Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
something new
Sorry for the lack of updates. :( It's hard to get "into" my blog when I RARELY make any updates. To tell you the truth, blogger is NOT user friendly at all. I'm looking into new outlets and formats.
Don't worry though, I've got tons to blog about! (NyC trip). :)
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Bagels without Guilt
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/natures-grain/carb-check-original-bagels
Buffalo Meat!!!
The meat was darker than regular ground meat. Glenn cut up some red onions and mushrooms and used Worcestershire sauce.
Ha. My Iphone camera doesn't make it that look that appealing but it was REALLY juicy! We topped it with a slice of melted cheese. It tasted like a regular hamburger but they are suppose to be a "leaner" red meat! Yum!
Lettuce Wraps
Monday, September 7, 2009
Packaged goods
Chola Indian Food
Glenn and Azeem RUNNING in to get food.
Excitement followed when we found out they had a lunch buffet on Saturdays. Apparently, Indian buffets offer a great variety and do NOT lack the quality of individually ordered dishes.
I don't know the names of anything. Starting on the top: rice cake, Tandoori chicken (soo juicy compared to Red Onion indian bistro), eggplant, goat, and chicken tiki marsala. In the middle is a piece of tilipia in indian spices. Everything had heat and had that kick of spices I have always wanted!!! The pita bread wasn't as soft and they didn't have the garlic flavor option. :(
YUMMY ALERT: Dosa: an light, crispy crepe (thinner than dessert crepes) with a mix of potatoes, peas, onions, and spices.
I could eat this all day long. The crepe tasted like a really thin fortune cookie and the creamy, spicy filling potatoes on the inside made the whole thing sooo flavorful!!! It was like an indian breakfast taco...only lighter (not calorie wise) and better!!! YUMMMM.
I forgot what everything was. These were my "oh I can still try some more stuff cause I'm not that full yet" dishes. Pass on these and get the curry stuff.
LuLu's Cafe
Adam sure left his mark at this restaurant! The front of the menu features his picture with the staff!!
Here's a picture of me with the gigantic cinnamon roll!! OMG. I was expecting something that ran out of flavor in the center of the roll and expected the outside of the pastry to be really dry because it took so long to cook...BOY WAS I WRONG.
They premake the rolls and warm them up in the microwave when ordered.
When we got the cinnamon roll, it was warm, the outer layer slightly crispy but the hint of cinnamon and the rich frosting was TO DIE FOR. IT was soo good! Mrs. Baird's...EAT YOUR HEART OUT! I tried pieces of the cinnamon roll on the outside, innerside, and middle (for "testing" purposes of course) and it was DELICIOUS, flavorful, sweet, decadent from the inside out!!! Only $5.99!!! All hobos should save their change and eat this cinnamon roll!!
The rest our meal came out after a 45 minute wait since the restaurant was PACKED. I got migas and I wasn't very impressed. NO ONE in our group got their well known chicken fried steak which was a disappointment. I saw someone order one in the table next to us and it covered the WHOLE dinner platter. delicious looking. I will definitely go back to try that and believe it or not...I want another cinnamon roll!!!
Alamo Pizza
Dead Fish Grill
Dead Fish Grill is a nice restaurant in Belton that overlooks Belton Lake. Really romantic/nice place to go drinks and hang out in the Temple area. Glenn has been trying to take me there for awhile but I always want sushi!
Beautiful sunset view when we went. Here's a picture of me giggling. Glenn LOVES this pic since I look like a Mii character or some sort of Japanese chubby doll.
Appetizer: Crabcakes! I love crab cakes. These had a great flavor to them although they were on the thin side. Pieces of crab were in the cake! It could have been fresher tasting. I mean it was good, just not memorable. The sauce did nothing for me though, didn't taste like anything!
Since I had a big lunch (a post on that later) I ended up getting the Ahi Tuna Mediterranian Salad: artichoke hearts, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, blue cheese, new potatoes, and ahi tuna.
GREAT presentation. The ahi tuna had a kick in it's flavoring and the pieces were not too thin or too thick! The artichoke hearts added saltiness to the dish. The garlic bread was DELICIOUS. Full of butter and crunch! The new potatoes threw me off (since it was a salad after all) but the garlic and buttery taste had me at "Hello".
I would definitely get this again!
