Look who’s here!

It’s my dear friend Rachel from college! If you’ve been following me through my Boston University adventures, you’ve probably seen this pretty face show up multiple times. She’s here in New York for spring break to be as touristy as a tourist can get, and I’m her guide. Except I don’t know the geography of NYC, so we’ll see how that all works out. Thank God for the grid system, eh?

We were overwhelming ourselves last night with the possible things to do in NYC, which is practically endless. With some advice from my roommate over FaceTime, we narrowed it down to a few bunch of places we definitely want to see (some of these are new to me too!):

• Times Square and Grand Central (classic, obviously)
• Rockefeller Plaza
• Central Park
• Chobani SoHo (she’s at a healthy living blogger’s house)
• THE Halal Guys Food Cart 
• High Line
• Chelsea Market
• Il Laboratorio di Gelato
• Serendipity

So, basically, dessert. I realized last night while planning this that I am so lucky to have all these incredible sights, attractions, and places to eat so close to me. I don’t often take advantage of it when I’m home, but now that I have a guest, I’m excited to be a tourist in my own “hometown” (I don’t live in NYC, just close enough).

And speaking of all that food, here are some of my recent eats! I always must say that we are spoiled with the quality, variety, and healthy options of food at BU, but it’s definitely always a treat to come home to the kitchen and mama’s cooking.

I also don’t eat as much when I’m at home, but that’s only because I’m not walking around nearly as much as I do when I’m on campus, so I’m just not as hungry. That being said, I am still blessed to be eating well at home (and you bet I’ll be eating a lot these next couple of days in the city…!).

Recent College Eats:

whole wheat apple pancake with banana and peanut butter + scrambled eggs + glass o’ milk

two eggs scrambled with vegetables + oatmeal with coconut, blueberries, and banana

apple chips (with and without peanut butter)

lots of green apples (so much better than the red ones in the dining halls)

baked fish with rice + salad

salad with sweet potatoes, tuna salad, some sort of bean dip, and feta

the biggest portion of baked fish I’ve ever received + broccoli and root veggies

vegan pumpkin bread (with a smidgen of chocolate ice cream that I thought would be vanilla ice cream)

blueberry cobbler a la mode

Recent Home Eats:

Kylie’s “banana pudding for breakfast“

LOADED Greek yogurt bowl with chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, stevia, half a banana, a morning glory muffin, granola, and a large pool of almond butter 

carrots and Sabra roasted pine nut hummus

we found Nuttzo Organic Smooth Power Fuel at Costco!!!

mini morning glory muffin drenched in Nuttzo

classic

chicken tamale (that dad brought home from a church event) + two scrambled eggs with spinach and tomatoes

salad with homemade honey mustard dressing + seedy toast with sunny eggs and sriracha

amazing welcome feast for Rachel a la madre: salmon steamed in banana leaves, Thai basil chicken, Lao baked egg whites (so interesting!), pan roasted brussels sprouts, and sticky rice

vanilla bean ice cream with banana slices and cinnamon

Stay tuned for NYC eats coming at ya later this week. It will be epic, I’m sure.

Hope you all have a terrific Tuesday!

So tell me:

Are you ever a tourist in your own hometown?

Which of the places listed above would you want to visit in NYC?

What is the best meal you’ve eaten in the past week?