Saturday, February 24, 2007
Dinner at Home
Miso Lime Salmon with Quick Pickled Cucumbers
Light and healthy.
Light and healthy.
Miso Lime Salmon:
-1 large salmon filet
-2 tb miso
-juice of 1 lime
-1/2 cup water
-1 packet splenda
-1 ts chili powder
Preheat oven to 375. Heat all ingredients other than salmon in a small sauce pan. Stirring constantly over low heat allow the mixture to reduce by about 1/3. Put salmon in a baking dish and pour the mixture over the salmon. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 10 minutes, or until salmon is just cooked.
Quick Pickled Cucumbers
-6 baby cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
-2 tb rice vinegar
-1 ts chili powder
-1 packet Splenda
-1 ts black sesame seeds
In a bowl combine the vinegar, chili powder and splenda. Stir in the cucumber. Stir a bit every few minutes, leaving the cucumbers in the vinegar for about 1/2 hour. Drain the vinegar and mix in the black sesame seeds.
-1 large salmon filet
-2 tb miso
-juice of 1 lime
-1/2 cup water
-1 packet splenda
-1 ts chili powder
Preheat oven to 375. Heat all ingredients other than salmon in a small sauce pan. Stirring constantly over low heat allow the mixture to reduce by about 1/3. Put salmon in a baking dish and pour the mixture over the salmon. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 10 minutes, or until salmon is just cooked.
Quick Pickled Cucumbers
-6 baby cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
-2 tb rice vinegar
-1 ts chili powder
-1 packet Splenda
-1 ts black sesame seeds
In a bowl combine the vinegar, chili powder and splenda. Stir in the cucumber. Stir a bit every few minutes, leaving the cucumbers in the vinegar for about 1/2 hour. Drain the vinegar and mix in the black sesame seeds.
Labels: dinner recipes, fish, homemade, salad
Brunch at B Restaurant, San Francisco, CA
Although we are sort of lukewarm on B Restaurant, a place near our place, we decided to try it one more time because we were recommended the burger. I've got to say that it was B was better for lunch than for dinner.
Burger with Bacon and Parmasean $9
This burger was big and juicy and the option for parmasean was unexpected. Parm on a burger turns out to be pretty good. The bread was a bit too tough on the top half and soggy on the bottom. The whole grain mustard was also a delcious touch.
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Burger with Bacon and Parmasean $9
This burger was big and juicy and the option for parmasean was unexpected. Parm on a burger turns out to be pretty good. The bread was a bit too tough on the top half and soggy on the bottom. The whole grain mustard was also a delcious touch.
Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce $12
Pretty expensive for 2 eggs, but the sauce was pretty good. The eggs were very runny, which can be either bad (Alexis) or good (Giao) depending on your preferences.
Pretty expensive for 2 eggs, but the sauce was pretty good. The eggs were very runny, which can be either bad (Alexis) or good (Giao) depending on your preferences.
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Labels: Decor: 2, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 2
Friday, February 23, 2007
Late Night Snack at Borobudur, San Francisco, CA
Roti Prata $6
Just about the best thing ever for a post drinking snack. Flaky, stretchy, buttery and eaten with your hands. Yum.
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 0, Singaporean
After-work Snack at Norton's Vault, San Francisco, CA
Lunch from Annadaata, San Francisco, CA
I'd been wanting to try Annadaata for a while, after reading about it in the NY Times a year or so ago and hearing about it on Eat Feed. Annadaata is a delivery only service that strives to replicate the homecooked meals delivered to businesspeople in India daily. The menu changes daily and there are only 3 options: meat, North Indian Vegetarian and South Indian vegetarian. The food definitely tasted a bit healthier than your standard restaurant Indian fare, but the portions were pretty small.
Chicken Curry with Chapati
Not enough meat, but the curry itself was flavorful, bright and spicy without being overpowering.
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Chicken Curry with Chapati
Not enough meat, but the curry itself was flavorful, bright and spicy without being overpowering.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: NA
Service: NA
Food: 1
Decor: NA
Service: NA
Labels: Food: 1, Indian, restaurant, review
Lunch at Good Earth Cafe, San Francisco, CA
Giao ate with co-workers today at a noodle house.
Wantons $7
The wantons were very meaty, but the broth itself was too weak.
Wantons $7
The wantons were very meaty, but the broth itself was too weak.
Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Breakfast at Home
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Dinner at Home
Pan Fried Rib-Eye with Blue Cheese Butter
Marinated in worcestershire and steak seasoning and pan fried for a couple mintues on each side. Served with a 50/50 mixture of butter and blue cheese.
Steamed Edamame
These came frozen from Costco and steamed up in a flash.
Labels: beef, dinner recipes
Lunch at Work
Salmon Salad on a Bed of Spinach
A refreshing and fortifying lunch.
-3 cans salmon, drained
-2 tb capers
-juice of 1/2 lemon
-1/2 cup mayo
-pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and serve over greens.
-2 tb capers
-juice of 1/2 lemon
-1/2 cup mayo
-pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and serve over greens.
Labels: fish, homemade, lunch recipes, salad, spinach
Breakfast at Home
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Dinner at Home
Chicken and Snowpea Stirfry
A quick and easy weeknight dinner.
A quick and easy weeknight dinner.
-8 chicken thighs, cubed
-1lb snowpeas, trimmed
-1/2 onion, halved and thinly sliced
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-2 tb soy sauce
-1 tb chili garlic sauce
-1 tb hoisin
-2 tb oyster sauce
Sautee the onions and garlic in the soy sauce for a few minutes. Add the chicken and the rest of the sauces. Brown the chicken. Add the snowpeas, cover and sautee until chicken is cooked and showpeas are tender.
-1lb snowpeas, trimmed
-1/2 onion, halved and thinly sliced
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-2 tb soy sauce
-1 tb chili garlic sauce
-1 tb hoisin
-2 tb oyster sauce
Sautee the onions and garlic in the soy sauce for a few minutes. Add the chicken and the rest of the sauces. Brown the chicken. Add the snowpeas, cover and sautee until chicken is cooked and showpeas are tender.
Labels: chicken, dinner recipes, homemade, snowpeas, stirfry
Lunch at Town Hall, San Francisco, CA
Tuna Tartare with Fried Green Tomatos $12
The tuna was fresh and the tart/spicy gried green tomatos were delicious.
Cream of Celery Root Soup $7
This soup was far too milky and only tasted slightly of celery root. Dissapointing at best.
Crab Salad $17
This salad had about 1/2 lb of bug crab chunks on it, if not more. Impressive. It was fresh and tasty. The lettuce was pretty much superfluous.
Burger $10
This burger was served with Fontina cheese on a light, herbed focaccia bun. The meat was good if not special. Overall, a very solid burger.
This burger was served with Fontina cheese on a light, herbed focaccia bun. The meat was good if not special. Overall, a very solid burger.
Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 2, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Breakfast at Home
Taco Meat and Spinach Scramble with Guacamole and Hot Sauce
A nice use for leftovers and a very heary breakfast.
A nice use for leftovers and a very heary breakfast.
Labels: breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade, spinach, turkey
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Dinner at Home
Chupaqueso Taco Salad
Fast, easy, delicious, and the taco meat is great for leftovers. For a video demo on how to make the chupaqueso shell, click here.
Labels: dinner recipes, homemade, Mexican, salad, turkey
Lunch at Work
Breakfast at Home
Monday, February 19, 2007
Dinner at Home
Brussel Sprouts in Red Wine with Blue Cheese
These brussel spouts were rich and round in flavor.
-1 lb brussel sprouts, trimmed and halved
-1/2 cup red wine
-a splash of balsamic vinegar
-1 handful crumbled blue cheese
-salt and pepper to taste
Heat a bit of olive oil in a pan. Add the brussel sprouts and sautee until beginning to brown. Add the wine and vinegar and cover. Cook until brussel sprouts are tender and liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat and sprinkle with blue cheese.
-1/2 cup red wine
-a splash of balsamic vinegar
-1 handful crumbled blue cheese
-salt and pepper to taste
Heat a bit of olive oil in a pan. Add the brussel sprouts and sautee until beginning to brown. Add the wine and vinegar and cover. Cook until brussel sprouts are tender and liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat and sprinkle with blue cheese.
Celery Root Soup with Kielbasa
A hearty soup.
-1 celery root, peeled and chopped
-2 turnips, peeled and chopped
-3 cans chicken broth
-1/2 onion, chopped
-5 cloves garlic, peeled
-2 kielbasa, diced
-pepper to taste
Sautee onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil. When beginning to color add the turnips and celery root and sautee another few minutes. Add the broth and pepper, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer until veggies are tender. Puree with immersion blender and put through a seive to get out all the fibrous bits. Add in the diced sausage and stir over low heat until sausage is heated through.
