The Milly and Grace Girls

My problems with Nantucket

August 5, 2013 By Allison 5 Comments

I am back on the mainland.

If my life were a movie, the soundtrack to my trip home would have been that En Vogue song… you know… “Back to life, Back to Reality.” Not the whole song. Just that verse. On repeat. Depressing, huh?

Anyways. On my way home, I thought a lot about Nantucket and here are my problems with it. I present to you….

Got 99 Problems and Nantucket is all of them.

Problem # 1 – The moment you step foot on the magical little island called Nantucket, you immediately and completely feel transported to another universe. You feel removed from the rest of the world. It truly is an incredible feeling. You think to yourself… where have I have landed… Heaven? Do not be deceived!

**Warning: If you go to Nantucket, you will most likely lose all concept of reality, as well as lose all contact with your friends in the real world. And that can cause problems.

Problem # 2 – My Nantucket road rage was off the charts this summer.

Worse than my LA road rage.

I have a problem with most bicyclists, pedestrians and sometimes duck mamas and their little ducklings. Just kidding…I’m not heartless! They are so cute! We brake for ducks here!

NOTE TO ALL THE SELF AWARE, SINGLE FILE ENTHUSIASTS ON THE ISLAND… You can stay. I will wave and smile at you and praise your respect for us cars on the island!

Problem # 3 – Nantucket has the most incredible waterfront dining. It’s ridiculous.

**Spoiler Alert: You will be spoiled. Everywhere you eat after Nantucket will be boring.

Problem # 4 – Nantucket has a lobster roll that you literally dream about all day long…

Thanks a lot, Cru Restaurant.

For a whole day, I contemplated whether or not I needed to go see someone because the whole day before I could not stop thinking about a lobster roll. An amazingly divine and buttery brioche roll that holds beautiful pieces of lobster tail that has been drizzled/coated with warm butter. O. M. G. Delicious.

I’ll skip over Problem# 6 – 98…

Problem # 99 – My Nantucket problems really aren’t problems. And that’s a problem!

With all that said, I guess what I really want to say is that I miss it. Everything about it. I want to scream from the rooftops (like a cheesy romantic movie)… I LOVE YOU, NANTUCKET!

P.S. I hope I didn’t come across as bitter or snobby. That was not my intention. ;)

Filed Under: Allison, Nantucket 5 Comments

Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast

August 4, 2013 By Caroline 3 Comments

I have always been more of a salty/savory food person than a sweet food person. To me, a bag of potato chips sounds way better than some chocolate. But, don’t get me wrong…I love chocolate too!

When it comes to breakfast, my favorite dish is Eggs Benedict (as you probably know from Allie’s and my quest for the best breakfast). But, what I have always struggled with is wanting the sweet dishes too. Like pancakes and French toast. And when I do give in to my sweet tooth and order up the French toast, I usually regret it by the second slice of toast because it is too much of the same sweet bite.

However, I am happy to say that I have found a solution to my struggle!! French toast sandwiches. Savory and sweet to fulfill both of my cravings.

For my first attempt at a French toast sandwich I played it safe with a peanut butter and jelly filling. And it did not disappoint! I mean that syrup soaking into the bread mixed with the peanut butter. I could have died and gone to heaven.

Here’ what you do:

Ingredients:

1 cup of half and half

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons of warmed syrup

1/4 teaspoon of salt

Dash of cinnamon

Splash of vanilla

A few table spoons of butter

Peanut Butter

Jelly

Bread (Challah is my favorite to use for French Toast)

Directions:

Mix half and half, eggs, syrup, salt, cinnamon and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Pour the mixture into a baking pan. Slice bread and place the bread into the baking pan to soak for 30 seconds on each side. Transfer the bread to a cooling rack that is on top of a baking sheet (to catch the drips of batter). Keep the bread there for 1-2 minutes on each side. Then, heat up a pan and melt a tablespoon of butter. Cook bread for two minutes on one side. Flip and cook two minutes on the other side. Flip back and cook the first side again for two more minutes. Remove from pan and spread the peanut butter and jelly on the twice cooked side of bread. Put the two pieces of bread together to make a sandwich. Then, place back into the pan to cook for two more minutes on each side. Serve with warmed maple syrup and enjoy every last bite!

(If you are making more than one sandwich, turn the oven on to 375 and place the finished sandwiches in the oven to keep warm while you are cooking the rest of the sandwiches.)

And that’s it! Pretty easy right? I can’t wait to make this again and to try out different kinds of French Toast sandwiches.

Filed Under: Caroline, Recipes 3 Comments

Patty and Allison go to Cisco Brewery

August 3, 2013 By Allison 2 Comments

Patty and I had the day to ourselves. What to do?? Go on a walk, shop around town, go to the beach? Nope, we decided to try out something new! We have been coming to Nantucket for 18 years and surprisingly, there are still things on this island that we have yet to try! So yesterday, Patty and I decided to check off one of those Nantucket To Do things off our list. We headed out to Cisco Brewery!