Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Broiled Salmon with Spinach and Feta Saute



It was a girls' night on Labor Day evening. Lynn, Michelle, Amanda and I decided to make dinner. We looked through Amanda's cook book and the picture of a salmon caught our eyes. We decided to make broiled salmon with spinach and feta saute. If you're looking for a very simple, healthy, and filling dish, THIS IS THE DISH TO MAKE. When I say it's simple, trust me IT'S SO SIMPLE. This recipe was created by Martha Stewart.

Here are the ingredients and directions:
"Serves 4

* 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
* Coarse salt and ground pepper
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 bags (5 ounces each) baby spinach
* 1/2 cup feta, crumbled (2 ounces)
* 1/3 cup pine nuts
* 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Place salmon on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Broil until opaque throughout, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add as much spinach as will fit; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing spinach and adding more to skillet as space becomes available, until tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; drain off excess liquid. Stir in feta, pine nuts, and lemon juice. Serve salmon with spinach" (http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/broiled-salmon-with-spinach-and-feta-saute)


*Because the pine nuts were expensive, we decided to saute mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes with the lemon juice and feta instead, AND we bought a bag of 6 frozen salmon from Albertsons for $12.99.

The portions seemed small when we served dinner, but to our surprise it was indeed filling. Of course, I probably could have eaten more, but the portion was perfect. It was nice to be full, but NOT FEEL full.

Try it out and tell me how you like it! Bon apetit!

Sunday, August 15, 2010

good ol' mac and cheese

I love mac and cheese!! It's a perfect example of comfort food. It's a simple dish that can be served as an appetizer or as a main dish. It's so versatile you can jazz it up in every way possible.

Israel and I went to the market and bought all our ingredients.

Instead of macaroni, we bought mini shell pasta. You're also going to need heavy cream, milk, cheese, cheese, and cheese. For our dish, we bought sharp cheddar and pepper jack. We included smoked ham to add more flavor and texture to the dish. After mixing everything we put it in a baking dish and sprinkled it with parmesan cheese and put it in the oven for a few minutes. OH MYYYY GOODNESS WAS IT GOOD.

We pretty much eyeballed it. We followed a recipe online just to see how much of each ingredient we should put, but it's honestly up to you. You can make it as creamy as you want, add other ingredients, ANYTHING! I don't think you can go wrong with making this dish. I highly recommend making mac and cheese from scratch rather than from the box.

What do you like to put in your mac and cheese?!?!


Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Tranquil Tea Lounge

My girlfriends and I had lunch at Tranquil Tea Lounge in Downtown Fullerton today. They have a wide selection of teas and a nice selection of food on their menu.





They have lunch specials, too! For $8, one can get their choice of any $4 tea, half sandwich, partnered with soup or salad. The other special is the exact same combination with dessert for $10.





Personal Favorite: Geisha Kiss tea. If you like something sweet, try this one.



It's a really nice place. Definitely come here if want a light lunch. They have a great seating area in the main room and the back room. If you have to wait to be seated, they have a lounge area that has couches and menus to look through. The cafe is filled with artwork from local artists, and changes around every month.


REMINDER! Downtown Fullerton has an Art walk every first Friday of the month. If you have time this weekend, you should definitely go and check it out.


If you go, tell what what you ordered, what you thought of the cafe, their service, ANYTHING! I want to hear you opinion about this place :) Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Friday, July 30, 2010

Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles

Who would've thunk it!- that waffles and fried chicken would taste so good together?! Many of you are probably already familiar with the famous Roscoe's C and W. But for those who haven't gone, you must try it! It's definitely a mouth pleaser (hehe). All the times I have gone, it has ALWAYS been packed! Prices are reasonable-might be on the expensive side for some of you. So to make my money's worth AND just because it's so delicious, I never leave the place without cleaning my plate!

In my opinion, it's not a place you go to ALL the time, because 1) the price 2)you can totally make this at home.

BUT DEFINITELY TAKE A VISIT AND TELL ME YOUR OPINION!







This morning I ordered #18 One thigh or leg and one waffle about $6, with a side of mac and cheese $4.50, with a SUNRISE (lemonade and orange juice) drink $3.50. total was about $15.00.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Picnic at the Beach

My dear friend Mark took me to BC Broiler in Costa Mesa today. Supposedly, they have the best rotisserie chicken!! The fire burning inside that was cooking the chickens was just an open invite to straight deliciousness.



We got a whole chicken that was smothered in lemon garlic marinade. It was served with a side of beans and rice, choice of tortilla (corn/flour), salsa, and guacamole! In total it was about $20. Not too shabby!

It was really good! I am not sure it was the BEST rotisserie chicken ever, but nonetheless it was legit! mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

It really was a nice day to have a picnic at the beach



Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Feasting in Vegas

Other than being famously nicknamed as Sin City, Las Vegas is also known for their amazing buffets. Hotels like Belagio, Rio, Paris, and more have hundreds of people lining up to get a chance of tasting their array of food.

This past weekend, my family, friends, and I went to Vegas to celebrate my 21st birthday. We went to Studio B buffet at the M resort, a few miles away from the strip. It was only $16! They had all kinds of food: Asian, American, Mexican, Italian. For the most part, the food was pretty good. A few of my friends did not like some of the food, but nonetheless, it was a really good buffet for it's price.


I visited my other friends at Red Rock Casino, 20 minutes past the strip. We devoured like animals at Feast Buffet. $20. Pretty good too.

I pretty much gained weight because of the late night eating we have been doing in Vegas as well. Every night, excuse me every morning (3 AM), we would go out and eat. Had chicken wings from Mad Onion at HOOTERS. I recommend NOT going there for their wings. Probably the greasiest wings I have eaten, in a bad way.



On those better nights, we went to Tuscany Casino. They're famous for their $3.99 Steak and Eggs! ahhhhhhhh so good, especially for that price. The steak is a little small-still a good size, but they hook it up with the hash browns, eggs, and toast.