Lunchtime Links for August 31st, 2021

• The Comfort of Cooking: Crispy garlic Parmesan potato wedges. 
• Crazy for Crust: Cookie dough cupcakes.
• Pinch of Yum: Hot honey salmon.
• I Heart Naptime: Sheet pan pancakes.
• Weelicious: Sheet pan pizza.

Takeout Tuesday - PLNT Burger in Whole Foods Rockville

Welcome to the neighborhood PLNT Burger! PLNT Burger opened inside of the Rockville Pike Whole Foods on August 14th, and I am glad I got a chance to try out their plant based burger.  For their opening day they were giving away 100 PLNT burgers or PLNT cheeseburgers and I got in on the tail end of their giveaway, woohoo!

The employees were very enthusiastic about the grand opening, helpful with answering questions about the menu, and kept things organized and well spaced out for the people waiting.  They are located in the prepared foods area by the pizza station, with a nice clear display so you can check out their menu while you're shopping.  The burger itself was tasty - I've never tried the Impossible brand products before so the texture took some getting used to on my first bite.  However, for something being plant based I was very impressed with how much it seemed like a meat based burger.  This is a great option for lunch if you're in the mood for something while in the area, and I definitely want to try more of their menu items soon.

PLNT Burger 

Whole Foods Market

11355 Woodglen Drive 

Rockville, MD 20852

Lunchtime Links for August 30th, 2021

• A Spicy Perspective: Neapolitan pizza. 
• I Heart Naptime: Chocolate banana cream pie. 
• Seasons and Suppers: Tomato salsa.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Crispy bubble potato chips. 
• Table for Two: Copycat pumpkin cream cold brew.

Lunchtime Links for August 26th, 2021

• Seasons and Suppers: Creamy roasted red pepper pasta.  
• Averie Cooks: Pumpkin roll.
• Crazy for Crust: Apple coffee cake.
• Handle the Heat: Cheesecake bars.
• How Sweet Eats: Salted peanut butter Rice Krispie Treats.

Lunchtime Links for August 25th, 2021

• How Sweet Eats: Summer Tortellini Carbonara. 
• Pinch of Yum: Garlic butter shrimp boil.
• Seasons and Suppers: Simple summer corn chowder.
• Table for Two: Pizza muffins.
• The Comfort of Cooking: Hot honey chicken biscuits.

Lunchtime Links for August 24th, 2021

•  Averie Cooks: Copycat pumpkin spice latte.
• Table for Two: Mongolian-style meatballs.
• Kirbie's Cravings: 2 ingredient peanut butter banana cookies.
• Style Sweet: Caramel apple coffee cake.
• Love and Lemons: Fresh tomato sauce.

Takeout Tuesday - Momo Mochi Donuts

I love Mochi doughnuts that I have had in Japan, so seeing these being offered nearby was pretty exciting to find out about!  Momo Mochi Donuts is located inside The Spot food hall and had a good variety of flavors available when I checked them out.  

I got the Matcha, Ube, and Black sesame flavors for takeout to enjoy over a few days.  I love the chewy consistency and the decorations are very cute!  If you haven't tried Mochi doughnuts before, they're definitely less crumbly than a cake doughnut, and more of that chewy, soft texture when you bite into them.  The shape of these doughnuts also makes it easy to split up to share them, haha.  I'll be back to try more of their flavors for sure! 

 

 

Momo Mochi

The Spot Rockville

225 N. Washington Street

Rockville, MD 20850

Lunchtime Links for August 23rd, 2021

• The Live-In Kitchen: Applesauce cupcakes. 
• Cookies and Cups: Bang Bang meatballs.
• Handle the Heat: Banana muffins.
• I Heart Naptime: Kung Pao chicken.
• The First Year Blog: No bake Oreo cheesecake.

Lunchtime Links for August 19th, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: Flourless brownie cookies. 
• Love and Olive Oil: Honey vanilla Pots de Creme.
• Kirbie's Cravings: 3 ingredient yogurt cake.
• How Sweet Eats: Pizza Lasagna roll ups.
• The Kitchn: New 2022 Girl Scout cookie flavor.

Lunchtime Links for August 18th, 2021

• Bakerella: Coffee cinnamon rolls. 
• Crazy for Crust: Pumpkin Nutella cookie bars.
• Table for Two: Apple cider coffee cake.
• I Am A Food Blog: Chow mein.
• Bake at 350: Copycat Keebler Fudge Stripes cookies.

Lunchtime Links for August 17th, 2021

• The Live-In Kitchen: Panzanella salad. 
• Table for Two: No-churn Oreo fudge ice cream.
• Style Sweet: One bowl vanilla cake.
• The Comfort of Cooking: Meatball flatbread pizza.
• Love and Lemons: Boiling corn on the cob.