If you are ever in the Temple/Belton area, this is THE place to go. I didn't get a dessert or a mixed drink this time but I want to go again soon. For everything we ordered, plus tea it ended up being 30 dollars! NOT bad for dinner by the lake! A great bargain if you ask me!
Fiber One Muffins
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Turkey Burgers!
"grilled" some red onions, mushrooms, and jalapenos.
Turkey burgers: seasoned it myself (thankyouverymuch) with Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, pepper, onion powder, chopped jalapenos, red onions.
Cut up a sweet potato, seasoned with seasoning salt, pepper, and olive oil. Threw it in the oven at 450 degrees for 40 minutes.
When the burgers were almost done we added a slice of gouda cheese and some guacamole.
OMG. I hate to say it, but I'm amazing!!! Maybe it was the Worcestershire sauce....but either way the burgers were flavorful and juicy!!! I think since I made them on the smaller side, they didn't overcook or have time to get dry. The veggies were good but I overdid the pepper. The sweet potato fries? delicious as usual!!!
Even as I type, I'm already planning my next turkey burger making!!!
Shrimp and Scallops
Yoplait Delights
I LOVE yogurt and I love chocolate! Chocolate pudding cups believe it or not, do NOT satisfy me. Glenn was nice enough to pick up this product for me at HEB. Yoplait has made a new product that is a chocolate YOGURT. I tried the chocolate yogurt with raspberry yogurt topping. DELICIOUS. Not only did I get my active cultures for the day, I also get a sweet treat! Try them! Flavors are: chocolate&raspberry, creme caramel, lemon torte, triple berry creme.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
HELPPP MEEE
Tuscan Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
Cut up some zucchini, onions, roma tomatoes and mix with olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Top with chicken breast that had a coating of garlic, olive oil, lemon juice.
Baked for 40 minutes with a midway tossing of vegetables.
The veggies were great! I love the flavor of cooked fresh vegetables with olive oil. The chicken? :( I tend to over cook chicken because I HATEEEE raw chicken or undercooking it. It was a bit dry :( But the flavor was there...but still dry.
New Snack Obsessions
Red Onion Indian Bistro
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Lamb Treat!
It actually came out pretty delicious. I marinated the lamb overnight in soysauce and brown sugar. I cut up some onions, mushrooms, and cooked the lamb in additional soysauce, cinnamon, rosemary, salt, pepper, and a dash of cumin. Served it with some brown rice and broccoli (Glenn's favorite)! The lamb was so tender! It wasn't dry at all! The dish was a pretty sweet dish so I think next time I'll go easier on the brown sugar but increase the saltiness with some Worcestershire sauce!
LAMB IS YUMMY! Good bye!
ZTejas Southwestern Grill
Fresh warm cornbread greets you while you wait for your food. Soft, moist, and it even had pieces of crunchy corn in it with each bite! Yummy! Especially with a ton of butter!
Everyone except me ordered brunch. When you order brunch you get your choice of an apple bran muffin (which is to your left) or a banana nut muffin. The banana nut muffin was sweet but super soft and fresh. Glenn's apple bran muffin was TOO DELISH! It had chunks of carrots in it with a sweet cinnamon flavor. It was basically a fluffy carrot cake without the frosting. YUMMMY.
Midori Sushi
(Photo taken on iPhone) We got a sushi/sashimi combo with the Marilyn Monroe. The sashimi was really fresh and thinly sliced. The roll was delicious. It had salmon inside and out and was drizzled with a (fatty) spicy orange mayonnaise sauce. Very good! I also enjoyed the apple sliced garnish!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
My apologies
I haven't tried or cooked FRESH new recipes in a long time. I apologize. This is not up to theyummyblog standards. I've been busy with work and I'm in the process of moving so I apologize. I still hope you like my blog so I promise that in the next couple of weeks there will be great things!!
Possible spoiler alert: new apartment "housewarming" gathering, homemade protein bars, new bbq grill are seen in the next couple of months! Stay tuned!
Texas Land & Cattle
Digiorno Tuscan Style Chicken Crispy Flatbread Pizza
Whole Foods Dinners
Bridal Shower Food
Amanda's Bridal Shower food: Fresh fruit kabob, fresh veggies with dip, and chicken salad on sour dough bread.