Hello, there! π
My recent visit to the Other Side CafΓΒ© inspired tonight’s dinner: Lettuce Wraps! 
I used Boston lettuce for the wraps. Personally, I think this variety works best (it βwrapsβΒ well), but Romaine is also a good option and it usually costs less.
Tonight’s lettuce wrap ingredients included shredded carrots, cucumbers, celery, cashews, and Nasoya Chinese noodles.
You can pretty much add whatever you want to lettuce wraps. Theses ingredients just happened to be in my kitchen.
We also had soy sauce and Asian Ginger Plum Dressing on the table.
As well as beer! π
Mike of the Belching Monkey hooked me up with a bottle of Espresso Oak Aged Yeti. I sampled it this afternoon and totally loved it. What an awesome beer!
So dark, so delicious.
Once Mal and I finished eating, we invited the pug to sit at the table with us.
I love these guys.
Please note the husband-wide matching sweatshirts.
I’m waking up at 3:45 for my 4:15 ride to the airport, so I am heading to bed ASAP.
See ya in DC!
P.S. You have until midnight (EST) to place your bids for the Holiday Bake Sale!!!
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Your pug has the cutest expressions!
Maybe I’ll see you at IAD…I’m heading out from DC tomorrow back to SF =)
Yum, I love lettuce wraps! They are the best!
Harpoon sweatshirts?? Love it (and Harpoon!)
Lettuce wraps is something I definitely need to try at home! I bet they’d be amazing with tofu.
The wraps look delicious, and Murphy is such a doll!
Yum, I love lettuce wraps but never think to make them at home. A healthy substitute for bread, though.
I love lettuce wraps and I do the Boston lettuce as well!
I love lettuce wraps! The one from pf changs are the best π
Haha YES I love the matching sweatpants. And that Murphy has his own seat at the table.
I so love seeing Murphy sitting at the table. My dog Sadie that lives with my mom likes to sit at the table too. She’s just like a little person.
I love lettuce wraps, especially the ones at PF Changs!
Such a wonderful and creative dinner! Safe travels π
Mmm I love cashews on anything! And the dark beer looks great:)
Looks like a delicious meal! I hope you have a good (albeit short) sleep and safe travels tomorrow! π
Awww…Lucky Murphy! Gus always joins us at the table after he finishes his dinner π
I don’t know why I don’t make lettuce wraps at home. Yours look great!
Murph is like, hey, wheres the food. LOL He is a cutie, as is Mel.
Yum, that beer sounds good! I recently had a coffee porter and loved it.
What a creative dinner! I’ve never had lettuce wraps, but they seem fun. π
Your lettuce wraps look great! I like that you didn’t mix everything together and it was more of make-it-as-you-go sort of thing!
I adore lettuce wrap dinners (I make sang choi bao) – so tasty, informal, fun, and fresh! If only I had a pug to keep my company while I ate mine…
I love lettuce wraps and yours look fantastic!
That beer looks so luscious. I need to try it.
I love lettuce wraps, and yours look great! PF Chang’s are my favorite.
this is a brilliant idea. have fun in dc
I love lettuce wraps. They are usually one of my go to’s for quick and easy dinners. Boston lettuce is one of the ones that works the best for these. I’ve never had any luck with romaine for these.
I love lettuce wraps! Theyre so much fun.
wow, i haven’t gotten up at 3:45 in forever…since my Starbucks days! don’t miss that π
Is that a Harpoon sweatshirt? π Looks comfy! Have a good trip!
Have safe and fun trip to DC!!!!! π
good luck with your DC trip!!
I’ve only made lettuce wraps once but they were awesome. Yum!
Safe travels!
What a great dinner, that would be really perfect on a hot summer day.
Whoa! 3:45?! And I thought I got up early… π
I love that you guys eat dinner at your new table now! You are turning into a real family now. π
I love lettuce wraps and recreating things I had and loved in restaurants! These look perfect! That beer looks so good. I may actually like that one. Have a safe trip Tina!
I love lettuce wraps! I have them at least once a week. I usually use collards though to get some dark greens in. :). Hope you enjoy DC. It’s cold and windy here today.
Love the PBR glass. Makes it look like it’s a nice beer! haha
Yikes, that’s early! Hope you had a safe flight!
Love Yeti- they do a few varieties of it like a Chocolate Oak Aged and one that definitely has whiskey flavor undertones. The beer and dinner both sound delish.
That looks delicious!
I’m absolutely in love with your Slainte glass – and that lovely PBR glass . . . you like the dark beer too – I’m an O’Hara so if you can stand a pencil up in it, I’m there!
Maureen (Mo)