Well, technically, as it’s only the 3rd of February, these are not my favorite things of February. These are really my favorite things in January, and hopefully to be enjoyed continuously. *Shrug*

My Oscar contender. Love Colin Firth. Love Geoffrey Rush. Love the British Monarchy.
Watched it twice. Brilliant.
Juanita’s Tortilla Chips are seriously the best tortilla chips ever! They are like crack in my household. We all come out around 10:30 pm with the late night munchies and we inhale a big bag of these without blinking. AND they are locally made and although they taste like they are fried in lard, they aren’t–apparently, good things can come from being fried in just vegetable oil.
Trader Joe’s Soyaki–their tasty teriyaki marinade that I tried a week ago. I just emptied a bag of frozen chicken thighs in a pyrex pan with the marinade, and then when thawed, I popped it in the oven for 45 minutes. I don’t eat a lot of teriyaki, but my husband loves it, so this is a winner. I am going to stock up.
Portlandia. It’s a show on IFC (but you can find it on Hulu). It’s not for everyone, but I personally think it’s quite hilarious. Especially if you live here, and you know that they aren’t actually exaggerating that much…
Today, I got 6 cartons of Dreyers ice cream from Rite Aid for $17.94, and then I got $17 back. Making each carton $0.16 each (And also making me very sick and fat…but that is a different story). The point is, I don’t have the time to scout out every deal out there but this is one website (called Hip2save) that does a lot of the work, and helps me save quite a bit of money on my groceries and toiletries.
Taste Unique is a small Italian eatery that is only open for 2 hours a day for lunch. The couple moved here from Rome and they are legit. After my time in Italy, I longed for real pizza bianca and fresh pasta. This place hits the spot and it’s $9 a plate. If I had my way, I would come here everyday for lunch. ‘Nuff said.













