Saturday, August 11, 2007
Dinner at Palace Bar-B-Que Buffet in Sunnyvale, CA
After a long day of playing classic arcade and pinball games at California Extreme, we were hungry and since we were in the general vicinity of Palace, a fantastic all you can eat Korean BBQ joint, we had to stop in. Even at 8:30 we still had to wait for about 45 minutes, getting hungrier by the moment while sitting there smelling other people's grilling meat.
Seasoning the Grill with Bacon
Kim Chi, Tofu, Egg Roll, all from the hot bar.
Short Ribs, Spicy Pork and Spicy Beef
Those rolled up short ribs are the best.
Shrimp, Baby Octopus and Squid
The shrimp are a bit hard to cook on the grill because the shell always ends up sticking and we always forget to peel them first.
Chicken, Brisket and Short Ribs
The chicken was actually quite tasty, as was the brisket.
Eggroll, Curry Fried Chicken and Meatballs from the hot bar.
All pretty tasty.
Cooked Rolled Shortribs with Spicy Sauce in Lettuce Leaves
This is what it's all about. So good.
The meat grilling...
The seafood and chicken grilling...
Honeydew and Watermelon
A nice, refreshing dessert.
Palace Bar-B-Que Buffet
1092 El Camino Real
Ste 1
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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Seasoning the Grill with Bacon
Kim Chi, Tofu, Egg Roll, all from the hot bar.
Short Ribs, Spicy Pork and Spicy Beef
Those rolled up short ribs are the best.
Shrimp, Baby Octopus and Squid
The shrimp are a bit hard to cook on the grill because the shell always ends up sticking and we always forget to peel them first.
Chicken, Brisket and Short Ribs
The chicken was actually quite tasty, as was the brisket.
Eggroll, Curry Fried Chicken and Meatballs from the hot bar.
All pretty tasty.
Cooked Rolled Shortribs with Spicy Sauce in Lettuce LeavesThis is what it's all about. So good.
The meat grilling...
The seafood and chicken grilling...
Honeydew and Watermelon
A nice, refreshing dessert.
1092 El Camino Real
Ste 1
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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Labels: BBQ, Decor: 0, Food: 1, Korean, restaurant, review, Service: 0
Brunch at In-N-Out Burger, Millbrae, CA
On our way to California Extreme, we stopped off at In-N-Out for some delicious burgers.
2 Triple-Triples and a Double-Double, Animal and Protein Style $13
For those of you unfamiliar with the ordering style at In-N-Out, that's 3 triple cheeseburgers (for Giao) and 1 double cheeseburger (for Alexis) all served with sauteed onions and wrapped in lerruce instead of a bun. This is the only fast food we eat by choice and we can even let the bible quotes on the trays slide because the burgers are such a good deal.
In-N-Out Burger
11 Rollins Rd.
Millbrae, CA 94030
2 Triple-Triples and a Double-Double, Animal and Protein Style $13
For those of you unfamiliar with the ordering style at In-N-Out, that's 3 triple cheeseburgers (for Giao) and 1 double cheeseburger (for Alexis) all served with sauteed onions and wrapped in lerruce instead of a bun. This is the only fast food we eat by choice and we can even let the bible quotes on the trays slide because the burgers are such a good deal.
11 Rollins Rd.
Millbrae, CA 94030
Labels: burger, Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Friday, August 10, 2007
Dinner at Home
Tequila Lime Chicken Wings
From Costco. 20 minutes from freezer to mouth. A very, very lazy Friday night supper.
Labels: chicken
Lunch from Mehfil Indian Cuisine, San Francisco, CA
Once again, food from our favorite Indian take-out joint. We're just happy they deliver to our offices.
Chicken Mahkni
The richer, tastier cousin to the famous chicken tikka masala.
Saag Paneer
Always tasty. One of the best vegetarian dishes around.
Plain Naan
Mehfil's naan is usually stellar, but it was a little to dry and bready today.
Mehfil Indian Cuisine
600 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94107
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Chicken Mahkni
The richer, tastier cousin to the famous chicken tikka masala.
Saag Paneer
Always tasty. One of the best vegetarian dishes around.
Plain Naan
Mehfil's naan is usually stellar, but it was a little to dry and bready today.
600 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94107
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, Indian, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Breakfast at Home
Steak and Eggs, with Bacon
We couldn't finish our steaks from the previous night, so we sliced up the leftovers and scrambled them with some eggs and cheese. And then we fried up some bacon, just for good measure.
