omelette you decide

It’s a very rare opportunity that I get to indulge in a delicious breakfast. For one, I wake up, get ready, commute to my job, and start working every morning all before 7 am during the week. On the weekends, I take the extra morning time to make sure I get a good workout in at the gym. (I have to-look at the stuff I eat).

Then, there are moments in time when a friend says she will commute 40+ minutes to go to a breakfast spot by me so that I can write a blog post (and for gossip purposes, of course), and I’m all for it!

We decided to go over the the Skylark Diner in Edison, NJ. You may have heard of this before because Guy Fieri visited this spot on his show “Diners Drive-Ins and Dives“. Guy’s main topic about this diner was the fact that it had a full service bar serving specialty cocktails, beer, and wine- which of course is a plus. However, the breakfast here is also one to talk about.

Spoiler alert:

dream cheese

After an all nighter sleep over with your girlfriends, the best thing to have in the morning is for someone to take care of breakfast for you. Something that is fast, easy, and delicious.

So, what’s a girl to do? You stop at Morristown Bagel and Deli to help you wake up and get enough energy to help you make it through the day.

Did I hit the jackpot with this place or what? Not only are the bagels freshly rolled and baked to perfection, but they also have a plethora of cream cheeses to choose from. Yes, I prefer cream cheese on a bagel to butter. It’s just the way I am.

Here are some examples of what they have to offer: Walnut Raisin, Bacon Scallion, Jalapeño Cheddar, Lox Spread, Strawberry Spread or Sundried Tomato Spread.

I said I wanted something easy but they make it extremely difficult to pick a cream cheese. The struggle was real at the decision moment.

so nice to meat you

top o’ the morning to ya

Unfortunately, my friend, Maria lives pretty far from me and I wish she lived around the corner so that we could see each other more often. Fortunately, she has many good places by her to eat! Like this one, The Twisted Elm in Elmwood Park, NJ. So a group of girls, who love each other a brunch, decided to get together.

From the outside, this place doesn’t look like it’s going to be anything special, but once you walk inside your completely transported to a quaint, rustic, dining area. The place’s decor has its own little quirks, like different colored mugs, but it just adds to the place’s authentic charm.

good things come in small packages

donut judge me

August 20, 2015

I’m back at it. Donuts.  I know you’re probably thinking “You just started, you can’t duplicate food yet”. Well, I just did and you’ll be thankful.

ps: Don’t judge me for eating so many donuts. I’m just trying to enjoy my life.

I’ve only been tagged in one photo on my Instagram account (shutupandeatwithme_nj) for this blog since I started about two months ago. The photo is a beautiful picture from Dana’s Desserts of Montclair Bread Company’s Donuts. Boy am I glad she tagged me in this picture. Even just looking at it now sends sugar cravings throughout my brain. I knew I wanted to try these donuts and I finally got the opportunity.

you donut know how much i love you so

wrap battle: round 1

August 11, 2015

I love wraps. Why do I love wraps so much? Wraps are very versatile. You can have wraps for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s true that you could have a sandwich for any of these meals but it just doesn’t seem right to me.  Wraps provide a little bit of variety to your ordinary deli visit. You can choose any ingredients that you want to put into a perfect little pouch. You can eat them without feeling SUPER guilty because the wrap itself is so thin unlike a thick roll, and this allows you to fully enjoy the flavors that lie within.

Aside from eating, I like to go to the gym to workout. One of my weekend routines is going to the gym early Saturday morning followed by breakfast (or lunch depending on the actual time and what I am craving) at a local deli. Super Duper Deli’s Breakfast wraps are honestly the best breakfast wraps I’ve ever had.