Body Shop and Veet

Body Shop was also at Shecky's Girls Night Out. They showcased their
Love Etc fragrance and body butter, new line of deodorants launched in
the summer, Shea body butter and Satsuma body scrub. H2OPlus was
another beauty vendor.

Two Blonde Hunks

I posed with two blonde hunks at the Veet booth at Shecky's Girls
Night tonight - that's not me in the photo. My photo should be posted
on www.facebook/VEET in a few days. They handed out a free full-sized
product - Veet Supreme Essence hair removal gel cream with velvet rose
fragrance and essential oils.

Shecky's Sep 2010

Am writing from the train. Went to Shecky's Girls Night at Union
Station tonight. Crowd seemed slightly smaller than other nights.

Jamaican Black Pepper Shrimp

Went back to The Cheesecake Factory so my mom could taste their Thai
Lettuce Wraps. Still want to replicate it at home. I ordered the
Jamaican Black Pepper Shrimp and really liked it. It's my kind of dish
- spicy, fruity (mango salsa), with lots of carbs (rice and plantains).

Kimchi Fried Rice

I've been craving kimchi fried rice slnce my trip to Vegas. I saw it
at the Mandalay Bay and one other hotel restaurant for $15.99. I
finally had it at the Super H-mart in Niles (about 30 minutes from
Chicago). Du Re Bak in their food court sells it for $8.99. Yum! The
fried rice contains chopped kimchi and beef slices and is topped with
a very thin omelette. It comes with a soup, kimchi (can never have too
much kimchi if you're Korean). And a banchan (side dish) - think it
was fish cake this time. Want to have it right now for breakfast.

Cosi Crab Cake Melt

The crab cake melt at Cosi is delicious. It's made with Phillips
Seafood crab cakes, tomato, sharp cheddar cheese, and a vinaigrette. I
remember Phillips Seafood's annual parties at the Hyatt McCormick
Place on the Sunday of the National Restaurant Association Show. My
husband and I loved eating the crab cakes there. The company stopped
having these parties and switched to a smaller booth a few years ago
as the restaurant industry began to experience a slowdown.

Thai Lettuce Wrap

Had the Thai lettuce wrap last night at the Cheesecake Factory - yum.
It consisted of satay chicken strips, shredded carrots, marinated
cucumber, bean sprouts, and coconut curry noodles on a bed of lettuce
and red cabbage. Comes with three sauces - looks like a healthy dish
though I didn't check the calorie count. Would like to replicate it at
home. Found a recipe for it on Meemoskitchen.blogspot.com.