Cooking with Ellie Bellie: May 2014

This is a post I meant to publish several weeks ago, but simply forgot. Things have been busy at work and home so I haven't had much time for blogging. I am hoping to be a little more consistent in the future. Although our anniversary trip occurred almost a month ago, I want to remember the details. We pulled out of Tuscaloosa early Saturday morning and were able to get to Atlanta before lunch. Our first stop was Trader Joe’s because I am obsessed with food! I spent way too much money on restocking our pantry and loved every second of it. Next, we headed to lunch at Farm Burger, a small restaurant chain that specializes in grass feed beef. Gluten-free buns were on the menu so this is what really lured me in. This was easily one of the best burgers I have ever had out and we can’t wait to for a return visit.

After lunch we made our way to IKEA, a place neither J.T. nor I have ever been before. Although I did buy a few things, I wasn’t overly impressed. Most items (especially furniture) seemed cheaply made and I am indifferent about a second trip. J.T. spotted this cute door hanger and I couldn’t help but spend $3.00 for Otis.

We spent the majority of the afternoon at IKEA, so we decided to go check in our hotel and rest up before dinner. A few weeks ago, J.T. and I had looked over different restaurant menus and selected Einstein’s. We were so excited to eat at this restaurant and made reservations. Needless to say, we will NEVER be returning. The food was mediocre, the environment was extremely uncomfortable, and the service was slow. One day we will look back and laugh J. Sunday morning was spent lying around the hotel room watching my favorite Food Network shows before heading off to Turner Field.