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Last night, CD took me out for our anniversary. Honestly, I cannot believe we have been married 3 years – time really does fly.
We went to Park Cafe, one of our favorite restaurants in Nashville, and the site of our actual wedding. We hired a designer to transform the restaurant’s patio into a fairytale, and she did just that. We said our I Do’s in front of immediate family members and a few close friends. It was perfect, and all our guests said it was the best wedding dinner they’d ever eaten. If you’re ever in Nashville, please make Park Cafe a top priority as I promise that place never disappoints, last night’s dinner being no exception.
We started the evening off with the crab cake appetizer. It was heavy on the crab, just as it should be.
I ordered the Pan-Fried Salmon with a coconut crispy rice cake, Szechuan green beans, sweet chili plum sauce, grilled lime, & wontons. CD ordered the Brick Roasted Chicken with heirloom sweet potatoes, salt baked beets, local arugula, spiced pecans, goat cheese, cornbread croutons, & sorghum vinaigrette. Both were delicious! P.S. I’ve decided I use the words delicious, amazing, and yummy way too much on this blog, and I’m going to start getting a little more creative with my adjectives. Therefore, both were delectable!
The HEABlet demanded dessert, and how could we possibly say no to our baby girl?!?
Thank goodness CD talked me into splitting one dessert instead of ordering two as a few bites of this chocolate espresso brownie just about did me in. However, I did request an extra scoop of ice-cream since we were sharing…had to make sure to get my fair share. 
Both the cappuccino gelato and white chocolate chip ice-cream were heavenly, and the brownie itself was…um…how about exquisite? Yes, it was exquisite.
Again, many thanks to my wonderful husband for another year of putting up with me…um, I mean joyful wedded bliss. CD, I love you very much! 
More later. Just got home from the doctor and many emails to catch up on…be back in a bit!
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Congratulations! Everything does look delicious, amazing and yummy!
p.s. you look adorable – rock that baby bump
Laura
Thanks Laura.
i’m totally swooning over every single thing you guys ate! what a perfect way to ring in another beautiful year together
this all looks fabulous… I am so with you, crab cakes would be ALL crab if we could somehow use crab as the binder… for crab.
you two look great – Happy Anniversary!
Kristina,
Ha! if you ever figure out how to bind with crab, please let me know.
Looks like a delicious and wonderful anniversary date night
Happy anniversary! It looks like a glorious night out…and you two are just so adorable!! Love you!
Thanks Mara. Love you too.
Congrats on your 3rd anniversary! You are a ravishing mommy-to-be!
I’m hungry for a brownie and gelato now.
Happy Anniversary. You look adorable!
You look positively glowing with a little HEABlet inside
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! You look amazing!
Heather what a lovely evening!
My husband and I will celebrate 3 years in January — as corny as it sounds it seems like only yesterday we were still dating!
Congrats
Holly,
I know – these past 3 years have just flown by!
Aww, Heather, you look so beautiful and happy! Sounds like a wonderful evening; I’m glad you enjoyed it.
You guys are the cutest couple!! Sorry I haven’t been commenting, but I’ve definitely been reading!! I will try to work on that, as I know the effort it must take to write a post (or two) every day. I should be able to write a few sentences more frequently
Kayla,
Never apologize for not commenting. Just happy to have you reading.
Happy third from a fellow third-wedded-year-er!
Thanks Betherann, same to you.
Uh oh, you already can’t say no to the little one! You look great and I am so happy for you two!
I wanted to tell you on Facebook, but you guys are SO CUTE!
Thanks Jessica.
Happy anniversary!
That dessert looks to die for.
Samantha,
It was!
happy anniversary!!!
You two look so happy together – and yes, time does fly! I have no clue how Nick and I have been married for almost 7 years now. Crazy!
Sounds like a wonderful celebration–you two are so cute together!
Thanks Sarah R.
just putting it out there, HEABlet is going to be stunningly beautiful :]
Oh gosh, thanks Courtney!
What a fun anniversary date – congratulations! I love the idea of expanding your adjective use – I need to do the same.
Congratulations!
All the food sounds so nice, specially the dessert
WOWZA! That dinner sounds amazing! That could just get me to head to Nashville for the dinner alone! I’m having a hard time looking away from that dessert. The HEABlet has good taste:)
I know what you mean about time flying by. I’ve been married a year and a half and feel like we’re still newlyweds (although, that’s how it should be!) Glad you had such a wonderful date night!
Talia,
Get yourself to Nashville! I’ll make sure to stock the avocados.
BAHAHA! I’m there!!!
