Cobb Salad
Bacon and Blue Cheese 'nuff said
Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Yardhouse Palm Desert
<p>So we just now got to Palm Desert CA and of course the first thing we do is eat.
Check it out!
Mine was an Enchilada Stack
Naomi got street tacos. Some kind of pig guts and fried fish.
Mom got some awesome jumbo grilled shrimp!
All was excellent!
Monday, November 21, 2011
El Bambi Cafe
This weekend I was driving with Naomi to Provo to watch the BYU vs NMSU game. In Beaver we were hungry and decided to stop and get some food. As we were driving down the main road, I saw the El Bambi Cafe sign
After seeing the sign I remembered my Mom saying something about my Grandpa frequenting the place. He used to drive truck between St. George and Salt Lake City. Every Monday he was there at El Bambi Cafe as he passed through Beaver on the old Highway. He loved to eat there.
Opened in 1945, El Bambi sat right on the old highway that passed through Beaver, UT. Truck drivers congregated there as did locals and many a passerby. The food was always excellent. The original owners took pictures of the regular truck drivers that went through and hung them on the wall. The photos are in a storage unit now. I would be interested to see if my grandpa was one of them.
We had left St. George early in the morning and it was only about 9 AM when we got to Beaver. When we entered El Bambi I could tell it was still popular with the locals. The few that were there all knew the owner and were having a conversation with her. She knew them all by name and offered them all hot coffee to warm them from the 29 degree air outside.
The cafe looked like it hadn't been remodeled since the 1960's or 70's. The old look and feel added to the small town charm and overall experience I had there. The menu was large and varied. I was tempted by every option before me. When the time came to order, I ordered the cinnamon roll french toast and cottage fried potatoes for breakfast. The french toast really hit the pleasure-spot. It had a slightly crispy outer layer that protected the smooth cinnamon roll on the inside. The cottage fried potatoes were buttery and crispy like a good hashbrown. The food was great! It is a must when passing through Beaver.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Cheap Meals
Me and Naomi recently bought a house. Now we have to eat at home every meal every day and try to find cheap meals. We are going to try and keep track of them and how much we spend on them here.
My lunch yesterday:
Peanut butter and honey sandwich with tortilla chips, raw almonds, fuji apple and a coke (proper libation for any meal)
For Dinner we had Don Miguels burritos with black beans and corn over rice. Yummy.
Monday, March 28, 2011
BDay Trip To Vegas
For my birthday Jim offered to take to me to Las Vegas for dinner at Delmonico Steakhouse at The Venetian Resort. It is our favorite place to eat IN THE WORLD. More on that later. We turned it into a weekend. We got a room at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort. The hotel is pictured above with the pool. The resort was beautiful. One of the nicest I have stayed at. The room was large, especially considering it was a standard resort room. There was a large tile entry way, a walkin closet, a HUGE bathroom with a jetted soaking tub and a separate shower with a rain head as well as the usual wall mounted shower head. The beds were extremely comfortable, and we had a balcony.
The spa at the hotel was great. We payed the $25 dollar fee and used the steam room for about an hour and a half. There was only one other man in there so we pretty much had the place to ourselves. He came in with shaving cream on his face. He was using the steam to prep for his daily shave. What a good idea. After using the steam room and the cool plunge pools, we went outside to the main pools. They were beautiful! We swam there for a while and then went back to our room to prepare to leave. We were planning on leaving Saturday but we were having such a great time at the resort that we decided to stay another night. Best decision of the year!
That night we saw the Lion King at Mandalay Bay. The show was great. For lunch we went to The Palm. I had a free lobster dinner waiting there for me and me and Jim decided to split it.
Now on to Delmonico. It is without a doubt the best place to eat in the world. It is the Las Vegas steakhouse of Emeril Lagasse. We always order the Chateaubriand carved table side for two. It is served with garlic smashed potatoes, asparagus, and we always order garlic sauteed mushrooms. The meal is served with the best hot rolls. I ordered an iceberg wedge. The meal was incredible in every way.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
BNP Paribas Open 2011
Every March, me and my mom make a pilgrimage to Indian Wells, CA to the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament. The trip has been a fun tradition for us for about seven years. We have the same love for tennis, good food, and traveling, and during this trip we are able to put them together into one. 
The BNP Paribas Open is the largest and most important tennis tournament after the big four (US Open, Wimbledon, The French Open, and the Australian Open). The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is the second largest facility in the world that is dedicated to tennis. It seats about 16,000 tennis fans, has 3 stadiums, and a total of 8 tournament courts. Over the course of the tournament, more than 350,000 tickets are sold to 21 sessions of tennis. I was lucky enough to attend every session. I witnessed amazing tennis matches!
As I said before, food is a huge part of this trip. We watch tennis all day and enjoy fine meals every evening. The Palm Springs area of California has a very high concentration of amazing restaurants. Some of our favorites include:
- The Nest
- Pacifica
- Hog's Breath Inn
- Piero's Aqua Pazza
- Ruth's Chris
- Mikado
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Fried Rice
Have I ever told you I love fried rice? I get the best fried rice at Benja's Thai Garden at Ancestor Square. Mmmmmmmm
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