Takeout Tuesday - Peruvian Chicken from Poyoteca

I recently had an appointment in a different part of town, so I figured I should pick something up for lunch in the area while I was there.  I had been to Poyoteca once before and wanted to try out their Peruvian roasted chicken.  This is the quarter dark chicken and Choclo sweet corn side, and both were really tasty!  Everything was flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly.  I'll be back to try more of their menu options, especially all the different side dishes they offer.

Poyoteca

14921 Shady Grove Road Unit G

Rockville, MD 20850

Lunchtime Links for August 16th, 2021

• How Sweet Eats: Rose Aperol spritz. 
• The Comfort of Cooking: Hummus avocado toast.
• Crazy for Crust: Peanut butter banana bread.
• My Baking Addiction: Mexican street corn salad.
• The Kitchn: Crustless pumpkin pie.

Lunchtime Links for August 12th, 2021

• Gimme Some Oven: Bruschetta. 
• The Comfort of Cooking: Honey butter cornbread.
• Seasons and Suppers: S'mores Bundt cake.
• Love and Lemons: Herb compound butters.
• Bake at 350: 11 summer food-themed cookies.

Lunchtime Links for August 11th, 2021

• Averie Cooks: Olive oil chocolate chip cookies.
• The Kitchn: Tomato Bisque.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Chicken pasta salad.
• I Am a Food Blog: Kewpie mayo.
• How Sweet Eats: Grilled steak salad.

Lunchtime Links for August 10th, 2021

•  How Sweet Eats: Chimichurri grilled chicken with Couscous salad.
• Crazy for Crust: Pumpkin spice Chex Mix.
• The Kitchn: Chocolate chip pancakes.
• I Am a Food Blog: Sunomono Japanese cucumber salad. 
• The Comfort of Cooking: Nashville hot chicken tenders. 

Takeout Tuesday - Banana Pudding Jar from Sunday Morning Bakehouse

I am loving these layered jar desserts from Sunday Morning Bakehouse - so many flavors and textures in a cute jar!  This banana pudding jar was available recently, so of course I had to get one to try out.  This one is pretty cream and custard heavy which I personally love, so I knew that this one would be good.  The slightly torched top with the banana slice was a nice touch as well.  I hope they continue to come out with these cute and delicious jar desserts! 

 

Sunday Morning Bakehouse - Pike and Rose

11869 Grand Park Avenue

North Bethesda, MD 20852

Lunchtime Links for August 9th, 2021

• Love and Lemons: Cherry tomato pasta. 
• A Spicy Perspective: Salmon Poke.
• I Am a Food Blog: Chicken Caesar salad.
• Bake at 350: 21 chocolate chip cookie recipes.
• Just One Cookbook: Matcha Gateau au Chocolat.

Lunchtime Links for August 5th, 2021

• Love and Olive Oil: Chocolate chip banana bread muffins.  
• The Kitchn: Grandbaby Cakes' vanilla cupcakes.
• Style Sweet: Peanut butter s'mores pie.
• Creme de la Crumb: Fish tacos with slaw.
• How Sweet Eats: Marinated tomato BLATs.

Lunchtime Links for August 4th, 2021

•  Bake at 350: Sublime s'mores brownies.
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Ice cream loaf cake.
• Food52: Mochi cake recipes.
• La Creme de la Crumb: Simple Guacamole.
• The Kitchn: Magnolia Bakery's vanilla cupcakes.

Lunchtime Links for August 3rd, 2021

• SoraNews24: How to open a Japanese convenience store rice ball. 
• I Heart Naptime: Crispy smashed potatoes.
• Table for Two: Watermelon Frose.
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate chip M&M cookies.
• How Sweet Eats: Burrata, basil, and peach Panzanella.

Takeout Tuesday - bb.q Chicken at Pike and Rose

 

The bb.q chicken stand inside the Block at Pike and Rose has some of the best Korean fried chicken I've had so far!  These are the soy garlic wings, and they are so good.  The batter is super crispy without feeling heavy, and the soy garlic flavor was really strong throughout.  I'm tempted to keep getting these soy garlic wings, but something tells me I should try out all of their other great looking variations as well.  I look forward to exploring more of their menu soon! 

Lunchtime Links for August 2nd, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: Peanut butter Nutella cookies.  
• How Sweet Eats: Peanut butter Oreo ice cream.
• The Kitchn: Roasted baby potatoes.
• The Comfort of Cooking: Korean fried chicken tenders.
• Creme de la Crumb: Grilled tri-tip steak with tiger sauce.