Saturday, June 09, 2007
Dinner at Home
Sauteed Brussel Sprouts
These brussel sprouts were trimmed and halved, seasoned with salt and pepper and sauteed in a bit of olive oil until tender. Very easy.
Steamed Crab and King Crab Legs
Yum, yum, yum.
Garlic Butter
1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and minced cooked in 1/2 stick of butter over love heat until crispy. Throw a spritz of lemon juice in there at the very end for a bit of acidity if you like.
1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and minced cooked in 1/2 stick of butter over love heat until crispy. Throw a spritz of lemon juice in there at the very end for a bit of acidity if you like.
Labels: brussel sprouts, crab, dinner recipes, homemade, seafood
Lunch at Home
Holds up well without seaweed, but Giao does not like it as much.
Labels: homemade, leftovers, pork, ribs, soup
Breakfast at Home
Friday, June 08, 2007
Dinner at Farmer Brown's, San Francisco, CA
We decided to try Farmer Brown's tonight, a soul food place with a chic, hipster-esque vibe. Despite the place being full and it being a Friday night, we were seated right away, which was nice. We'd heard they had the best fried chicken in San Francisco, and that is accurate by our account, but that's about it. The rest of the food (save the dessert) was fairly bland, although not horrible. We'd go again, but only for the fried chicken and a drink.
Cornbread Mini-muffins with Maple Butter (gratuit)
The cornbread was OK, but we were taken off-guard by this alarmingly sweet butter. Since we don't generally like sweets all that much and don't expect them at the beginning of a meal, it was a bit strange to us.
Shrimp Poppers $8.50
A bit too much filler for our taste.
Seafood Jumbalaya with Andouille Sausage $20
The sausage was good, and this was full of shrimp and catfish, but it was fairly bland. We added the hot sauce that was on the table, and then it was a bit better.
Fried Chicken with Collard Greens and Mac n' Cheese $16.50
This dish was the true stand out of the night. The chicken was juicy and flavorful, yet the crust was thin and super crispy. Yum. The greens were also delicious, with the right amount of bitterness. The mac was a bit lackluster and the cheese sauce was a bit grainy.
Cornbread Mini-muffins with Maple Butter (gratuit)
The cornbread was OK, but we were taken off-guard by this alarmingly sweet butter. Since we don't generally like sweets all that much and don't expect them at the beginning of a meal, it was a bit strange to us.
Shrimp Poppers $8.50
A bit too much filler for our taste.
Seafood Jumbalaya with Andouille Sausage $20
The sausage was good, and this was full of shrimp and catfish, but it was fairly bland. We added the hot sauce that was on the table, and then it was a bit better.
Fried Chicken with Collard Greens and Mac n' Cheese $16.50
This dish was the true stand out of the night. The chicken was juicy and flavorful, yet the crust was thin and super crispy. Yum. The greens were also delicious, with the right amount of bitterness. The mac was a bit lackluster and the cheese sauce was a bit grainy.
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting $6
Alexis couldn't resist the siren call of carrot cake, despite her general attitude towards sweets and carbs. This was very good. The cake itself was barely sweet and the frosting was smooth. She could only eat about half of this giant slice before becoming way too full, but it was very satisfying.
Alexis couldn't resist the siren call of carrot cake, despite her general attitude towards sweets and carbs. This was very good. The cake itself was barely sweet and the frosting was smooth. She could only eat about half of this giant slice before becoming way too full, but it was very satisfying.
Labels: Decor: 2, Food: 1, regional American, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Lunch at Work
Alexis' office catered in from Delica Rf-1, a Japanese deli in the Ferry Building. The food was good, but not as good as when we've actually been there. However, that might have just been a function of the fact that in an office catering order, you don't get to pick and choose for yourself.
Shrimp Cake with Tartar Sauce (the best thing on our menu), Veggie Tempura (a bit too chewy, and cold), Green Bean, Carrot and Sesame Salad (strangely mayo-y, but tasty), Seared Tuna (decent).
Chicken and Steak Cheesesteak $12
Meat from 2 sandwiches, smooshed into one. This was better than normal today.
Shrimp Cake with Tartar Sauce (the best thing on our menu), Veggie Tempura (a bit too chewy, and cold), Green Bean, Carrot and Sesame Salad (strangely mayo-y, but tasty), Seared Tuna (decent).
Chicken and Steak Cheesesteak $12
Meat from 2 sandwiches, smooshed into one. This was better than normal today.
