Parmesan Wonton Chips and Winter!

It seems that Fall has come and gone here in Cambridge, MA! It really felt like one day I was looking at this

Bench outside of Peet's Tea and Coffee House in Harvard Sq., complete with a Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte!

...and the next it looked like this!

Lawn in front of the Langdell Law Library on my way to work ~ 11.8.12

This too, unfortunately was short lived though. The very next day all the snow was gone and it was 50 degrees out again. The snow was due to the nor'easter that blew through this week, and it was beautiful. It started snowing right as I was getting out of work, and I definitely spent an extra fifteen minutes in the cold snapping pictures of nothing but

SNOW.

So several things have happened in the last few weeks that I've been meaning to write about but just haven't had the time to do so. There was Hurricane Sandy, for one. I prepared for The Frankenstorm by watching Netflix while the power was still on and stocking up on food...

Hurricane preparation: Arizona style ~ 10.28.12

...which really involved just buying soup. Most of that cereal we already had, because Josh is a cereal fanatic.  I eagerly awaited the storm, but this is pretty much all I got:

 

That was my hurricane experience in a nutshell. Sure, occasionally the wind would howl, and the next day I saw a branch from a tree in the Old Yard that had fallen. And sure, the MBTA closed down the subways and the governor urged "non-essential personnel" to stay home, and I got to miss a day of work. But other than that, I'd say this video captures the essence of my hurricane experience, as does this word: Lame.

Shortly after the nor'easter brought some snow and that was when it became glaringly apparent that I needed a real winter coat, which I promptly purchased as the snow promptly disappeared. At least now I can North Face it up when the cold comes again!

Oh! And there was Halloween! The people at my work take Halloween very seriously. Everyone dresses up and there is a huge costume contest. This year the judges of the costume contest put together an opening ceremony:

I really enjoy my job. As you can see, I really wasn't kidding when I said it had a very exciting atmosphere :)

Anyway, I discovered a super simple but rather tasty and reasonably healthy snack recipe that I LOVE and thought I would share. I made these for the first time a couple weeks ago and I cannot get enough! Parmesan Wonton Chips!

12 Wonton wrappers, cut diagonally

2 Tbsp EVOO

1/4-1/2 tsp basil

1 clove minced garlic

Parmesan cheese

Mix the EVOO, basil and garlic together. Lay your wonton chips out on a cookie sheet (like pictured) and baste your wonton chips. Bake at 375 for about 8 minutes, or until chips are golden brown. These are absolutely delicious!

Speaking of delicious, the other day I went out to dinner with The Joshes at a Tex Mex type place called Border Mexican Cafe. Another good restaurant to add to our repertoire. The server there asked if he could get us some wahtah. It made me lol. I'm not used to getting wahtah at a Mexican food place. In addition to it being pretty tasty, it felt like I was stepping into Arizona! Except it had hooks to hang up your coat. Nowhere in Arizona has hooks to hang up coats. 

The wahtah at Border Mexican Cafe in Harvard Square ~ 11.8.12

Anyway, that is all for now. Tonight I am going to hang out with my friend Jenny while my poor Josh edits articles for the Journal of Law and Public Policy. November is a month to give thanks, and I give thanks every day that I don't have to do THAT!