Pasta Jay's, Gelato at Moab Brewery, Moab Rock Shop

It was another day in paradise, I mean Moab, studying the areas surrounding The Colorado River and attaining encyclopedic knowledge of all the glorious species and rocks indigenous to Moab. After a morning of exploration by foot, we hit the Moab Rock Shop for super cool stuff.

Time for grub! The kids voted on Pasta Jay's again, thankfully. Love this place.

Surprisingly, we were the first ones to be seated inside on this breezy day.

My simple kids get completely consumed with crayons and an activity page.

Coffee, $3.  Wake up, mommy!

Medium Cheese Pizza, $12.  Ridiculously thin and crispy crusted pizza! We actually got 2 of these for $24 and well-worth every penny. The kids kept raving after each bite. This is crust perfection! Perfect amount of cheese and sauce for every bite! I LOVE this, mom!

See how thin this awesome crust is? Flavorful and crispy, not at all stale.

Eggplant Parmigiana, $15.  I'm not used to eggplant this thick and fabulous. The breading was ever so slight, barely detectable and formed a delicate crust with a splash of parmesan and parsley. The eggplant was completely cooked through with a gorgeous moist center, not at all slimy. The tomato sauce was loaded with punchy garlic in every bite. If you like eggplant and garlic, definitely order this!

The Eggplant Parm came with a generous side of penne and tomato sauce.

Kids Spaghetti Marinara, $5.  Al dente noodles and sauce.

Complimentary Garlic Bread came at the end. With what little room that was left in our bellies, we stuffed ourselves with bread dipped in my Eggplant sauce. Mmmmmm.......

Moab afternoon mellow times...

And back to the homebase for journal-writing illustration hour to immortalize these moments...to new wave tunes of Depeche Mode.

Time for more...GELATO! Inside the Moab Brewery, to the left of the restaurant is a stand-alone gelato stand serving delicious gelato.

We look forever sampling everything. YUM.

xoxo

Pasta Jay's in Moab and Crystal's Cakes and Cones

Moab, Utah! We loaded up the bikes and the gear, and headed south when PC weather was being annoyingly volatile. Plus, the kids were out of school for a week (eek!) and we were pretty much done with skiing for the season. Leaving town was the only way I could pry them off (and myself off) the computers and Wii stations.

When you are heading into town on Main St, in Moab, you cannot miss Pasta Jay's red and white, bold, bright and cheery signage on the right-hand side. We love this place! The vibe is fun, welcoming and super kid-friendly. 

Stuffed Chicken Genovese, $17.50.  Impressive vibrant presentation of chicken breast stuffed with Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, provolone cheese and mushrooms in a bath of rich tomato sauce. This came with a generous side of spaghetti and tomato sauce. Beautiful!

The platter arrived sizzling hot with bubbling tomato sauce loaded with tons of coarsely chopped garlic, basil and other yummy punchy flavors.

Every bite was wet, cheesy, chunky and intense. The chicken was moist, tender and oozing ridiculous flavors. I loved this.

The side of spaghetti and sauce was generous and al dente.

Pasta with Butter, $5.  Kids al dente penne with butter.

Parmesan Chicken Strips and Broccoli, $5.  Look at that awesome crust.

Almost like an afterthought, our basket of garlic bread finally came out near the end. I forgot about it until I found this pic. Check out our fab lunch of Eggplant and Pizza at Pasta Jay's by clicking here.

Across the street was an ice-cream store! Crystal's Cakes & Cones.

The line was insane. There were only 2 teenages manning the entire operation. Didn't look at the time, but we were actually doing math problems and spelling quizes to kill time in line.

It was getting windy and chilly. The kids loved their cones.

xoxo