A Friend Date that is!!
When my friend emailed me and asked me if I wanted to go to P.F. Changs for dinner tonight, I jumped at the chance… good Asian-style food, out, on a Monday? Sounded great! THEN I found out that said friend had a) never been to P.F. Changs, b) never been to the shopping center its in, and c) had never had my beloved fro-yo, I Sharpied it into my schedule! I love helping people experience things for the first time!
I headed out of work at around 3:10, and then went to a local coffee shop/roaster to pick up a cup of coffee and some treats for a blogger care package. Conscious Cup is this fantastic little coffee shop right near work, and not only do they have amazing coffee, but they roast it all there! The smell was incredible and I had to get myself out of there, and quick, before I spent far too much money on coffee I don’t need.
As I pulled into my parking lot at home, my friend was pulling in too! We got into one car, and headed to P.F. Changs. We started with their famous Lettuce Wraps, made with tofu instead of chicken:
They were fantastic, as usual! I actually used a little bit of the “dipping sauce” that the waiter, rather unintelligibly described before we ordered. Then, the entrees came. I got my favorite, spicy sauteed eggplant with some unpictured brown rice:
The eggplant was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was sweet and spicy… I was pleasantly full when we left the restaurant and walked around a bit. I found myself gravitating walking quickly towards Yogen Fruz. As usual, I got a plain probiotic yogurt topped with strawberries, mangoes, and chocolate chips:
I love when they have full-sized chocolate chips instead of the mini ones… More to crunch on! I also love having Fruz on Mondays because, well, Fruz rocks and it helps get my week off to a great start! I hope that the rest of the week goes as well as today…because that would make for a great week!
There’s no guest for dinner. I guess I’ll just have to be lonely on here until someone sends me their dinner to mara@imadedinner.net! (Was that a subtle enough hint?)
OH and I have a new post on JWN! Check it out here and let me know what you think!
Have a great night!
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I would LOVE to have PF Changs dinner with you!! I love those lettuce cups and eggplant is my favorite vegi ever. Plus, I (heart) Yogen Fruz.
Now tell me: what is this blogger care package thing? Is it a contest? Or…?
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I love PF Changes as well. and you posts SO make me smile.
not enough to snap pics of my lame dinner tonight of scrambled eggs an old bagel and a protein shake.
and no
I hit a new low…
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Dinner looks great. I’ve never been to P.F. Changs, but I hear so much about it. That yogurt looks so good. Jealous.
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love that fro-yo!!! nice toppings, esp the chocolate chips
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Oh, I love PF Changs – the lettuce wraps are the best part! Mmm.
I know, I know! I haven’t forgotten about you, I have a reminder to email you! Sorry!
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love the food date!
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Mmm I love PF Changs! I usually get the “Singapore Street Noodles”! Glad you enjoyed it!
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What a fun night you hadddd!! That fro yo looks SOOO GOOD (i wish I had one near me!), and that eggplant is delicious! I’ve had it before!! I can’t believe your friend had NEVER been to PF CHANGS! They’re everywhere!!
happy Tuesday Mara!
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I LOVE PF Changs!!! The lettuce wraps and the eggplant are THE best. I’m glad you had such a nice Monday night dinner!
LOOOOVE PF Changs lettuce wraps! You should try making my version – they’re pretty good. Pretty damn good. I just did a post earlier this week on it.
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What a glorious night with “Friend”
P.F. Chang’s is a great restaurant! And I am WAY jealous that you two went to Yogen Fruz.
Wednesday!
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sounds like a such a fun impromptu date! we do get lettuce wraps from our local chinese, and it looks similar to the PF changs – such a great dish! i wish we had more froyo places in the UK.
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Mara, I am so envious of your PF Changs/fro yo night! Those are two foodie things that I SO miss about home. I’ve never tried the eggplant dish but now I really want to try it! Love those lettuce wraps though. And they have deathly delicious cocktails
nothing like a fun night out to start the week, and with frozen yogurt, no less…this post has inspired me further to try wiggs’ version of the lettuce wraps! ive never had that eggplant dish either, ill have to keep it in mind.
Sounds like a perfect “date” night with a friend! I love PF Chang’s and miss having one close by. Chi-town is a bit of a hop for dinner
And I only had Yogen Fruz once — in El Salvador, of all places! So good though! Will have to scout it out next time we’re in the windy city!
what a fun night! I’m jealous of the pf changs and froyo – we don’t have either here
looks delish!
I’m about ready to crawl into my monitor and eat up that fro yo! I’ve been craving frozen yogurt for like 3 months now, and that picture is going to force me to indulge this craving ASAP!
Yay for date nights! Love your dessert.
I haven’t had anything blog-worthy for dinner lately, but I’ll let you know if I do!
I love Yogen Fruz!!! YUM!
Yay for fro yo (although PF Changs ain’t bad either).
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I don’t even like eggplant, but that dish look amazing!!!
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I LIVE for those lettuce wraps and will now be trying that eggplant dish too!
I want to pick your brain about your post on JWN, as I’ve been offered a writing position for another blog too…
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I love PF Chang’s! I’ve never tried that eggplant dish, so I’ll keep it in mind for next time.
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I need to go to yogen fruz!! NEEEED TO!!! Darn it, i wanna trade berry chill downtown for your fruz. hahahaha
To be honest, I’ve only been to PF Changs once 5 years ago and don’t really remember it. hehehehe The eggplant is a fabulous traditional chinese dish my momma used to make at home for me!! yyumm you have great taste Mara!
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I would totally be your dinner date if we got to have good food like that
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