-2 turnips, peeled and chopped
-3 cans chicken broth
-1/2 onion, chopped
-5 cloves garlic, peeled
-2 kielbasa, diced
-pepper to taste
Sautee onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil. When beginning to color add the turnips and celery root and sautee another few minutes. Add the broth and pepper, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer until veggies are tender. Puree with immersion blender and put through a seive to get out all the fibrous bits. Add in the diced sausage and stir over low heat until sausage is heated through.
Labels: brussel sprouts, dinner recipes, homemade, sausage, soup
Breakfast at Home
Bacon, Carmelized Onion, Cherry Tomato and Fresh Mozzerella Scramble
A hearty breakfast after and early morning flight back home. The tomatos and cheese created a bit of a watery pool beneath the eggs, but it still tasted quite good.
Labels: breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Dinner at Pala Casino, Pala, CA
About 15 of us ended New Year's day with casino buffet in Pala, a place preceded by about 15 minutes of trailer parks. A mammoth building that seems to arise out of nowhere.
Creme Brulee (too sweet), Brownie (not bad, although it had a starnge sugar crust), Carrot Cake (way too sweet), Beignet (pretty darn good--crunchy and hot).
Apple Pie (gelatinous and cold), Strawberry Tarts (the strawberries were good, the tart we didn't touch), Chocolate Chip Cookie (soft, but tasted store bought).
Prime Rib (tough), Ham (salty), Peel and Eat Shrimp (not bad), Meatball (salty), Fried Green Tomatos (actually very good, with a cornmeal crust).
Crawfish (pretty good, probably the best thing at the buffet), Shirmp (decent), Crab Cakes (inedible--way too much filler).
Caesar Salad (a bit limp), Eggroll (way too bready and lacking in flavor), Potsticker (ok), Sui Mai (weird, mushy devoid of color and flavor), Olives (would have been better with the pits, but still you can't go wrong with olives).
Ratings:
Food: 0
Decor: 0
Service: 1
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Creme Brulee (too sweet), Brownie (not bad, although it had a starnge sugar crust), Carrot Cake (way too sweet), Beignet (pretty darn good--crunchy and hot).
Apple Pie (gelatinous and cold), Strawberry Tarts (the strawberries were good, the tart we didn't touch), Chocolate Chip Cookie (soft, but tasted store bought).
Prime Rib (tough), Ham (salty), Peel and Eat Shrimp (not bad), Meatball (salty), Fried Green Tomatos (actually very good, with a cornmeal crust).
Crawfish (pretty good, probably the best thing at the buffet), Shirmp (decent), Crab Cakes (inedible--way too much filler).
Caesar Salad (a bit limp), Eggroll (way too bready and lacking in flavor), Potsticker (ok), Sui Mai (weird, mushy devoid of color and flavor), Olives (would have been better with the pits, but still you can't go wrong with olives).
Food: 0
Decor: 0
Service: 1
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 0, regional American, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Brunch at Giao's Grandparents' House, Irvine, CA
We had a huge and very tasty brunch for the New Year at Giao's Grandparents' house with a the majority of the extended family.
Vegetarian Soup
This was quite good, and had strange little nut/berries in it that we could not identify.
Smoked Salmon, Cheddar, Cucumbers and Bagel Chips
Mmm...lox.
Take and Bake Pizza
Not cooked long enough so a bit limp.
Beef and Tendon Stew
The meat was flavorful and tender, and the tendon, which Giao loves, was tender too.
Fried Vegetarian Rolls
These stuck to our teeth, but they were crunchy and greasy goodness.
Spring Rolls
Yum. These are always so satisfying.
Fried Tofu
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Vegetarian Soup
This was quite good, and had strange little nut/berries in it that we could not identify.
Smoked Salmon, Cheddar, Cucumbers and Bagel Chips
Mmm...lox.
Take and Bake Pizza
Not cooked long enough so a bit limp.
Beef and Tendon Stew
The meat was flavorful and tender, and the tendon, which Giao loves, was tender too.
Fried Vegetarian Rolls
These stuck to our teeth, but they were crunchy and greasy goodness.
Spring Rolls
Yum. These are always so satisfying.
Fried Tofu
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Labels: homemade, Vietnamese
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