January 2015 - wk 3

January 18-24, 2015

Jan. 18~

Tower Cafe

- Sacramento, CA

~ Tennessee French Toast

A slice of french toast w/ a bacon-maple-bourbon relish, topped w/ a scramble egg, served w/ raspberry-chipotle jam, chives & breakfast potatoes

Original Pete's 

Pizza, Pasta & Grill

- Elk Grove, CA

~ Soup of the Day:
    I think it was a chili corn soup (but I can't really remember)

 ~ Pete's House Made Lasagna w/ garlic bread

~ Chicken Gorgonzola Bowtie Pasta (*my entrée)
    w/ garlic bread

 Jan. 18~

 Claim Jumper

Restaurant & Saloon

- Roseville, CA

Appetizer
~ Mozzarella Sticks w/ basil marinara

 Soup
~ New England Clam Chowder (*my soup)

 Entrée
~ California Works pizza

~ Jamaican Jerk Chicken Sweet Potato (*my entrée)

Jan. 22~

Eat a Pita

Mediterranean Grill

- Rancho Cordova, CA

[top to bottom]
~ Chicken Escalope Salad
~ Greek Fries (*my lunch)
~ Chicken Kabob (*my lunch)

Jan. 23~

El Salvador

Market & Restaurant

- Rancho Cordova, CA

~ Pupusas - pork & cheese

 Jan. 24~

Kansai

Ramen & Sushi House

- Sacramento, CA

~ King Kong sushi maki

(shrimp tempura, cream cheese)

crab, special sauces, masago

 ~ Karaage Ramen

House broth, fried chicken, egg,

green onion, menma

~ Kakuni Ramen (*my entrée)

House broth, pork belly,

egg, green onion, menma

January 2015 - Wk 2

January 11-17, 2015

Jan. 11~

The Original

Pancake House

- Roseville

Drink
~ Coffee & cream

Entrée
~ Senior French Crepes: 

2 crepes topped w/ fresh strawberries

& lightly dusted with powder sugar,

w/ whipped cream and strawberry syrup

[left-right]
~ side of Corned Beef Hash (*my entrée)
**next time I definitely need to ask for this more cooked, it was good but I like my corned beef hash with a nice crust on it

~ half order of Potato Pancakes (*my entrée) w/ cinnamon applesauce

Jan. 12~

Super Taco
Mexican Restaurant

- Calvine

[top-bottom]
~ 2 Asada Tacos
~ Guacamole & Chips
**the guacamole was way too lemony and creamy for my taste
~ Asada Sopes

Jan. 13~

Field Inspection Day

Perko's Cafe

201 Carlyle Way

- Chowchilla, CA

~ Splatter Cakes Combo: 

2 splatter cakes filled w/ vanilla cream cheese

topped w/ strawberries and whipped cream &

served w/ 2 eggs and sausage (or bacon)

Jan. 16~

Starbucks

- Sunrise

~ Tuxedo Mocha w/:

    ∙ Cinnamon Dulce syrup

    ∙ Soy Milk

    ∙ 2 extra shots of espresso

 Chili's

- Elk Grove

~ $20 Dinner for Two
    Appetizer
    ∙ Tostada Chips and Fresh Guacamole & salsa

    Entrée [back to front]

    ∙ Half Rack of NEW Craft Beer BBQ Sauce Ribs 

        w/ NEW skillet smoked potato wedges

    ∙ Half Rack of NEW Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce Ribs (*my entrée)

        w/ NEW skillet smoked potato wedges

Jan. 17~

Jack's Urban Eats

- Midtown

[back-front]
~ Reuben NY-Style w/ a pickle spear & a pepperoncini
~ Garlic Fries
~ Chinese Chicken Salad (*my entrée)

Gunther's Ice Cream Shop

Flavor of the Month Ice Cream:

Black Raspberry Oreo

[left to right]
~ 50/50 [top to bottom]

∙ Raspberry Freeze ∙ Flavor of the Month Ice Cream

∙ Strawberry Freeze

~ 50/50 (*my dessert) [top to bottom]

∙ Cherry Freeze ∙ Flavor of the Month Ice Cream

∙ Strawberry Freeze

January 2015 - Wk 1: And so it begins!

 Welcome to the New Year!!

