didn’t get mac and cheese, got something else) the service was bad and their food was sub-par.

Cabot’s in Newton. I don’t get it often because I usually go there with the intent of ordering ice cream and their mac and cheese plus ice cream would be a dairy overload. Nevertheless, I like their mac and cheese. It’s VERY creamy and there’s a slice o’ tomato on top.

I also really like the mac and cheese at Whole Foods. I’ve only regularly had it at the Newtonville location, so I’m not sure if they use different recipes at different locations but I love the stuff at Whole Foods. Whenever I have a sore throat, I get it!

I also loved the macaroni and cheese at Zon’s in JP, but they’re gone. (sadly)

My Creepy Ice Cream Incident

Yesterday, before going to Toscanini’s, I Tweeted: “Can’t wait for ice cream tonight! Going to @tosci and thinking about the Hydrox.” And later, while sitting at Toscanini’s, sipping on a delicious chocolate frappe (they didn’t have the Hydrox flavor this time!), my friend pointed out that my Tweet (and profile picture) popped up on a TV screen.

It was sort of weird seeing my mug show up on a TV screen in public!

Haven’t blogged in a while…

Now that everyone I know is on Facebook, I pretty much keep everyone updated on my life through there, with my pictures and pregnancy and everything. But in case anyone out there is still reading this, I’ll give an update!

I have less than 2 months to go until the baby is born! We decided to name him Isaac. No decision on the middle name yet, but he does have his Chinese name. It’s “Ga Fai” which means family oriented and brilliant!

We did a 3D ultrasound at the end of last month, and here’s our boy!

Besides work and getting ready for Isaac, I’ve also been busy blogging at KeenForGreen. You can visit my blog here. I’m blogging about gardening, green home, etc. I’m sure that in a few months I’ll also be blogging about green baby stuff!

ARGH!!

Last month, National Grid called and said they needed to replace our gas meter. They said they’d come on June 19, between 12 and 6. I stayed home all afternoon, and no National Grid.

Then last week, we made another appointment with them. They said they’d come (today) July 31, between 12 and 6. Again, I stayed home all afternoon, and no National Grid.

They’ve had 2 opportunities and 12 hours to come and replace our gas meter. They’ll probably claim that I wasn’t home (even though I spent the time in the living room with the front door open so there was no way I could miss them) and then they’ll want me to block another 6 hours off for them to come.

How to bypass stupid voicemail instructions

From NYT

Useful article!

TheGardenCity is back & it’s better than ever!

Hey la, hey la, TheGardenCity’s back!

Yes, it is.

I updated the VERY OUTDATED Drupal software (I won’t even TELL you how old it was) and updated the look and feel.

The site had been sort of dying over the last year. The posts were few and far between and so were the comments, especially over the last 6 months.

I’d also like to see a little bit of a new direction in the site. I thought that sometimes the content was a little dry. I’d like to see more people blogging and some more stuff about restaurants, events, and lighthearted stuff in addition to the local politics and concerns of Newton citizens.

So, it’s back! Enjoy!

Cinderelly!

A young Cinderella pumpkin in our garden!

Gardening

Our garden is really doing well! A lot of things in our garden thrived in the rainy June we had, especially all of our squash. Look at our pumpkins:

We’ve been harvesting some delicious raspberries, string beans, and lettuce already. Matt’s hops have begun to flower, and while we don’t have any tomatoes ready to harvest yet, they look like they’ll be ready soon. We’re also trying to do carrots for the first time, and I think they’ll be ready soon, too!