Labels: beef, breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Dinner at Home
Pan Fried Ribeye
This tender steak was marinated for about 15 minutes in steak seasoning and worcestershire sauce, the pan fried in a mixture of butter and olive oil for about 3 minutes on each side.
Avocado and Cucumber Salad
A very simple salad that harkens back to Alexis' childhood, as her mom rarely made salads that included lettuce. This was simply a sliced avocado, 2 sliced, peeled cucumbers seasoned with balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
Labels: avocado, beef, cucumber, dinner recipes, homemade, salad
Lunch at Work
Breakfast at Home
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Dinner at Home
Turkey, Tofu and Greens in Chili Black Bean Sauce
A quick stirfry with ground meat, silken tofu and some unknown greens from the Sunset Super, which were slightly bitter, but in a good way.
-1 lb ground turkey
-1 block silken tofu, diced
-1 1/2 lbs greens
-3 tb dark soy sauce
-2 tb oyster sauce
-3 tb chili black bean sauce
-squeeze of fresh lemon
-1 packet Splenda
Add the soy sauce to the turkey and brown the meat. Add the the tofu, the oyster sauce, the chili black bean sauce and the Splenda and stir to combine. Add the greens and cover, allowing them to wilt considerably. Then remove the lid and sautee until the most of the licuid has evaporated and a thick sauce has formed. Spritz with lemon and serve.
-1 block silken tofu, diced
-1 1/2 lbs greens
-3 tb dark soy sauce
-2 tb oyster sauce
-3 tb chili black bean sauce
-squeeze of fresh lemon
-1 packet Splenda
Add the soy sauce to the turkey and brown the meat. Add the the tofu, the oyster sauce, the chili black bean sauce and the Splenda and stir to combine. Add the greens and cover, allowing them to wilt considerably. Then remove the lid and sautee until the most of the licuid has evaporated and a thick sauce has formed. Spritz with lemon and serve.
Labels: dinner recipes, homemade, tofu, turkey
Lunch at Work
Leftover Fajita in a Bowl
All of the fajita components mixed together in a bowl. Not bad, but not pretty.
Labels: chicken, homemade, leftovers, Mexican
Breakfast at Home
Scrambled Eggs with Mozzerella and Basil, Topped with Homemade Guacamole
Mozzerella really isn't the best cheese to make eggs with because it contain so much moisture. But eaten right out of the pan, it's pretty good.
Labels: breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Dinner at Home
Chicken Fajitas
The Whole Foods no longer sells the good low carb tortillas from La Tortilla Factory. Instead, we were forced to buy some god-awful hemp tortillas. They were inedible. We should have just walked a few blocks farther to the Safeway to get the good kind. We won't make that mistake again. We ended up eating the fajita insides directly off of the tortilla.
Chicken:
-5 chicken breasts, thinly sliced into strips
-2 tb taco seasoning
Season with the taco seasoning (we were lazy today, but really it's better to just make a spice rub with cumin, garlic powder, salt, pepper and chili powder). Sautee on medium high until cooked through.
Peppers and Onions:
-2 bell peppers, julienned
-1 onion, thinly sliced
Sautee on medium low heat until soft and carmelized. Season with salt.
Guacamole:
-3 ripe avocados
-1 tomato, diced
-1/4 onion, minced
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-juice of 1 lime
-salt to taste
Smash the avocados with a fork and mix all of the other ingredients into the avocado.
Also, add yogurt or sour cream and cheese to complete your fajita.
-5 chicken breasts, thinly sliced into strips
-2 tb taco seasoning
Season with the taco seasoning (we were lazy today, but really it's better to just make a spice rub with cumin, garlic powder, salt, pepper and chili powder). Sautee on medium high until cooked through.
Peppers and Onions:
-2 bell peppers, julienned
-1 onion, thinly sliced
Sautee on medium low heat until soft and carmelized. Season with salt.
Guacamole:
-3 ripe avocados
-1 tomato, diced
-1/4 onion, minced
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-juice of 1 lime
-salt to taste
Smash the avocados with a fork and mix all of the other ingredients into the avocado.
Also, add yogurt or sour cream and cheese to complete your fajita.
Labels: chicken, dinner recipes, homemade, Mexican
Lunch at Work
Giao's lunch:
Leftover Miso Soup
Egg Salad with Celery Stalks
Dip the celery in the egg salad for a tasty snack or lunch. Packed with protein.
