Here’s my story: Here I am heading to a fun summer gathering: a party, beach, bonfire, lake, festival. Super cute outfit, barefoot, lots of friends, laughing and ‘talking story.’ I start to think ”Well, I’ve been really good all week with my low carb-ness,” I’ll just have a glass of wine and a small bite of the deliciousness that everyone is partaking in. Fast forward a few hours and I’m fully off the rails and eating and drinking everything in site. What happened? I look down at my bloatedness and see her … my Food Baby. Is that what I was expecting?

Shabu shabu I think literally means “swish swish.” This restaurant happens to be Rodney’s absolute favorite. I love the combination of great food, company, and entertainment. The Kobe here in the picture was happiness in my mouth – So. Damn. Good.