Putting The Fat In Fat Tuesday

Today is Fat Tuesday, the last decadent hurrah before Lent starts tomorrow. Dinner tonight will be a repeat of Sunday's Mardi Gras-inspired meal. Hubby Tony and I also did our best to make sure the rest of our diet lived up to the day's 'fat' standard.

Our first task of the day was to drop Foster Cat Smokey Joe off at the vet right after they opened so they could diagnose some skin issues he's been having. Instead of coming back home we stopped at a park for a nice walk. Next, we drove to grocery store for a couple of things before ending up in downtown Webster Groves. We parked the car and walked around a little bit more until it was time for an early lunch at Telva at the Ridge, which calls itself a Balkan-inspired café.

After reading though the menu I chose the special of the day, Savory Pumpkin Tost (which is the Turkish spelling of toast). The dish started with a thick slice of toasted sourdough and topped with Kajmak (similar to clotted cream), sweet roasted pumpkin, lemon zest, pumpkin seeds, chili crisp, and fresh baby greens.

Tony ordered the Telva Avocado Tost. The base was the same toasted sourdough. It had layers of roasted tomato, cucumber, feta, olives, tzatziki, sesame crunch, and herbs. Tony chose to add a perfectly-cooked egg.

After we ordered our food and drinks (coffee) the waitress asked if we wanted to include a pastry or cookie. Not knowing how much food the entrees would be we passed. 

I left the restaurant comfortably full, but ten minutes later I wished I had included the sweet. It was Fat Tuesday, after all! So on the way home we stopped at Nathanial Reid Bakery. We left with a chocolate almond croissant and a raspberry lemon financier. Back at home I cut both in half so we could share.

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