{Foodie Friday} Bob & Jo Korean Fusion Truck

Hello and happy Friday!

In brainstorming ways to make Hogaroso more engaging, I decided to implement Foodie Fridays a weekly feature on all things YUM!

For the official kickoff I want to share with you what I eat for lunch at least twice a week, every week, I am seriously obsessed with the spicy chicken at Bob & Jo's Korean Fusion Truck.

Bob and Jo's basically offers choice of meat on: {1} ramen  {2} rice platter. While I usually go for chicken rice platter, ramen does the trick to warm up a cold winter day.

Eating at my desk - Bob & Jo Chicken Ramen

The best part about being a frequent customer is the occasional free dumplings that come my way :)

If you live in NYC or are visiting NYC and come across this truck definitely check it out. 

Do you have any favorite lunch time spots in your area? Any notable food trucks? 

{Travel} 3 Weeks until India

Only three weeks until our big trip and still so much to do. The good news is that I went to India Sari Palace in Queens this weekend and picked up a gorgeous sari and a shalwar kameez that I am absolutely in love with. Cesar also picked up his outfit which coordinates nicely with mine. The reviews for India Sari Palace are spot on, the staff was very very patient and explained the different types of fabric and made sure the sari was elegant enough for a wedding in Udaipur.

I've also been debating getting a new purse for the trip, I definitely need a new bag in general but have also been a bit worried about being in tight crowds and the potential for pick-pocketing on bag slashing. After much research I decided to get the PacSafe Hobo Travel Bag, I went with this bag because of its large size and security features. The bag arrived today and while its not something I would use on a daily basis (not 100% my style) I think that it will work perfectly for this trip and for any subsequent travels.

Another Amazon purchase was Shantaram: A Novel a must read according to this blog. I figured since I've read the guidebook cover to cover already I still had time for a supplementary read. Boy was I surprised when this book arrived in a fat, heavy package. Turns out this novel is over 900 pages! Most definitely I will not finish it in 3 weeks and it is too heavy to carry around but we'll see how far into it I get.

So that's my all things India update, here is how the to-do list is faring as of today.

• Set itinerary
• Book flight
• Buy guide book
• Get vaccines 
• Apply for visa 
• Book hotels 
• Book internal flights 
• Badger Ces to get vaccines
• Badger Ces to get his Visa 
• Wedding wear inspiration (see below) 
• Buy Sari, Shalwar Kameez and Kurta 
• Convince Ces to wear a male Kurta for the wedding
• Pick up malaria meds and antibiotics 
• Interview and book a dog sitter for Chloe
• Pack 
• Print all itineraries and confirmations 
• Call banks 
• Learn Sangeet dance 
• Learn basic Hindi 
• Get ma hair did 
• Mani & Pedi 
• Jewlery, shoes and clutch

Insta {January} gram

There is something about Instagram that makes it okay to snap and share pictures of literally anything and call it artsy.

Since we live in an Instagram world, here is my January roundup as told through random pictures and pretty filters.

I'll confess that sometimes when I check the mail and there is nothing but boring letters and bills in there I will let them sit until something fun arrives such as The West Elm Catalog.

Chipotle mushroom wraps in the works 

Vintage mini Ces looking like a boss 

What was the beginning stages of India planning 

The view from take off on the Roosevelt Island Tram 

The view of landing on the Manhattan side from the Roosevelt Island Tram 

Chloe, destroyer of sock monkeys

Delicious Mexican candy gifted from Ces' grandma

Lounging with my favorites 

Sculpture on Madison Square Park 

What working from home on a rainy day looks like 

Day dreaming of the Taj at the office 

Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets 

Cozy, lazy puppy 

Dinner prep

Avocado Mac & Cheese

Cuddles

What 5 below 0 looks like 

Dusting of snow 

Fun times at a friends birthday drinks 

A bostie eats edamame 

Dreary day

Football food 

La Fonda Del Oso: Avocado Mac & Cheese

This week's (sounds so good I just had to try it) recipe comes from Two Peas & Their Pod.

The weather this week has been downright awful, with the windchill factor it feels like -5 degrees outside on most days and inside with the heater running all day at full blast the thermostat does not seem to creep up past a chilly 67 degrees.  Mac & Cheese is the mother of all comfort foods and adding our household staple of avocado made it sound even better, you can find the original recipe here.

Ingredients I used: 
10 ounces dry macaroni shells
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 avocados
juice from 1.5 limes
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
7 slices pepper jack cheese

Cook macaroni according to package instructions. While the pasta is cooking mash the avocados along with the garlic, lime juice, salt and pepper (kind of like making guacamole).

To make cheese sauce melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When butter is melted whisk in flour to create a paste. Next whisk in milk and stir until sauce has thickened just a bit. Add in cheese and stir until cheese is melted and creamy.

Put macaroni in a large bowl, first add avocado mixture and stir with a fork until well mixed. Pour cheese mixture, stir some more and serve.

Add salt to taste and garnish with red pepper flakes, enjoy!

{Travel} 5 Weeks until India

As the calendar inches closer to February 27, I thought I would check in on the list and see how I'm doing...

• Set itinerary
• Book flight
• Buy guide book
• Get vaccines 
• Apply for visa 
• Book hotels 
• Book internal flights 
• Badger Ces to get vaccines
• Badger Ces to get his Visa 
• Wedding wear inspiration (see below) 
• Buy Sari, Shalwar Kameez and Kurta 
• Convince Ces to wear a male Kurta for the wedding
• Pick up malaria meds and antibiotics 
• Interview and book a dog sitter for Chloe
• Pack 
• Print all itineraries and confirmations 
• Call banks 
• Learn Sangeet dance 
• Learn basic Hindi 
• Get ma hair did 
• Mani & Pedi 

I've only been able to get two things crossed off in these last couple of weeks. Ces had his visa appointment yesterday and his visa will be ready for pick up in the next few days. I also booked a wonderful sitter for Chloe via Dog Vacay, a website that matches people who want to open their homes with dog owners that  need a sitter for their fur babies. Dog Vacay hosts are thoroughly vetted and booking through the site guarantees the sitter will be insured. 

I mean look at this face! She needs a special kind of love <3.

In other news, dance practice starts this Sunday and I'm aiming to go on an outfit shopping extravaganza by next weekend. 

Hopefully in two weeks time the only thing I will be working on will be perfecting my head nod/shake and learning how to say "where is the bathroom" in Hindi.