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 0, homemade, Japanese, leftovers, regional American, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Breakfast at Home
Bacon, Egg and Parmasean Low Carb Breakfast Burrito
The parm added a nice sharpness. This one was also drenched in hot sauce.
Labels: breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Dinner at Home
Miso Soup
In an attempt to creat a lighter soup, Alexis omitted the seaweed, and Giao thought the soup was fairly flavorless as a result. Alexis liked it though.
Chili Rubbed Baby Back Ribs
Parboiled for 15 minutes, then cooked in the Ron Popeil "Set It and Forget It' Showtime Rotisserie Grill for 38 minutes. The very best as-seen-on-tv product out there, as far as we are concerned. Click here for our no-fail wet rub.
Brocollini with Garlic and Lemon
Brocollini is a more intense, sweeter, more tender cousin to brocolli. With crispy garlic and a sprtiz of lemon juice, these brocollini came to life and were very tasty.
Labels: brocollini, dinner recipes, homemade, pork, ribs, soup
Snack at 4th Street Bar and Deli, San Francisco, CA
Chicken Wings $12
16 very tiny wings. This place is overpriced, but you are there for the 20 tvs with sports on, not the food.
Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 0, pub food, restaurant, review, Service: 0
Lunch at Good Earth Cafe, San Francisco, CA
We usually bring our lunch, but Good Earth Cafe is worth walking to. For a noodle/wonton joint, this place is bright, airy and clean. The service is excellent; they bring you tea and water to your table, even though you order at the counter. And it is inexpensive for the large amount of food you get.
Chicken Wontons with Miso Broth $7
This standard order gets your 7 huge wontons, packed with meat. The broth is savory and delicious too.
Shrimp Wontons with Extra Wontons in Wonton Broth $11
Double the wontons, for not that much more. Yum.
Chicken Wontons with Miso Broth $7
This standard order gets your 7 huge wontons, packed with meat. The broth is savory and delicious too.
Shrimp Wontons with Extra Wontons in Wonton Broth $11
Double the wontons, for not that much more. Yum.
Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 2
Breakfast at Home
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Low Carb Breakfast Burrito
Our current favorite weekday breakfast. Click here for technique.
Labels: breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Dinner at Home
Shrimp and Squash Coconut Curry
-1 lb shrimp
-3 packages shirataki noodles, boiled for 2 minutes and drained
-1/4 cup fish sauce
-1 tb thai green chili paste
-1 can coconut milk
-1 can chicken broth
-1/2 onion, thinly sliced
-juice of 1/2 lime
-5 patty-pan squash, cut in eighths
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-3 packages shirataki noodles, boiled for 2 minutes and drained
-1/4 cup fish sauce
-1 tb thai green chili paste
-1 can coconut milk
-1 can chicken broth
-1/2 onion, thinly sliced
-juice of 1/2 lime
-5 patty-pan squash, cut in eighths
-8 cloves garlic, minced
Sautee the onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil. When beginning to brown, add the coconut milk, chili paste and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a sinner and add the noodles. Add the squash and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Add the fish sauce, lime juice and shrimp and cook until shrimp are tender, about 1 or 2 minutes. Add the cilantro and serve.
Labels: curry, dinner recipes, homemade, shrimp, squash
Lunch from Mixt Greens, San Francisco, CA
Design Your Own Salad
Baby spinach, cucumber, red onions, sunflower seeds, sun dried tomatos and grilled filet mignon with a mustard vinagrette. A fantastically delicious salad, but only when you aren't paying.
Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 1, restaurant, review, salad, Service: 1
Breakfast at Home
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Low Carb Breakfast Burrito
The technique we use is to cook 4 slices of bacon on paper towels on a plate in the microwave for 5 minutes. This makes the slices extra crispy and never burnt, and also wicks away the grease. While the bacon is in the microwave, scramble 3 eggs. Then place 2 slices of cooked bacon and 1/2 the eggs in a line down the center of each low carb tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese, wrap and place seam-down in a pan on medium. Cook for a minute or so, until the cheese has sealed the seam. Flip and cook for another minute.
The technique we use is to cook 4 slices of bacon on paper towels on a plate in the microwave for 5 minutes. This makes the slices extra crispy and never burnt, and also wicks away the grease. While the bacon is in the microwave, scramble 3 eggs. Then place 2 slices of cooked bacon and 1/2 the eggs in a line down the center of each low carb tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese, wrap and place seam-down in a pan on medium. Cook for a minute or so, until the cheese has sealed the seam. Flip and cook for another minute.
