Chocolate!!!
Week 3 of the Cheesecake Challenge - time to pick out a piece of CHOCOLATE! I stood at the case and had a very hard time deciding - but finally went with something simple. Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake. I have no regrets - it was wonderful! A chocolate crumb crust with a velvety smooth and pretty light chocolate mousse filing - topped of course by the best whip cream ever! Now that I'm a regular in the to-go line I see them top the cheesecake with the whip cream. It's definitely not Reddi Whip from a can. It comes out of a special stainless steel machine and I think I might have to try and buy one of those machines!
Perfection!
It has been a fun long weekend here in KC! March Madness! The Big 12 Tournament right down the street from me at the Sprint Center and the Power and Light. The weather couldn't have been more perfect so Thursday after work I decided to walk down and just feel the energy. They had all the streets around the Sprint Center blocked off for the Fan Zone and it was definitely packed. KU had the most fans in attendance no surprise but followed by Iowa State next in my opinion. Those Cyclones travel!
Lots of food and fun things for the kids!
Friday night I met friends at a fairly new spot in downtown for drinks, appetizers and jazz. It's called The Homesteader Cafe at 7th and Walnut and worth checking out if you live in KC. Easy to get to and park, live entertainment many nights, farm to table food, reasonable and a very friendly staff. What else do you need! Tracy's son was playing with the group and they were great! The plan is for them to perform every other Friday night and we will be back for sure.
Our waiter and a couple members of the band joined us for the picture!
I spent some time this weekend getting some planning done for my upcoming trip to Europe. I leave April 16th so just a little over a month away! For me reading about where I'm going and planning what I want to see and do while there is half the fun. I have maps of the cities I will be in and have noted where my hotel is in each city so I can start to get my bearings and plan how I will spend each day to do my best to see as much as possible - leaving time for great eating adventures as well. Another goal I have for this trip is to pack light so working on putting together a good travel wardrobe. When I post pictures expect to see me in lots of black!
Next up - Selection Sunday!!! My favorite Sunday night of the year. Expecting KU to be the number one overall team in the tournament - Rock Chalk!!! Enjoy your week!!