We've been neglecting the blog lately so I'll just quickly summarize some of our recent eating.
Saturday - Pizza Pizza Customer Appreciation day - 99 cent pepperoni slices. I like that they appreciate me coming in to claim my pizza slices with blue jays tickets. I am a good customer!
Monday - Aroma - tasty as usual
Thursday - Sushi Star - Still 9.99. Still tasty for the price
Friday, February 22, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Salmon in a Packet
Quick and delightfully easy! Bake salmon, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, peppers, carrots and green onions @ 450 for 20 min! Brussel sprouts & rice/lentils on the side too!
Ian has mixed feelings about dinner.
Ian has mixed feelings about dinner.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Montana's Tastiness
As part of some airport pick-up action/gift certificate spending mission, we hit up Montana's by the airport.
For a mere $9 including tax & tip, we had a big plate of tasty cheese nachos (double salsa, no sour cream), and a half rack of side ribs with fries and baked beans on the side. Ian also had a cola.
For a mere $9 including tax & tip, we had a big plate of tasty cheese nachos (double salsa, no sour cream), and a half rack of side ribs with fries and baked beans on the side. Ian also had a cola.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
I should know better
Like a complete fool, I strayed away from what I know is good at the Detriot airport (Fudruckers) and instead went to a sit-down Middle Eastern restaurant. I ordered a $7 falafel sandwich (the going rate in To is about $3.50). I asked if that included sides and they said no, so I ordered some "grilled" veggies to go along with it.
The veggies seemed to be stir-fried, greasy and with a nasty fake tomato-y sauce smeared all over them. Pretty much in-edible. I make more authentic and tasty grilled veggies at home! It's not that tough! Eggplant, peppers, onions, zuchini, potatoe with some olive oil, S&P and bake for 45 min!!!
The falafel was cold and the flavour dominated by "pickles in a jar"
The veggies seemed to be stir-fried, greasy and with a nasty fake tomato-y sauce smeared all over them. Pretty much in-edible. I make more authentic and tasty grilled veggies at home! It's not that tough! Eggplant, peppers, onions, zuchini, potatoe with some olive oil, S&P and bake for 45 min!!!
The falafel was cold and the flavour dominated by "pickles in a jar"
Monday, February 11, 2008
Out of TO
I've been eating out a lot but not in Toronto so the updates have been limited. Here's a breakdown of last week:
22 meals at the SF Marriott
1 dinner at Azie
1 dinner at Metreon foodcourt
1 lunch at some Thai place
1 Harvey's breakfast burger
1 lunch at a burrito place in SFO
If you knew how long I was gone you'd see that there are more than 3 meals a day. That's not an error.
Anyway the highlight was undoubtedly Azie. We were a big group of 36 or so people so we had a set menu but it was great. The high point was discovering we didn't have to chose from the menu. Instead they were bringing everything and serving it family style. That was good news since all the items looked great. There was Kobe beef skewers as an appetizer and then Kobe steak as an entree. I could get used to that. Other features included some tasty crab rolls, arctic char, shrimp skewers, and a tasty aromatic chicken (that all of us EE's managed to misread as automatic). Dessert was a selection of a few items including a superb chocolate ball.
The second highlight of the week was eating dessert with both lunch and dinner. I'm not sure why I don't eat dessert more (My heart may know why though). Some of the cheesecakes were not surprisingly my favorite but I also enjoyed this fruit and cream concoction that was served in a martini glass. There was delicious carrot cake of which unfortunately I only ate one piece because I was in a rush. I learned my lesson - always save time for dessert.
The Thai place was interesting, not because of the menu but because they made us order before sitting down. The place was quite busy so maybe that makes sense but still it felt a little too rushed. The food was alright. Any more comments would be pointless since I don't remember the name of the place.
My only regret is that I only ate one burrito while I was down there.
22 meals at the SF Marriott
1 dinner at Azie
1 dinner at Metreon foodcourt
1 lunch at some Thai place
1 Harvey's breakfast burger
1 lunch at a burrito place in SFO
If you knew how long I was gone you'd see that there are more than 3 meals a day. That's not an error.
Anyway the highlight was undoubtedly Azie. We were a big group of 36 or so people so we had a set menu but it was great. The high point was discovering we didn't have to chose from the menu. Instead they were bringing everything and serving it family style. That was good news since all the items looked great. There was Kobe beef skewers as an appetizer and then Kobe steak as an entree. I could get used to that. Other features included some tasty crab rolls, arctic char, shrimp skewers, and a tasty aromatic chicken (that all of us EE's managed to misread as automatic). Dessert was a selection of a few items including a superb chocolate ball.
The second highlight of the week was eating dessert with both lunch and dinner. I'm not sure why I don't eat dessert more (My heart may know why though). Some of the cheesecakes were not surprisingly my favorite but I also enjoyed this fruit and cream concoction that was served in a martini glass. There was delicious carrot cake of which unfortunately I only ate one piece because I was in a rush. I learned my lesson - always save time for dessert.
The Thai place was interesting, not because of the menu but because they made us order before sitting down. The place was quite busy so maybe that makes sense but still it felt a little too rushed. The food was alright. Any more comments would be pointless since I don't remember the name of the place.
My only regret is that I only ate one burrito while I was down there.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Pizza Pizza Cheapness
Two mediums pizzas with 2 toppings total + a 2 for 1 movie going out coupon = serious cheapness for 6 meals!
Outback Un-Tastiness
While stuck in Duluth Minnesota, we often partake in the Outback across the parking lot from the hotel we stay in.
The first time around I ordered the "Outback Special" involving a 9 oz centre cut sirloin. I would have liked "medium-well", but instead it came out "hockey-puck overcooked". No complaints about the extremely tasty baked sweet potato and bread before the main event.
The second time, I would have liked the fish special, but instead ended up with the Tilapia since they ran out. It was seasoned and grilled, but unfortunately seemed to have been coated in butter of some sort. The fish was a bit undercooked, which I know some restaurants like to do, but who wants to eat slimy inside fish??
The "fresh steamed veggies" tasted as though they had butter on them :(
The first time around I ordered the "Outback Special" involving a 9 oz centre cut sirloin. I would have liked "medium-well", but instead it came out "hockey-puck overcooked". No complaints about the extremely tasty baked sweet potato and bread before the main event.
The second time, I would have liked the fish special, but instead ended up with the Tilapia since they ran out. It was seasoned and grilled, but unfortunately seemed to have been coated in butter of some sort. The fish was a bit undercooked, which I know some restaurants like to do, but who wants to eat slimy inside fish??
The "fresh steamed veggies" tasted as though they had butter on them :(
Quizno's Airport Tastiness
Perhaps it was the extreme hunger, or maybe the 35 minutes between flights, but the conveniently located Quizno's at the Minneapolis airport was like a haven of tastiness.
They had a limited menu with no veggie - so I ordered the next best alternative - Black Angus Steak. To save the arteries, I ordered with no sauce.
The final result was toasty...I mean tasty. Large amounts of roast beef with mushrooms, onions and cheddar cheese on whole wheat. I did not regret skipping out on the sauce.
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