January 1-10, 2015

Jan. 6~

Noodle & Company

- Elk Grove

Appetizer

~ Fig & Pig Flatbread: 

toasted flatbread topped w/ caramelized onions, braised pork, crumbled feta, Parmesan cheese and then drizzled with balsamic fig-infused oil, more feta cheese and a mix of lettuce

~ Caesar Salad

Entrée
~ Sm. Steak Stroganoff

Jan. 8~

Field Inspection Day

Tacos El Grullense Jal. No. 2

108 Carlyle Way
- Chowchilla, CA

~ Taco - Asada (beef):

∙ meat ∙ onions ∙ cilantro ∙ salsa

~ Sopes - Pollo (chicken):

∙ meat ∙ cheese ∙ onions ∙ cilantro

∙ salsa ∙ lettuce ∙ sour cream

Panera Bread - Elk Grove

~ Pick 2:

    ∙ Steak & Blue Cheese Salad

    ∙ Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Jan. 9~

Field Inspection Day

Hilmar Cheese

Company Visitor Center

- Hilmar

~ sample of their Squeaky Cheese (aka: Cheese Curd)

Jan. 10~

 Mother - Sacramento

Side

~ Roasted Cauliflower

    w/ harissa, fried capers, & green olives

 Entrée

~ Chicken Fried Mushroom Po-Boy

    w/ shaved lettuce, pickles, & hot sauce (on the side)

~ Squash Latkes (*my entrée) w/ roasted and glazed root vegetables, baby kale, sage & créme fraiche

United Artist

Movie Theater

- Elk Grove

Went to go see 'Into the Woods'

~ ♥ Movie Theater Popcorn w/ lots of butter!

Leatherby's

Family Creamery

- Elk Grove

~ Mother Sally's Small Dish (2 scoops of Ice Cream)

    ∙ Swiss Milk Chocolate Ice Cream

    ∙ Chocolate Mint Ice Cream

Thankful for Vegas Baby! (November 2014)

Bobby Flay's

Mesa Grill

- Caesars Palace

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Complimentary

~ Blue & Yellow Corn Bread Muffins

Entrée (*my Thanksgiving turkey dinner)
~ Sage & Orange Roasted Turkey w/ wild mushroom bacon cornbread stuffing, smoked chile gravy, cranberry-tangerine relish, and creamed kale

 Bachi Burger

Featured on:

Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives

[Left-Right]
~ Salt & Pepper Garlic Fries w/ garlic chili aioli
~ Truffle Parmesan Fries w/ sun dried tomato aioli

 ~ The "Banh-Mi" Burger

 ∙ Angus Beef ∙ Pork ∙ Shrimp ∙ Lemongrass

∙ Pork Pate ∙ Fresh Herbs ∙ Curry Aioli

∙ Pickled Veggies ∙ Nuoc Mam Sauce

 ~ Mr. Ho's Burger

 ∙ Angus Beef ∙ Pork ∙ Garlic ∙ Ginger

∙ Sautéed Mushrooms ∙ Lup Cheung Sausage

∙ Mizuna Lettuce ∙ Taro Bun







Rí Rá Irish Pub

- Mandalay Bay

Entrée
~ Shepherds Pie w/ soda bread

[inside of the Shepherds Pie]

∙ minced lamb, carrots, peas, leeks, savoury gravy,

 and a mashed potato crust

Dessert
~ The Trinity

∙ Bailey's chocolate mousse ∙ Jameson whipped cream ∙ Guinness chocolate sauce

Raffles Cafe

- Mandalay Bay

~ Shrimp and Grits w/ toast

grilled shrimp, bacon, 2 eggs, and shrimp tomato cream sauce

November 2014 Highlights

The Distillery

~ Half & Half Sandwich Combo

    ∙ Garlic Steak Sandwich

    ∙ French Dip Beef Sandwich w/ au jus

    ∙ Side: Potato Salad

Gunther's Ice Cream Shop

~ 50/50 (bottom to top)
    ∙ Strawberry Freeze
    • Chocolate Ice Cream
    ∙ Raspberry Freeze

Field Inspection Day
Colorado Grill - Roseville

~ Daily Special
    ∙ Patty Melt w/ steak fries

California Pizza Kitchen

- San Francisco

Lunch

~ Caramelized Peach Salad (*my entrée)
~ Fish Tacos w/ salsa & chips

Pacific Catch

Fresh Fish Grill

- San Francisco

Appetizer

~ Cabo Calamari w/ spicy chipotle aioli & jalapeno tartar sauce

Entrée

~ Fish & Chips w/ jalapeno tartar, sesame slaw, & fries

~ Island Taco Platter (*my entrée)

2 taco mix & match w/ sweet potato fries 

    ∙ Baja Taco

    ∙ Mahi Mahi Taco

Pho Anh Duc East West Cafe

~ 55. Egg Roll & Grilled Pork Rice Plate

 Hong Kong Islander

~ Peking Duck w/ steamed buns

Field Inspection Day
Taqueria Los Compadres

- Riverbank

~ 2 Tacos
    ∙ 1 pollo (chicken)
    ∙ 1 asada (steak)