The Dog Days of Winter

Today is April 2nd and there is snow on the ground.

But on Wednesday it was bright and sunny at the temperature almost hit 50! That’s about as close to any dog day we’ve gotten. I spent the day in Boston with one of my best friends from high school. After about 3 hours of walking, we stopped at The Asgard in Cambridge for lunch.

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I scoped out the one thing on the menu that was vegan/gluten-free and ordered that(I’m not vegan, I just pretend to be 90% of the time). When I asked for a salad without meat the waitress was shocked. Apparently pubs don’t get a lot of vegetarians(again, I’m not, I just pretend).

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The salad was really good. It came with chickpeas and grilled vegetables. The reduced balsamic vinegar made it all come together.

Of course after 3 hours of walking there was no way I wasn’t ordering pub fries.

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These were definitely the best part of the meal, especially smothered in salt and ketchup. They should just add a french fries salad to the menu and I’d be all over that.

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I promise I was much more happy than I look.

And then there were actual dogs!

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We borrowed these dogs from their owner and walked them around Cambridge and Boston. They had much more energy than we did. I was tempted to steal one but something about running down Comm. Ave holding a dog with people chasing me would have been a little obvious. We gave them back and the dog day was over, and everyone sang Florence and the Machine happily ever after.

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11 Responses to The Dog Days of Winter
  1. VeggieGirl
    April 2, 2011 | 9:07 am

    Crazy weather here too… snow one day, high temperatures the next… aye.

    Not gonna lie, that’s an amazing photo of you! Love the facial expression 🙂

  2. Karyn
    April 2, 2011 | 9:29 am

    i definitely cried a little inside when i saw those big flakes falling on thursday night!

    fries = amazingness. i think i know what i’m ordering the next time i go out…

  3. lynn @ the actor's diet
    April 2, 2011 | 9:52 am

    doggies!!! my cousin just got into harvard so when we visit him we’ll hit up that spot!

  4. Liz @ Tip Top Shape
    April 2, 2011 | 10:06 am

    Wow, that salad sounds fantastic!!

  5. Jen (The Best Kitchen)
    April 2, 2011 | 11:16 am

    I love fries, and that salad looks very tasty yummmm!

  6. Ally (oatsandspice)
    April 2, 2011 | 11:19 am

    MMMmmm I love chickpeas in my salad – that one looks super good!

    I can’t believe you guys still have snow on the ground – craziness!!! Hopefully it is the end of it 🙂

  7. Emma (Namaste Everyday)
    April 2, 2011 | 3:58 pm

    lolz I’m the same pretend vegan. I call it vegan-ish!

  8. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)
    April 2, 2011 | 4:45 pm

    I love the contemplative picture of you 🙂

    your pretend vegan food looks great too!

  9. Baking 'n' Books
    April 2, 2011 | 10:29 pm

    Oh yes – pub fries – aren’t they the best? With ketchup and vinegar. Together, why not 🙂

  10. Hannah
    April 3, 2011 | 12:52 am

    French fries salad is the BEST IDEA IN THE WORLD. I think you should come up with a recipe 🙂

  11. Kathleen @ Kat's Health Corner
    April 3, 2011 | 9:18 am

    Looks like you’re having fun! 😀