Bubbles, Pie and Kickass Cupcakes!

Happy Monday, people. OK well, it's almost over. I'm late..sue me. I meant to blog early today, but I got caught up with my damn EEC certification crap. The second interview/demo class went really really well on Friday. All I'm waiting for now is for my references to be checked out and that I have all my qualifications for my certification..which is a royal pain in the ass. You don't even know what a relief it was when I walked into that office after the demo class and the CEO said she absolutely loved the class. I swore it was over for me when one of the kids sucked up the bubbles instead of blowing out, and another child picked up the container of purple-dyed bubble juice and just poured down the front of her white blouse. But apparently, this school is really as amazing as they seem and LOVE to see kids making a mess. So I pretended that this was exactly what I meant to happen and TADA! Two points for me.

So, in celebration of a job well done (still cross your fingers though because I can't count those chickens just yet) N. and I decided that we should treat ourselves to some yummy food. Of course, we're still broke because I don't actually have the job yet, so we had to settle for something semi-affordable. I've been wanting to check out this place in Newton called Pie, so that's where we went. It's a bakery/café that even serves wine and beer, and of course..pie.

The place is pretty cute. Nice tables with comfy booth-like benches in the front, and a counter in the back where you order your food. That was a bit confusing at first. We weren't sure if we seated ourselves or  waited to be seated, or whether we had to go up and order or wait for a waitress. We finally figured out that you sit wherever the heck you want, go order your food and/or drinks, pay and then go back and relax until a waitress brings over your stuff. I would have preferred straight up waitress service for customers staying, and reserved the counter for take-out orders. N. liked this set up though. She said she liked ordering and paying and getting that out of the way, so you don't have to worry about waiting for your bill or being rushed out.

So, I ordered a mimosa, and N. ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio. Like I said, we were trying to stay on a budget (plus we had plans for dessert somewhere else), so we split an appetizer and one of their savory hand pies. We had the crab cake special, served with a spicy coleslaw and the "Philly" style Beef and Cheese Hand pie. The crab cakes were amazing. N. said they very well could have been the best crab cakes she ever had. I thought they were good, although not the best I've ever had. They were light and airy as opposed to heavy and dense like traditional crab cakes. They also had a fresh flavor... very summery. The coleslaw was.. disappointing, along with the hand pie. It was dry and there was nothing "Philly-esque" about it. The cheese was non-existent. I'd definitely go back though and try something else. They have a glass partition on one side in the back so you have a clear view of the kitchen and can watch all the baking being done. Everything tasted really fresh, and the menu was filled with things I would love to try... I'll just pass on the Hand pies.

You would think we would have tried the regular pies at a place called.. Pie, but we had something even better in store for dessert.. Kickass Cupcakes (in Somerville)! We've been hearing about this place for a while and given my dessert obsession.. I had to go. I looked up the menu online and almost had an orgasm just from reading some of their amazing cupcake concoctions. We parked down the street and on the way there from the car, we discovered that When Pig's Fly Bakery was right next door! OMG. They make delicious artisan bread. They usually sell the classic ones (like whole wheat and sourdough, etc.) at Trader Joe's, and some Stop N' Shops I think. But, they also make crazy flavors that you usually can't find at other stores (we found them at the SOWA open market). So, we forgot all about Kickass Cupcakes for a second and found ourselves gazing at all the delectable breads. We got a loaf of Mango, Pineapple, Raisin with Toasted Sesame and Ginger (that's a mouthful, huh). Oh, and we also got a jar of their cranberry onion red pepper jelly.  o_O

On to Kickass Cupcakes! So, they have two stores. The cupcakes shop and.. the Dairy Bar. N. wouldn't even let me go in. She dragged me away while I screamed "Gelatoooooooo!!!!!" She pushed me into the cupcake shop, where both our mouths hung open as we took in the variety. Then N. almost fainted when she saw they had deep fried cupcakes... served with ice cream and whipped cream. Can we say triple bypass?

So we grabbed 3 cupcakes (and one doggie cupcake they call PupCakes! :-D) and ran out of there before we bought one of each thing they had. 

We couldn't even wait till we got home, so we tore those cupcakes up in the car. We got (bottom..clockwise from left) the Mojito cupcake, the S'mores cupcake, and the Cookie Dough one. 

My favorite was the Mojito. N. liked the Cookie Dough one. She liked the S'mores

So that's it for my weekend food reviews. We spent most of the weekend at the BeanTown BreakDown (a break dancing event that N.'s sister and her boyfriend throw every year), but I'll talk about that tomorrow since this post is already long enough and N. will be home soon. I will, however, leave you all with the scene N. and I woke up to the other day. 

Our kitchen.... early the other morning.

He didn't even TRY to hide.

He may be completely blind, but do NOT underestimate his sense of smell. That dog can find food anywhere. You can bet we won't forget to take the garbage out again.

Namaste bitches.

-D.