Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Thanksgiving Desert Plate
Guilty pleasure from Thanksgiving…
Food & Drinks
All things food and drink. This is Including alcohol and non alcoholic beverages, whether it’s eating out or eating in, in NYC.
Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Thanksgiving Day 2013 – The Spread
Giving thanks to God for many of the blessings we’ve had during the past year my family and I sat down to Thanksgiving Dinner with some friends who graciously accepted and invitation to spend Thanksgiving with us.
Lucky and grateful to be able to gather together and enjoy a meal while communing with each other was an awesome experience that I often took for granted growing up as a kid.
In these latter days and years in life I’m appreciating the blessing of family and what it means to be close, in addition to valuing the time we have with one another.
I’m grateful for the brief moments in life that we are fortunate enough to have together and thank God for his blessings, his mercy and for family & friends far and near.
Without further ado we present Thanksgiving 2013 – The Spread. Here’s a look at the bounty we were fortunate enough to share amongst friends and family. 
So we had the basics Turkey with stuffing, Gravy, Ham, Roasted Vegetables (including, Yams, Squash, Edoes, Brussel Sprouts, and herbs), Mac N Cheese with bread crumb topping, Vegetarian Loaf, Collard Greens, Lasagne, Cranberry Sauce, Rice & Peas, Salad and Cornbread. Desert had to wait a while as room was being made for it after the main course.
Mom was the star of the evening for having cooked almost all of the dishes, while I was responsible for the Mac N Cheese with a slight amount of char on it due to placement in a cramped oven lol. It came out tasting pretty good if I do say so myself. Till next time this has been Thanksgiving 2013 – The Spread by THEJNSREPORT. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Lunch:Thanksgiving Eve 2013
So being that it’s Thanksgiving Eve, we thought we’d share what each of us was having for lunch today being that one of us is an omnivore and the other a vegan. Here’s what each of us had today for lunch.
Sis’ lunch was pretty healthy but a bit on the light side for me as far as being filling.
Here’s what I had for lunch…
Orange Chicken with Broccoli over Pork Fried Rice.
Of course stay tuned for our post Thanksgiving diet and detox. I’ll be joining my sis in going vegan. We’ll see how long I last 😉
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Things to be Thankful for: Thanksgiving 2013
We’re all preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving the American traditional holiday we’re all taught as kids celebrates the Pilgrims and the relationship they established with Native Americans back in the 1600’s. We know it as the first Thanksgiving feast. We learned that Abraham Lincoln declared a national “Thanksgiving Day” held every November in 1863.
Yet thinking about this tradition of giving thanks and what it means, I find myself not caught up in the commercial mania that is “Black Friday” but rather in celebrating being alive. Being able to share a meal while thanking God, for our blessings, our friends, our families far and near. Thanking God for his love, his patience, his mercy and this incredible gift of life.
Even in the midst of hardships and tough times there is always something to be thankful for. I’m thankful that I was born and live in this great city to the family that I have and for all the amazing people God has put in my life. I’m even thankful for the haters because without them I wouldn’t be driven to succeed and to do all that I’m meant to do.
I speak for my sister and myself when I say we’re both thankful for all the followers of THEJNSREPORT. I know on Thursday I’ll be thankful to be eating some Turkey and all the fixin’s with family and friends.
What will you thank God for this Thanksgiving?
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S:The Katz’s Deli Experience 2013
Located at 205 East Houston St.
Having seen Man V Food more times than I care to admit, I’m reminded of the Katz’s Deli Episode where Adam Richman talks about this NY landmark restaurant known for it’s Brisket, Roastbeef, Pastrami and Corned Beef sandwiches, fries and host of other offerings. I finally made the time to stop in for a visit and sampling of one of their classics…Pastrami on Rye with a side order of fries.
Once inside this joint you receive a receipt from a hulking door man that you must take to each counter you receive food from. You give this to the cashier and pay on your way out. Be careful not to lose the ticket as there is an additional charge for lost tickets applied to one’s bill.
Once again in a time crunch I opted not to stay in and eat but get my order to go. It was enough for to be able to say I’d actually set foot inside this famous landmark.
Once I got to the counter I placed my order with one of the meat carvers and was given a sample cutting of the pastrami that would be going into my sandwich. It was good…very juicy & moist and the flavor and seasoning wasn’t overpowering but well represented all throughout the meat. Once I paid for my order I exited to sample my sandwich & fries at home.
I unwrapped my prize once inside and took a look…
Now some might call this sandwich simple perfection. I on the other hand sought to improve upon this masterpiece with a simple technique I like to call “toasting”. Afterall, what’s a toaster oven for right?
I wonder if Katz’s offers this option in house, if not they should. Yessum!!!
Hawhaaat?!!!
This was a meal folks let me tell ya but I’m not sure it was so good that I’d say it’s worth $17 a sandwich. Now if they offered you two of these at that same price I’d agree. Even still I enjoyed the experience and would recommend Katz’s to anyone who is a fan of visiting NYC landmarks and hasn’t sampled their Roastbeef, Brisket, Corned Beef, Pastrami, Turkey or any of it’s offerings for that matter. Overall I’d give the Pastrami onRye 4 1/2 dinner plates OOOO[
Till next time this has been the Katz’s Deli Experience 2013 by THEJNSREPORT.
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: City Cakes Episode 2: More Cookies!!
In episode one I introduced several of the half pound monster cookies that City Cakes makes. This time around I bring the aforementioned Signature Sugar Doodle Cookie, and a big ole Chocolate Chip.
Looks like CupCake Wars has a potential new contestant.
The City Cakes Signature Sugar Doodle Cookie.
City Cakes take on The Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie.
Not from City Cakes but a friend who gave me a sample of this amazing treat!
That’s baklava a friend gave me over the weekend. Absolutely delicious! I mean it boggles the mind how someone came up with this creative brilliance of a desert. Admittedly, I don’t know what’s in baklava but I’ll soon find out. One thing I know is this was simple looking but outstanding!!
As for City Cakes it is my new favorite bakery. The Signature Sugar Doodle Cookie words can’t begin to explain how good it tastes. The Chocolate Chip cookie is equally as brilliant and both are must tries. At some point I’m gonna have to test their skills when I need another custom cake made. Then we’ll see how they do vs say Make my Cake.
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Spice Revisited
Another weekend has come to an end and as such I decided to treat myself to Spice Restaurant’s Drunk Man Noodles (spicy) w/shrimp and curried chicken puffs. There’s just something magical about broad rice based noodles. Mmmm Mmmm!!!
Looks like a Halloween themed curry puff or somebody done messed up. In either case it’s gonna get eaten.
Whether they call the place SEA or SPICE the food is all good. Best Thai food I’ve had in the city to date.
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