Swiss Day | Green Dog Wine

March 8, 2010 | Filed in: Uncategorized

After a night of partying hard – I, along with everyone who slept over – woke up craving some delicious, cheesy, carby, greasy goodness! There was only one very easy, very delicious answer:

MELT! I got the Smokey Russian – just like always! (but with some SWISS instead of Gouda – man do I LOVE Swiss cheese!)

I could only eat half of the sandwich before I had to call it quits! After a quick nap, and some laying on the couch (hey – gimme a break – I ran 13 miles the day before) – I was ready to conquer the other half. So yeah – breakfast and lunch was a grilled cheese!

After a few more hours of laying around – I headed over to my parents house for my “Birthday Dinner”. My meal request – Reuben Casserole “Healthified”!

Usually – my Mom makes this with Corned Beef, and Rye Bread (smothered in butter)…

Last night – I requested she swap in turkey, instead of beef, and broccoli, instead of bread – and HOLD THE BUTTER!

The result?

Pure, reuben-y AMAZINGNESS. My mouth is watering right now even thinking about it! Have I mentioned I love Swiss cheese?

Serving 1 – OF 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be jealous, it’s okay.

Oh yeah – and there was salad and sweet potato fries – but lets face it, the whole time I was eating them, I was pretending they were the Reuben casserole!

As if my Swiss cheese-filled day couldn’t get any better…

My parents surprised me with dessert from Main Street Cupcakes!!!!

I mean – for a girl who doesn’t like sweets – I sure have been eating a lot of cupcakes lately!

As soon as my Mom opened the box – the pink one with pretty sprinkles caught my eye. When she told me it was one of their champagne cupcakes – I knew I should trust my instincts!

LOVED IT! I think it was Berries and Champagne – but whatever it was – it was amazing! So far – the Chocolate Raspberry I had last Sunday is still my favorite though! Man – Main Street Cupcakes – I’m so glad you are in Rocky River now – but I’m not sure my waistline is saying the same!

As for my birthday present from my parents – well…it might not be exciting to YOU…

…BUT being the super cool, home-owning, dog-owning adult I am – THIS WAS A FREAKING AWESOME PRESENT, AND JUST WHAT I WANTED!

When did my life become so boring?!

What’s the most EXCITING present (lame or awesome alike) that you’ve ever received????

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Those cupcakes get good business from you!
So I’m such a foodie to buy for. Last christmas it was a pizelle press, and this time it was a food processor. An espresso machine may be next?

What a day of deliciousness! The cupcakes are gorgeous. I would be SUPER excited about that gift. My favorite gift ever…FRANK!

Yeah…I got an ipass for christmas about 8 years ago and jumped for joy (ipass is for the tolls in illinois for those not in the know). DORK!!!!

Glad you had fun on your birthday and that casserole looked AWESOME!

Courtney
adventures in tri-ing

WAIT ONE FREAKIN SECOND… reuben casserole!?!?!?! omg i’m going to score MAJOR points at my house when i whip up that baby!!

you’re awesome!!

best present = magic bullet! i whined to everyone i knew about how bad i wanted one for christmas, and in the end… i got TWO! clearly i have mad whining skillz!!

Chris and I have bdays 3 days apart and one year his parents got us a really nice vacuum. Best.gift.ever!

Champagne cupcakes?! I want one, and I want to MAKE one!

That sandwich looks soooo good. I am also a sucker for Swiss cheese!

One of the best friends I ever received was a $100 gift card to Barnes & Noble. Bookstores are my weakness and I was not expecting it at all!

First – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It looks like you have had so much fun
Second – ooooh those eats look so so good!!!! And that cupcake…..YUM!

We just got that vacume, it really does help with the dog hair!

Happy Birthday!!
One of the best grown up presents I ever got was my KitchenAid stand mixer in cobalt blue. I LOVE that thing!! I asked for it for my anniversary (from my husband) years ago & it still makes me happy everytime I look at it!

I have that vacuum cleaner. It’s amazing. Yes, it’s perfectly normal to get that excited about a home appliance!

yahhhh! i am totally making that casserole for tim. and i am so happy you got that vacuum – i know how badly you wanted it. NOW CHECK YOUR GD PHONE WOMAN. Love you – and again – I am so sorry I missed your party

you did good, girl!

also, you need to try a cookie and a cupcake cupcakes (way better in my humble opinion!)

My husband and I got a vacuum for Christmas one year and it was thrilling! I understand.

Those cupcakes look amazing. How do you pick one?!

Ha, I smiled when I read that you swapped in swiss for gouda on your sammich – I always do the opposite!

My most exciting present will be when you send me that reuban casserole recipe…..hint hint hint.

haha my most exciting gift was my camera…I fell and broke it right before Christmas. Luckily Mom is a procrastinator-shopper and new the perfect gift

Chanmpagne cake cupcakes!!!!! My wedding cake was champagne cake – that’s how much I love it…YUM!!

Pet hair eraser – we need that in my house too! You had one SCRUMPTIOUS birthday! Those cupcakes?! Perfection!

[...] my stomach issues last week still had me a little freaked (but I apparently forget them during my Reuben-fest) – I decided a smoothie was the way to go for my Monday [...]

I think you know you are growing up, when you are excited to get practical things like vacuum cleaners and in my case, new light fixtures

Cupcakes look beautiful!!!

You need to stop posting pictures of all these decadent cupcakes…you are making me so jealous!!

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