BTW, you had asked when my competition date was and it is November 13th and November 20th (God-willing!) That is if my body works with me to get this remaining bodyfat off!) Then, hopefully, we’ll get crack-a-lackin’ on babies. If I look half as cute as you do preggers, I’d say I’ll have it pretty good:)
look at you and those cute boots! the dessert sounds like a perfect way to end that meal. i hope it was warm, fudgey and gooey the best kind!
Melissa,
Yes, our dessert was definitely warm, fudgey, and gooey…the BEST!
look at you!! so beautiful! happy 3 years
What a fun celebration! And happy (late) anniversary! My hubs and I have been married for 3 years too, and it seems UNREAL that it’s been that long. Time flies, indeed.
You’re still looking great with the big girl bump!
Thanks Katie, and congrats to you and your hubs as well.
Honestly,Heather,I don’t think you can ever overuse, ” yummy”, ” amazing, or “delicious”.They’re such happy words.hehe…I’m glad you had a great and tasty date night:-)cc
Claire C,
I think “yummy” is my favorite…that’s the one I always seem to gravitate towards.
What a great night! CD is such a sweetie. And you are one hot mama!
Thanks Susan!
CD has a Hot Wife! You look great!
I thought I’d order the chicken when you described it – but goodness that salmon looks…delectable
Thanks eatmovelove, and yes, the salmon was 100% delectable.
“Pan-Fried Salmon with a coconut crispy rice cake, Szechuan green beans, sweet chili plum sauce, grilled lime”—
Omg that sounds good! When I was pregnant I ate salmon b/c i just CRAVED it. And that sounds like a perfect salmon dinner…sweet chili plum. My kinda flavor, no onions, salt, garlic. Lovely!
Espresso brownie. THAT would have been worth the trip alone!
Your preggie picture at the end…oh, you are sooo beautiful, Heather! I read on some comment you left on someone’s blog you said you had open hips. And that you liked your hair. I have always loved your hair, it’s a thick beautiful mane that most women would kill for! And open hips…good, they will help you in your birth I think. My hips are my most open part of my body and birth went well, so hopefully my unscientific analogy will translate
Averie,
I sure hope so! And regarding the salmon, I’m loving on the salmon lately and so over reading AVOID fish, yadda, yadda, yadda. I’m all for more DHA these days!
hi love!
YUMMY!
Nah, you can never use YUMMY tooooo much.
You are gorgeous and that meal was amazingly delectable!
You are loved! XO
Polly,
As are you.
Heather & CD – Happy Anniversary ( a day late) …..
Looks like an extremely lovely dinner, I can not wait to visit The ‘Ville.
Heather, you looking absolutely beautiful!!! Love the dress
Best to you both
Thanks Foodcents! Did your Naturally Nutty arrive yet? Hope you enjoy it when it does. And yes, get yourself to Nashville, and we’ll take you to Park Cafe.
what a great date! the crab cakes look phenomenal and you guys are such an adorable couple.. i cannot WAIT to see the baby you make. erm, are making. made? yeah, you know what i mean. xo
J. G. Bean,
I cannot wait to see what the baby looks like either. I’m so curious!
Happy Anniversary – you guys look so cute!!
loving your new adjectives:)
Thanks Candice.
I’m excited to see what kind of new adjectives you come up with! You only have a couple more months to blame dessert cravings on the HEABlet, so why not live it up, right?!
Happy Anniversary!
Maren,
My thoughts exactly!
I am going to need to re-create those green beans, I’m drooling over here. CONGRATS on your 3 yrs of wedded bliss!
P.S The bump looks adorable.
Leanne,
Thank you and if you are ever able to recreate those beans, please share the recipe as they are my favorite! We had bowls of them at every table at our wedding. So YUMMY.
Aaaw, you are such a beautiful couple! Congratulations again on the anniversary!! And it looks like you had a great dinner, too
An espresso brownie??? Yum!
Thanks Liz, and yes, an espresso brownie. Yum indeed.
Happy Anniversary! Congrats!
I love crab cakes! And the dessert looks absolutely divine!
(Sadly, Trader Joe’s hasn’t yet set up shop in Oklahoma, but I hope that one day they will. Otherwise, I am sure I can find it at my local market. I hope!)
I hope the doctor’s visit went well!
Justine,
I hope so too. We didn’t have Trader Joe’s for the longest time, and I was so excited when they finally opened in Nashville! Doctor’s visit did go well – will post about it here in a bit.
Possibly one of THE best looking desserts ever!!! xx
Laura,
Also one of the best tasting dessert ever!
Look at you in your black boots and dress. You look wonderful and very glowy! Must be the dessert!
I’m wiping the drool off my keyboard! 
