Jaw Fish and Buck Fish...
Went on a date...
And it was pizza they finally ate...
The service was great...
And nothing came late...
Thin crust, and cheesy...
It went down easy...
Made by people from "New Yawk"...
You could tell by their "tawk"...
Fond memories it brought to mind...
Of my childhood time....
Spent back east...
Of big Italian feasts....
Date night...
Is alright!!!
After playing in the garden and getting my new glasses (see below) and cough medicine from Kaiser,we went to have appetizers and cocktails at the "Chizz Cake" Factory. This is how we say "chiz" instead of cheese...
Mr. Cool...
Our bartender/waitress made the best Mojito I ever had...
Here come the appetizers...
I like my new glasses...
For whatever reason---Jamie wanted me to take pictures of his shoes. If you wanna know why...ask him!!!
Legend has it Phillipe's is the home of the orginal roast beef sandwich. One day, a man came in and ordered a roast beef sandwich. The owner, accidentally dropped the bread in the au jus. The man said he would take it any way. And so the french dipped sandwich was born. Here is the evidence...
First thing you do is get in line. There is always a line...
You pick a sandwich from the menu board. I recommend a double-dipped roast beef with Jack cheese.
Be sure to order a fresh squeezed lemonade...
Place your order with the counter girl. She makes the sammie while you watch...
Grab your sammie...
Find a place to sit...
Get some gum or candy before you leave...
Pay the cutie at the counter...
I recently went over to Hawaii to visit my brother Jimzo and he took me to this little fish n' chips place located on the East side of the island of Oahu on Kam Highway. This place is called Shrimp Express but they also serve a really tasty "whole fish" and chips plate. I say "whole fish" because that's exactly what they serve you. It's the whole fish! (which has been fileted of course) This comes with a small side salad and we each ordered a large glass of iced tea to with our meals. Great meal at a great place but you'll find the town of Hauula at 54-296 on Kam Highway. Ask for Loki who was our lovely waitress with lots of Aloha to give!
Jamie and Steve are in Costa Rica. He sent the following description of the restaurant and dessert featured in the photo.
This place is called the "Rip Jack Inn" It's a nearby Hotel and restuarant with good food. We each ordered one of the special desserts. Mine is the Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream on top plus a nice decoration of chocolate and caramel topping.
Definitely looks yummy!
La Loma (http://www.lalomarestaurant.com/) serves authentic Mexican food like your Mexican grandmother would make (if you were Mexican). The medium Margaritas are almost too BIG to finish. The homemade tortillas are to die for. Fluffy and piping hot you could make a meal out of them with the green chile (pictured). And no dinner would be complete without dessert. Check out the hot and gooey Sopapilla. Look's lie someone couldn't wait to try them - smile! Portions are hearty. This food has some KICK - from the salsa to the Tortilla soup. HOT, HOT, HOT!
White Chicken Bowl...From Tokyo Joes: http://www.tokyojoes.com/.
mmm...mmm...good. I really loved the combination of textures, colors and flavors. Flavorful, fresh veggies (the edamame is a delight) with white chicken and healthy brown rice. A definite must taste.
Thanks to all who have sent your restaurant suggestions. I am hoping I can get to them. I am traveling on business with co-workers and we are sharing a car...
Today for lunch we went to a restaurant called "Jack's Deli" http://www.jacksdeliandrestaurant.com/. It was amazing! So many different choices it was hard to choose. However, I can hardly resist pastrami if it is on the menu. The pastrami was just the way I like it...thin sliced...marbled with fat...with cheese...on a warm roll. Lovely. They serve it with chips. And for dessert, you can get a free ice cream cone. Not bad.
Disclaimer: Ok, I am beginning to see the real star of this blog may be my hubby. Look at the photo above. This does NOT at all do justice to how great this looked in person. If Jamie shot it...well...that would be a different story. I love you honey, for supporting me in this endeavor and loving it as much as I do.
True Story: Last weekend we took some of the grand kids to see UP. If you have not seen it GO. Before the movie we went to the bookstore. Jamie found these great children's cook books with fantastic ideas. The recipes are simple, colorful and delightful. After the books we ran over to Goodwill and 99 cent store to get dishes to stage our shots. Jamie and I are having such fun with this blog. It just gives us one more thing to do together. He is my BEST FRIEND.
