Mellow Yellow

Quite Nice!

My sister came to town for my birthday and we ate our way through the weekend.  We wasted no time.  She got to town and we scarfed down delicious Indian food at India Garden in Broadripple.  YUM, followed by "oh dear God, dear GOD, I can't move!"  Gluttonous.  I wasn't hungry for a full day.  That didn't however, stop me from snacking later.  By the time I went to bed, I had such a horribly distended belly that I couldn't get comfortable.  I had to call on my ol' friend Pepto Bismol to try and alleviate some of my discomfort.

We had a delicious breakfast at a local place, DuFours.  I don't care for the place at lunch (I am far too picky and they have a lot of fancy thing that have spinach and mushrooms).  BUT, their breakfasts are de-lish! Perfect portions and, most importantly, they know how to cook bacon!  It was crispy, but not burned.  Greasy perfection!

We spent the day at a spa in Carmel. It was nice, but probably wont go back.  We will go back to the restaurant we found for dinner though.

Both my sister and I both like to go to non-chain places and we love international cuisine. We found a Moroccan place that looked promising.  It is located where a cafe had been for many years.  I knew this because it is right across from where a former roommate had lived right before we rented a place together.  It was a bit weird being right there...the roommate ended up being a violent ass.  I didn't let the proximity to the past ruin my evening though.

Other than it being a little breezy/chilly where we were, the place was cute and friendly. Mint tea YUM; hummus, YUM (but it seemed less flavorful the more I ate it?); and then, the main dishes.  I had a "tajini" (stew made in a steam pot).  I chose the chicken with carrots, peas, and pickled lemon.  I could have had a little more lemon, but it was otherwise divine.  The chicken melted off the bone.  YUM!  My sister went with a couscous, chickpea, and raisin dish.  It was sweet and I am not one for vegetarian dishes usually, but when they taste like that... YUM!

While the desserts were tempting...we were ready to explode, so opted to not have a "Meaning of Life" moment.  By the time we got home, we were ready to split the rest of the homemade chocolate cheesecake.  I guess we could eat another bite...no bucket needed.