Our Saturday, in food!

 So, at around eight-thirty I wake up to our cat, Miles, making himself cozy on my stomach. I turn to see that   Chris (my boyfriend) has started getting ready for the day. Psht...it was eight thirty! Too early for this gal, I'm going back to bed.

 I finally drag myself up at around nine to see that my handsome man has made me breakfast. An egg white omelet with turkey bacon, avocado,  and Boars Head chipotle gouda (highly recommend for sandwiches and such!). Sprinkled on top was some parmesan and Cholula chipoltle hot sauce (also highly recommended...for EVERYTHING!). Add coffee and my Beau made a delicious meal!

  After breakfast, we went to the Crossings at Colonie for the farmers market they hold every Saturday from 9a-1p. This is a great place, because not only do they have a ton of local farms, bakeries and mom-and-pop shops. They also have trails to bike/walk and hang out on a beautiful day (or a rainy gross one like today!).       We were pleasantly surprised to see that, off in a corner by their lonesome was Two Cousins Fish Market. They are definitely the place to go for fresh fish and seafood in the area (located at 596 New Loudon Rd in latham). We copped a dozen little neck clams and a swordfish steak for a decent price (and we will hopefully be cooking it tomorrow for lunch-stay tuned).

 For lunch, we headed to Maurices Sandwich Shop (We went to the one on Wolfe Rd in Colonie, but they are also located in Schenectady!) If you're looking for a sandwich that you can make at home but don't want to go through the hassle, this is your spot. The pickles are amazing, the cucumber salad is to die for, and the sandwiches are made by a tiny, no-nonsense old lady. (No small-talk, just order and leave). It was my first time there, and I'm sure I will stop there again on a lunch break from work or after a shopping trip at Colonie Center.

 When we got home, we realized the power had gone out. This would have been a travesty had it not been for the impromptu stop we made at The Chocolate Gecko. Located on Colvin Ave in Albany, this small-but-mighty chocolatier has my heart when it comes to chocolate (and I really HATE chocolate!). From their habanero-filled "ratones" to their french macaroons (available every Friday and Saturday), we'll just say that our trip there made up for us not being able to watch our new 50" plasma.
(And yes, don't judge me but I hopped on the Ffity Shades of Grey bandwagon-don't knock it til you read it, that's my motto.)

 For dinner, we were pretty spent from the day, and hadn't done any real grocery shopping. I decided to do the good old standby...Amy surprise. Adopted from my father's greater "Daddy Surprise", the term simply means finding whatever you have lying around your kitchen and make a meal out of it! In this case I used 2 of the million peppers we had (I have no Idea why we have so many peppers!), an onion, 3 cloves of garlic and a tomato. Diced those up, sauteed them in a pan with some ground turkey, and finished it off with balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, pepper, and red wine (about a quarter cup of both the red wine and balsamic. The salt and pepper, add for your taste!)

It's not every weekend that Chris and I have nothing planned and get to do stuff like this, but it's the best day I've had in a very long while. Also, I had more of those Chocolate Gecko truffles for dessert...scrumptious!