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Fiddler on the Roof

May 27, 2012 by Julie 43 Comments

Dinner and a show! The perfect date night!

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Dinner

Last night, Ryan and I had plans to see a show at the Ocala Civic Theatre and decided to prolong our date and grabbed dinner beforehand at Carrabba’s.

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We’ve had a gift card to Carrabba’s for more than a year now and it was time to use it!

Dinner started with a warm loaf of freshly baked bread with olive oil for dipping.

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I had three pieces and could’ve easily taken down the whole loaf myself. Pace yourself, Julie.

For my entrée, I ordered the Insalata Johnny Rocco, which came with grilled shrimp, scallops, roasted red peppers, olives and ricotta cheese, all tossed in a vinaigrette dressing. 

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The scallops were the highlight for me!

Ryan and I ate our meals at the bar overlooking the pizza oven and had fun talking with the man who was in charge of making pizzas and desserts. We asked him about his favorite dessert and he steered us toward the cannolis.

Done!

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That creamy filling is what dreams are made of and after Ryan and I each polished off our respective cannoli, we both said we wanted more. Once my sweet tooth checks in for the night, it doesn’t check out.

Fiddler on the Roof

After dinner, we drove over to the Ocala Civic Theatre to catch the 8 p.m. show of Fiddler on the Roof.

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Neither of us had seen the show before, though we both recognized a handful of the songs in the musical.

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The show itself was really good! I wished the ending would’ve been a little different, but I found the musical funny, sweet and definitely entertaining.

It was a lovely date night! Smile

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Filed Under: Date Night, Dessert, Dinner, Ocala Tagged With: date night, dessert, dinner

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Hannah@Mindrunningwild says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:23 am

    Fiddler is one of my favourites- I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!
    Bread and olive oil is so such a simple yet gourmet thing to get on a dinner date. I love your dress!

    Reply
  2. Anna @ Food Fitness and Frolicking says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:44 am

    I love your dress! And dinner looks so delicious! My kind of summer evening!

    Reply
  3. Danielle @ Itsaharleyyylife says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:52 am

    love that dress!

    Reply
  4. Khushboo says

    May 27, 2012 at 9:15 am

    I’ve never actually had a cannoli but I am all the more intrigued!!

    Reply
  5. Rowen says

    May 27, 2012 at 9:20 am

    What was the green stuff on the plate of the cannoli? And the filling of the cannoli? Never had one before 😛

    Reply
    • Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers says

      May 27, 2012 at 12:06 pm

      pistachios! and the filling had chocolate chips in it. the cannolis are basically fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling. so good!

      Reply
  6. Jenn says

    May 27, 2012 at 9:48 am

    Is that a pistachio cannoli? Those are my absolute favorite kind! Usually I can turn down desserts, but not a cannoli!

    Also, your dress is really cute, I love how it criss-crosses over.

    Reply
    • Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers says

      May 27, 2012 at 12:06 pm

      yes! loved ’em.

      Reply
  7. Kelly says

    May 27, 2012 at 9:48 am

    Great show, and one of my favorites! Sadly, the ending is representative of historical reality for Jews during that period in Russia.

    The dinner looks delicious!!

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  8. Katie says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:05 am

    I’m with ya on the ending of Fiddler on the Roof. I’ve seen it and acted in it a handful of times but I am no fan of the ending…Sounds like a great date night though and I love the dress!

    Reply
  9. Lainie says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Your dress is adorable- where is it from? Your fashion link took me to another one of your posts. I want that dress!

    Reply
    • Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers says

      May 27, 2012 at 12:07 pm

      thank you! here’s the right link: https://www.pbfingers.com/2012/05/27/striped-dress/

      Reply
  10. Liz @ Iheartvegetables says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:12 am

    How cute! I LOVE your dress!

    Reply
  11. Amy @ Inspiredamy says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Wow that dress is adorable! I have the exact same thing with my sweet tooth, once I have something sweet, it’s like I crave it more and more! It’s a vicious [delicious] cycle.

    Reply
  12. Lauren @ Part Time House Wife says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:48 am

    I love Carrabas! As soon as I saw that bread & oil I knew it was it. I love the Chicken Bryan. I think it might be the only thing I’ve ever ordered. Lol

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    • Anon says

      May 27, 2012 at 11:05 am

      Nevermind!

