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Category Archives: Dining out
Beef overload. 6/14 & 15/18
We have been eating way more beef than usual since the family is visiting. Thursday and Friday were no exception. Thursday we ate at a nice restaurant nearby. The whole event was almost derailed since one of our grandsons has … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Dining out, Grilling, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged baked potato, green beans, meatballs, noodles, Steak
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Fry bread and fajitas. 6/13/18
On Wednesday we took the family to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. It is exceptional and we were happy to give the kids a chance to see it. For lunch we ate in the dining room of the … Continue reading
A Persian treat from the desert. 5/29/18
Yesterday on our trip through the Mojave Desert on our way to Utah we had to stop somewhere for lunch. There are a few small towns which have the usual array of fast food. It is fast but is it … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Grilling, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basmati rice, Eggplant, tomato, Vegan. Vegetarian
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Gobi Mongolian Grill. 5/19/18
It does not look like this is going to be a cooking weekend. In addition to our traditional Chinese takeout on Sunday night, our son came over for a visit on Saturday and we went out to lunch. We tried … Continue reading
And sometimes I don’t cook. 5/12/18
As promised I did not cook Saturday night. We ordered Chinese food. Here is our standard order.
Thali for lunch and spaghetti for dinner! 5/9/18
John has been working these last few days and getting home late so our dinner routine has been disrupted. On Tuesday we ended up not having dinner at all! My daughter and I have been making up for the missing … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Dining out, Pasta, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged meat sauce, pappadam, rice, Spaghetti, thali
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Good restaurant choices. 5/6/18
Dining out has its own set of challenges when it comes to eating sensibly. Whenever I am eating out I always look at the menu online first. It is at the time that I make dinner choices. It is so … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Fish, Healthy tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged avocado, Dining out, mussels, pescatarian, poke, tuna
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Vegetarian/Vegan on the road. 4/29/18
Finding good choices for lunch when you are traveling is always hard. On Sunday during our long trip home we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine. It is an unlikely restaurant in a desert town. We had our favorite Thai dish, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Healthy tips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, bell pepper, Eggplant, onion, spicy, Thai, tofu
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Bad lunch on the road. 4/14/18
When John and I travel back and forth between NorCal and Utah we like to stop at family owned places for lunch. There are certainly lots of chain restaurants and fast food available but you get lots of interesting lunches … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Legumes, Pork, rice, Vegetables
Tagged carnitas, corn tortillas, Dining out, Mexican rice, refried beans
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Homey goodness, chicken dinner. 3/30/18
Nothing says being home more than my favorite chicken dinner. Usually I serve this on Chicken Mondays but I just could not wait. Because we are in the throes of jet lag I cheated a little and used a rotisserie … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged broccoli, chicken breast, rutabagas
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