Leftover Miso Soup
Egg Salad with Celery Stalks
Dip the celery in the egg salad for a tasty snack or lunch. Packed with protein.
Egg Salad:
-5 eggs, hardboiled and roughly chopped
-3 tb mayo
-1 tb dijon mustard
-pepper to taste
-1 ts garlic powder
Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
-5 eggs, hardboiled and roughly chopped
-3 tb mayo
-1 tb dijon mustard
-pepper to taste
-1 ts garlic powder
Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Labels: celery, eggs, homemade, leftovers, lunch recipes, soup
Lunch at Work
Breakfast at Home
Bacon, Fried Egg and 1/2 of a Nectarine
We added a bit of fruit into our standard breakfast for a change.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Dinner at Home
Miso Soup
A great weeknight starter, but it will only hold up for a day or two in the fridge before the seaweed begins to disintegrate and make the soup appear a bit unappetizing.
-8 cups water
-5 tb miso
-1 tb fish sauce
-1 block silken tofu, diced
-3 scallions, thinly sliced
-2 sheets nori, cut in small squares
Bring the water to a boil and whisk in the miso. Add everything else and take off the heat.
-5 tb miso
-1 tb fish sauce
-1 block silken tofu, diced
-3 scallions, thinly sliced
-2 sheets nori, cut in small squares
Bring the water to a boil and whisk in the miso. Add everything else and take off the heat.
Whole Baked Trout and Roasted Asparagus
A simple, hands off, super-healthy weeknight dinner.
Fish:
-2 whole trouts, cavities seasoned with salt, pepper and slices of lemon
Bake on 400 for 10 minutes, or until flesh flakes.
Asparagus:
-1 lb asparagus, trimmed
-salt and pepper to taste
-a touch of olive oil
Season asparagus with salt and pepper, toss with a bit of olive oil and roast on 375 on a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes, or until sweet smelling and slightly browned. Turn occasionally.
Bake on 400 for 10 minutes, or until flesh flakes.
Asparagus:
-1 lb asparagus, trimmed
-salt and pepper to taste
-a touch of olive oil
Season asparagus with salt and pepper, toss with a bit of olive oil and roast on 375 on a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes, or until sweet smelling and slightly browned. Turn occasionally.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, fish, homemade, soup
Lunch from Manhattan Hub, San Francisco, CA
Chicken and Steak Cheesesteak $12
Giao's "patented" 2 in one cheesesteak heart-stopper.
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, regional American, restaurant, review, Service: 0
Lunch at Work
Leftover Chili Con Carne
Somehow, this still tastes good and is not moldy after a week in the fridge.
Labels: beef, homemade, leftovers
Breakfast at Home
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Dinner at Home
Rosemary Balsamic Roasted Pork Loin with Rutabaga and Brussel Sprouts
The pork was tender and flavorful, but the rutubaga had been sitting in the fridge too long, had lost a lot of it's moisture and, as a result, never really got soft in the roasting process.
Veggies:
-1 rutabaga, chopped
-1 lb brussel sprouts, trimmed and halved
-salt and pepper to taste
Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Put in a baking dish, cover with tinfoil and roast until tender.
-1 1/2 lb pork loin
-1/8 cup each balsamic, olive oil and dijon
-1 ts each salt and pepper
-2 tb fresh chopped rosemary
-1 lb brussel sprouts, trimmed and halved
-salt and pepper to taste
Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Put in a baking dish, cover with tinfoil and roast until tender.
-1 1/2 lb pork loin
-1/8 cup each balsamic, olive oil and dijon
-1 ts each salt and pepper
-2 tb fresh chopped rosemary
Mix all the ingredients except pork into a thick sauce. Marinate the meat in the sauce for at least 1/2 hour. Roast on 375 until the internal temperature is 125. Remove and let rest for 20 minutes before you slice it, during which the internal temperature will raise to about 140.
Labels: brussel sprouts, dinner recipes, homemade, pork, rutabaga
Breakfast at Home
Leftover Shortribs
Eaten with your fingers the morning after, these short ribs are a surprisingly delicious breakfast.
Leftover Sesame Noodles
These aren't quite as good in the morning because they've been in the fridge all night, and these should really be eaten at room temperature for the flavors to come out.
Labels: beef, leftovers, shirataki noodles
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