Mr. Crepe, Davis Square, Somerville

My birthday occured a few days before I changed jobs, and we almost scrapped doing anything to celebrate on the day of my birthday because we were worried about spending money.  However, Eric got ahold of a menu for a crepe place I had long been dying to try, and as the prices were exceedingly reasonable I met him up in Davis Square after work, and we gave it a shot. 

We read from a list of savory and sweet crepes, and decided to share the Super Fennel Crepe, which had fennel, tomatoes, mozarella and spinach, and an unnamed crepe with fresh spinach, portabello mushrooms, and basil with a cheese I could choose. (I chose feta.)  I hadn't had a crepe in about five years, and these did not disappoint.  The crepe batter was light and fluffy, and the inner contents were pleasingly crunchy and steam cooked.  The feta was a little salty, but that was my fault, as I chose it.

My only complaint is that Mr. Crepe's tea ordering procedure is a little hard to figure out.  I ordered a cup of tea with my meal, and I was asked to choose the type of tea I would like out of a collection of jars on the counter.   I selected my tea (Jasmine) and then... just stood there while the girl working the counter dealt with several other customers.  I finally put the tea cannister down on the counter in front of the register, and was eventually served a cup of tea, but there seems to have been a lot of unneeded uncertainty involved in this transaction.

Burritos with Rice and Homemade Salsa

Salsa:
1 can pinto beans (washed)
3 fresh tomatoes
Pinch of salt. Liberal dashes of red pepper flakes, cilantro, and garlic powder.


Put beans and tomatoes into saucepot, cook until concoction is bubbling, add spices.

Burrito:
1 tortilla (naturally), shredded cheese, rice.

Put rice, cheese, and salsa into burrito, fold like so.

Not the most authentically Hispanic thing ever, but it can be made in fifteen minutes after work.

Discount Blue-eyed Curry

Made this up a few weeks ago to use up some otherwise bland food and work around the fact that my boyfriend hates yogurt.

Part the First: The Sauce

Make a white sauce:
4 tsps of butter
1/4 cup flour
3 cups milk

Boil until sauce is thick, but still liquid.

Add:
Liberal doses of: curry powder, cinnamon, red pepper flakes, cilantro, pepper.

Part the Second: The Veggies

1 can chickpeas or red beans
1 bag frozen veggies (I hate chopping vegetables after I've been at work all day)


Combine the sauce with the veggies. Eat.