Ten Questions for The Spicy Bee

 This little lady with the bright eyes and pixie cut is quickly becoming one of my local food fanatic friends. I stalk her blog (www.thespicybee.com) and Instagram for food pics and cocktails of beauty to drool at and after meeting her at a PNWBloggers event, I have really enjoyed getting to know her on a personal level. She is indeed a spicy creature and frankly, that's how I like my pals. She has a knack for finding really cool restaurants with unique Portland perks so I you need a new local entertainment guide, subscribe to everything she does right now. I will wait. ........seriously go do it.

( photo cred: Portraits by Ali )

  Ok, now that Miss Bee has fascinated you with her culinary appreciation, here are her answers to my standard 10 Q's.


 1) If you could travel anywhere, where would it be and why?
  I would love to travel throughout Asia--mostly because I have never been on that side of the planet and am interested in all of the different food cultures there--I want to really learn the difference between all of the cultural food . I think it would be neat to travel through all of the major areas with backpacks, trying different cuisine. Then I shall write a book.

2) Favorite food you can cook?

 My favorite food to cook is what I would coin as Mexican comfort foods. It's usually got some beans, fresh avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, chorizo or chicken, and hot sauce. Maybe some sour cream if I'm feeling naughty.

3) Favorite food you go out looking for?

 Something I can't make at home or something that would drive me crazy if I had to make it myself, either because of the level of difficulty or the array of ingredients it takes to create. An example of this would be shellfish...seafood really.

4) What or who inspired you to start your blog?

 Moving to a new city and wanting to reconnect with something I love. Back in Chicago I only had time to cook on my mornings off, and those were also my time to get absolutely everything else done as well--so cooking experiments fell by the wayside a lot. I wanted to have a digital library of my creations and favorite meals. The Spicy Bee is first and foremost that. As time goes on I would love to pepper in more restaurant reviews too!

5) When I read your blog, what should I picture you wearing?

 A food-stained Tshirt, an apron (if I remembered to put one on), jeans, and my purple moccasin slippers. I have a bad habit of going out in clothes I splattered stuff on while cooking and not seeing it until I see myself in a mirror. Somewhat embarrassing but also real life.

6) OK, you are ten years old. Who is your idol?

 Ten years old now?? I suppose if I were ten RIGHT NOW I would love Ellen. Hell, I'm my normal age and I still love Ellen. She is amazing. Now ten in the '90's then Elijah Wood because I wanted him to ask me to the sock hop HA!

7) Favorite song today?
  Sweet Sour by Band of Skulls

8) Best (worst) idea for a new reality show?

We make 4 celebrity chefs dumpster dive for food to serve at their
highest rated restaurant and see if their clientele notice.

9) Pet peeve?
  If the dishes in the dishwasher are clean just EMPTY THE *EXPLETIVE* THING ALREADY! No more Leaning Tower of Pisa in the sink. That goes for the dish drainer too, people.

  10) If you were a bug, on a wall, watching and event, what kind of bug would you be, where and what would you be witnessing?

 This one has taken me forever to decide on!  I think I would be a butterfly sitting on the desk watching the founding fathers sign the Declaration of Independence--because no one would smoosh a butterfly.





 I adore this lady. I will now go make something to eat because I looked at her blog again and I am starving.


 

10 Questions for my dear Jenn!

 This one is fun and easy because she is a real life bestie of mine and though I think I would know how she would answer these, I am always entertained. Miss Jenn Pfaus can be read up over at www.theelsewhereblog.com ( which is a good place to feel momhood comradery if you are in the toddler trenches and need a laugh ). Jenn is a pal of mine that I have known from our wild and single poker days, through our roommate backyard beer pong championship days and now into wife and motherhood days. It's refreshing to have a friend you can turn to and go " Seriously?!" and then they clink glasses with you, nod and smile. In addition to just plain being rad, she is a really amazing Photographer as well ( she is the master eye that captures Aidan in family photos for us without wanting to throw herself on a sword with frustration. It's called being a kid master) you can see here work here www.pfausphotography.com  . Cheers to my girl and her answers to my ten Q's. Enjoy.

**One of my favorite throwback pics of us when we were uber fun and childless**

1) If you could travel anywhere, where would it be and why?

New Zealand. I have always had an itch to go. It's looks so amazingly beautiful. In the US though I am dying to to go Glacier National Park. It's a bucket list goal to hit all of the major national parks with Ozzie before he graduates HS.

2) Favorite food you can cook? 

Mashed potatoes with pan cooked bbq chicken. 

3) Favorite food you go out looking for? 

Pad See Ewe!!

4) What or who inspired you to start your blog? 

I didn't even really read blogs when I started mine in 2009. Mine organically came from being pregnant and wanting to document and keep folks far away included. I had a "blog" my myspace back in the day too, old school.

5) When I read your blog, what should I picture you wearing? 

Check out my #officefashionshow pics on Instagram. Generally I start and/or finish my posts when I have a few minutes at work.

6) OK, you are ten years old. Who is your idol? 

Debbie Gibson or possibly the kids on  Kids Incorported. I was planning in being a star. #fail

7) Favorite song today? 

Ever... Or just for today? I am pretty stuck on the damn Rihanna "Stay" song. I don't even like effing Rihanna so I cannot really explain it.

8) Best (worst) idea for a new reality show? 

Celebrity Dirty Jobs, but REAL celebrities, none of this soap opera star, Disney teens, or from other reality show "celebs". Let's watch Tom Cruise inseminate a cow or Reese Witherspoon clean out a septic tank.

9) Pet peeve? 

Late people... The chronic ones who apparently do not value MY time at all. So rude.

10) If you were a bug, on a wall, watching and event, what kind of bug would you be, where and what would you be witnessing

Hmmm fun question! I'd be a fly watching Kim Kardashian go trough labor. You know she's gonna be a whiny train wreck, especially with Kourtney in her face and all "I did it drug free and pulled the baby out myself". I wanna see the real stuff that E! Will edit out. 

Bravo!!! Number 8? HELLS YES!! Can you picture Kourtney K being told to wash laundry at a cloth diaper company? It would be like " Bible, I am NOT touching those".

** and I do believe #7 is currently Mirrors from good old yet new JT. Just to update accurately to today's date**

Man I love my friends.