Thanks Andrea…and yes, that brownie is totally drool worthy! I want more.
happy anniversary!
I’m a fan of that adjective. Thesaurus.com is kind of a Godsend =) Here’s to a wonderful new year of marriage and all that it brings!
Have you posted any pictures of Park Cafe from your wedding? I would love to see this fairytale of sorts.
I’m a fan of your adjectives, Heather, but thesaurus.com rocks my socks.
Good call on the extra scoop of ice cream. Prouda you!
Congratulations to you both! I love that you go back every year to the same place you were married! I hope you guys really enjoyed your anniversary.
Thanks Kaleigh. We did.
HOT MAMA!! You look so great!!!!! You are glowing and you just look so happy!!
Glad you and CD had a lovely anniversary dinner and it’s so funny, my baby often demands dessert too!! Silly babies, haha! 
Homecookedem,
I think it’s really important we listen to our babies and feed them what they want.
Hehe, how funny…just yesterday I asked people what they served (or would serve) at their weddings. And here you are with an anniversary post about the same place you got married at!
Congratulations again Heather! Awesome dinner you two had!
I also had ice cream for dessert last Sat when I went out with my hubby. Nothing beats ice cream, it is just so good!
And you are really pretty in the picture!
Ana
Thanks Ana, and yes, you just can’t beat ice-cream. Hands down my favorite dessert, especially when accompanied by a brownie.
HEAB, you and CD look beautiful as always! And dare I say your dinners (and dessert
) look scrumptious!
Thanks Sandi…scrumptious – gotta remember that one!
HAHA, that’s what I say to my boyfriend every time we make another year. “Honey… do I drive you crazy?” Him: “HELL YEAH!”
So happy for you two! Another wonderful year together with just the two of you and just think! Next year, there’ll be THREE of you!
Btw, when is the HEABlet’s due date? I keep thinking its November 2nd, but maybe that’s just me being too overly excited to see her sweet, sweet face 
Sylvia,
Due date is November 18!!!!
Love the honesty in your relationship. That’s true love in my opinion.
What an amazing meal, and you are one hot mama
Happy anniversary again!
Thanks Shannon!
Happy Anniversary! That dinner looks fastastic.My bf and I prob would’ve ordered the exact same thing!
Your dinner looks …luscious! How was the coconut crispy rice cake? As soon as I read those words I decided I’m going to have to try to make some coconut crispy rice cakes of my own. I’d definitely go the same route with that ice cream; it’s very important that we all get our own share of dessert
Jodye, Luscious – good one!
Coconut rice cake was so good – especially when mixed with the plum sauce. The rice was sticky and perfectly flavored…wish there had been more of it!
I see CD put on his best jeans for the special occasion!!! MEN….oh, well soon he’ll have a little girl sitting on that lap…..:) can’t wait to see her!
Lara, that’s CD’s summer “going out outfit”…I had to talk him out of shorts.
You are soooo cuuuuttttee!!! Happy anniversary to you and CD – that food looks amazing!
You guys are so cute!! Love that the HEABlet is being spoiled already!
When do we get to hear her name?
Thanks Katie, and the HEABlet’s name will be revealed on the day she’s born. My mom doesn’t even know…and it’s killing her!
One of my favorite memories is going out to dinner with my husband on our anniversary when I was pregnant. There’s just something extra special about celebrating that day with new life moving around inside you, all because you love each other. There will be lots of adventures and more love than you can imagine in the months ahead, but these moments with your husband will never come again. Treasure this time with Chris and enjoy the last moments of “just the two of us”.
You look absolutely, stunningly beautiful, BTW.
Thanks so much Gina, and I will. Can’t believe it won’t be “just the two of us” much longer.
Rock the bump, rock the anniversary, and ROCK THE THESAURUS. I love new words, whatever the reason for them. Should we start making some up, based on foodie-related words? In the immortal words of Darby Conley (who writes the cartoon “Get Fuzzy”): “you can wordify anything if you just verb it.”
Shall we wordify things by adjectiving it?
S,
Yes, we shall.
Congratulations, you two!
That dinner looks Ahhhh-mazing! May have to stop there sometime when I’m in Nashvegas!
Love your new use of synonyms! I hate how I always get stuck using only a handful of words when there are so many more I know but forget about them!
Congratulations! Dinner looked amazing and the dessert would have made my day.
Also, love the dress you are wearing. Where could I find that (if you don’t mind me asking)?
Thanks!
Alicia,
I actually bought the dress at Target a few months ago. $20, and it’s NOT a maternity dress. Hope you can find it. I think it’s the Mossimo brand.
You two are the cutest! Happy Anniversary to you both!
Thanks Krysta.
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