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    • Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers says

      May 27, 2012 at 12:07 pm

      ryan got the chicken bryan… and naturally called it the chicken ryan. 🙂

      Reply
      • Lauren @ Part Time House Wife says

        May 27, 2012 at 2:02 pm

        Lol that Ryan is a clever guy

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  13. Anon says

    May 27, 2012 at 11:05 am

    I don’t see a fashion page update posted!

    Reply
  14. Marissa says

    May 27, 2012 at 11:52 am

    I go to a community college in Alabama and Fiddler on the Roof was the play they worked on all spring!! I enjoyed it too … I just hated that the family was split up all over the world.

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  15. Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    Mmm, I love cannolis!

    Reply
  16. Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    I’ve always wanted to see Fiddler on the Roof!
    Oh my goodness…those cannolis. I think I’m in love. 🙂

    Reply
  17. Kailey says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    oh gosh that bread looks so incredibly doughy – I would have ate a majority of the loaf 😉
    P.S – LOVE the dress on you. Looks super comfy

    Reply
  18. brandee says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    mmmm, Carrabba’s! I do miss going there…the bread is so good! Looks like a fun night!

    Reply
  19. Rachael says

    May 27, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Flidder on the Roof is probably my favorite musical. I am glad you enjoyed.

    Reply
  20. Alysha @Shesontherun says

    May 27, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    What a cute dress! I need to start going to more musicals and theater shows this summer. Dreamgirls is already on the books.

    Reply
  21. Kristen @ notsodomesticated says

    May 27, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    Yum I love Carrabbas!! My sweet tooth was in full effect last night, too. I refused to go to bed until I found someplace to get ice cream! 😉

    Reply
  22. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says

    May 27, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    Your dress is lovely!

    Reply
  23. Becky says

    May 27, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    Hey,

    I have read ur website for about 4 months now along others in the USA and want to say how inspirational it is, I love getting inspiration from your workouts to fuel my own and find them challenging, rewarding and effective. I also like the fact that you allow yourself the treat now and again, brownies, ice cream, it makes it much more real.

    My dad and brother live in New Mexico and I find when I visit the whole health and fitness lifestyle so much easier, calories on menus, gyms in hotels (we don’t get any of that over here).

    That aside, I am probably making up for for 89% of people who read your blog but never comment.

    Hope you are having a good weekend.

    Becky

    Reply
  24. Becky says

    May 27, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    ps prob worth mentioning I live in Bristol UK

    Reply
  25. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    May 27, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    What a fun date night! I love going to the theater, and I’ve never seen Fiddler on the Roof!

    Reply
  26. Annette@FitnessPerks says

    May 27, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    What a great date night. I LOVE Fiddler on the Roof. It’s a great story!

    And your dress is SOOO cute!

    Reply
  27. Lauren says

    May 27, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    one of my very good friends is involved with the civic theater and played motel!

    Reply
  28. Brittney says

    May 27, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    Did you recently get your hair cut? It looks so pretty (and volumous!)

    Reply
  29. janiek says

    May 28, 2012 at 3:44 am

    Love that dress, the draping around the waistline is so flattering!

    Reply
  30. Chelsa says

    May 28, 2012 at 8:12 am

    love your dress!!

    Reply
  31. Katie says

    May 28, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    Ahh love your dress girl! Adorable! Gosh I haven’t been to carrabas in so long..and yes their bread is so good!!

    Reply
  32. Stephanie @ Legally Blinde says

    May 29, 2012 at 9:35 am

    I think I could get on board with a job where I was in charge of making pizza and desserts – that sounds pretty amazing!

    Reply
  33. Shari says

    May 29, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    I love Carabbas. I always get Spiedino Di Mare with shrimp and scallops, yum. Just seeing that bread make my mouth water. Sadly there are no Carabbas near me. I always look for them when traveling.

    Reply
  34. Emily N says

    May 30, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    Oh, I just LOVE Fiddler. I have been in it three times. Hodel, Schpritze (one of the two youngest daughters) and Fruma Sarah. 😀

    Reply
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    and don’t manage to get nearly anything done.

    Reply
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