Labels: breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Dinner at Tu Lan, San Francisco, CA
Alexis had a hankering for some good, cheap Vietnamese and if there's place that fits that bill, it's Tu Lan.
Fried Fish with Ginger Sauce $7.50
This was a little different this time, seemingly breaded in pure cornstarch. Strange.
Fried Fish with Ginger Sauce $7.50
This was a little different this time, seemingly breaded in pure cornstarch. Strange.
BBQ Pork $4.50
A little tough today, but still tasty.
A little tough today, but still tasty.
Crab Asparagus Soup $6.50
A HUGE bowl of delicious soup for a very reasonable price. The crab and the white asparagus are great flavors together.
Previous PostA HUGE bowl of delicious soup for a very reasonable price. The crab and the white asparagus are great flavors together.
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 2, restaurant, review, Service: 1, Vietnamese
Lunch at Work
Leftover Stir-fried Pork and Cabbage with Black Bean Sauce
Alexis ate these leftovers, a hearty, spicy lunch.
Giao had leftover diced chicken lettuce cups.
Labels: cabbage, homemade, leftovers, pork
Breafkast at Home
Leftover Steak and Scrambled Eggs with Chard
This was an ok breakfast, and a serious attempt to use leftovers.
Labels: beef, breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade
Monday, June 04, 2007
Dinner at Home
Stir-fried Pork and Cabbage with Black Bean Sauce
A super-easy weeknight dish. 20 minutes, start to finish, one pan.
A super-easy weeknight dish. 20 minutes, start to finish, one pan.
-1 lb pork loin, thinly sliced in bite size pieces
-1 napa cabbage, sliced
-3 tb black bean sauce
-2 tb soy sauce
Sautee the pork in the soy sauce. When browned, add the cabbage and cover. When cabbage begins to wilt, stir in the black bean sauce. When pork is cooked through, serve.
-1 napa cabbage, sliced
-3 tb black bean sauce
-2 tb soy sauce
Sautee the pork in the soy sauce. When browned, add the cabbage and cover. When cabbage begins to wilt, stir in the black bean sauce. When pork is cooked through, serve.
Labels: cabbage, dinner recipes, homemade, pork
Lunch from Bistro Burger, San Francisco, CA
Cobb Salad
Totally inedible. Why, why, why would a delivery place dress the salad before delivery? All this does is render the greens soggy.
Totally inedible. Why, why, why would a delivery place dress the salad before delivery? All this does is render the greens soggy.
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 0, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Breakfast at Home
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Dinner at Home
Diced Chicken Lettuce Cups
Usually we make these with ground turkey, but today we didn't have any. And Alexis found out that dicing raw chicken is a real pain. However, these were pretty darn good.
-8 chicken thighs, diced
-2 chicken breasts, diced
-1/2 cup roasted, salted peanuts
-1 bell pepper, diced
-1 onion, diced
-1 can water chestnuts, chopped
-10 cloves garlic, minced
-1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped
-juice of 1/2 lemon
-2 tb chili garlic sauce
-1 tb oyster sauce
-2 tb soy sauce
-1 tb hoisan sauce
-2 tb pickled ginger, minced
Sautee the water chestnuts, bell pepper, onions, garlic and pickled ginger in a bit of olive oil and the 1/2 the soy sauce. When soft, add the diced chicken and all of the sauces and sautee, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked through. Then add the lemon juice, the cilantro and the peanuts, stir and spoon into iceberg lettuce leaves.
-2 chicken breasts, diced
-1/2 cup roasted, salted peanuts
-1 bell pepper, diced
-1 onion, diced
-1 can water chestnuts, chopped
-10 cloves garlic, minced
-1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped
-juice of 1/2 lemon
-2 tb chili garlic sauce
-1 tb oyster sauce
-2 tb soy sauce
-1 tb hoisan sauce
-2 tb pickled ginger, minced
Sautee the water chestnuts, bell pepper, onions, garlic and pickled ginger in a bit of olive oil and the 1/2 the soy sauce. When soft, add the diced chicken and all of the sauces and sautee, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked through. Then add the lemon juice, the cilantro and the peanuts, stir and spoon into iceberg lettuce leaves.
Labels: chicken, dinner recipes, homemade
Breakfast at Home
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Low Carb Breakfast Burrito
These low carb tortillas are full of fiber and delicious.
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