Mono Mono

We ate at Mono Mono the other night for Alicia's Surprise B.day dinner! You can find this spot in the fabulous East Village - (which is convenient for me) but this place is cool! They have over 30,000 vinyl records played through vintage tube amplifiers. The place is a Korean chicken heaven, but not only that - the Soju comes with flowers...how nice...

Korean Fried Chicken. Nothing beats a soy garlic glaze on a fried piece of heaven...

Not sure what those girls got but I think it was Prosciutto on a bed of grilled calamari with lemon, aioli, Parmesan cheese, garlic and parsley.

Wedge cut fries with rosemary sprinkles, spicy mayo and hot bacon mustard sauce. You can also spy the grilled edamame with lemon in the background.

More Soju...this one was fruit infused. We also had the Dduk Galbi on a Stick with rice cake balls. It was amazing - so amazing we forgot a photo...

Bone Marrow and Oxtail Marmalade

We went out to Blue Ribbon in Park Slope for dinner and I finally got to try the bone marrow and oxtail marmalade. I saw it featured on an episode of "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on Food Network. Man oh man - is it good. Funny thing is - I've NEVER had it before, but for some reason I knew I was going to love it. Imagine a meaty butter that you spread on toast with fried parsley, a sweet marmalade and sea salt. I paired this plate of "God's Butter" with a salad. All about balance. :)

Mexican Lasagna

You build this lasagna the same way you do the Italian classic but with all the things you'd use for taco night! I layered mine with refried beans, salsa, black beans, ground beef, and I used corn tortillas to create layers between the toppings. Top with cheese and bake. I added the jalapenos for spice - but you could pick them off.

Served with chopped romaine and sour cream.
Yum! (This is so easy to make and a great idea if you have a ton of leftovers too!)

What to eat when you've eaten too much...

This is perfect for the day AFTER Thanksgiving.

Spaghetti with spaghetti squash. Only 45 calories for one cup of squash (versus 300+ calories for pasta). The meatballs are 90% lean.

Yummy vegetables! A Greek salad! (Topped with light feta)

Just look at all that VEG! Just what you need after a meal packed with carbs...