Places I’ve Eaten – Page 2 – Loving Food, Fashion, & Life

Loving Those Beignets

Posted on February 29, 2016 by LFFL

Traditional Beignets hand-rolled, flash fried, and dusted in powdered sugar.

I have to say, I’ve never even heard of a beignet before I came across this place and I certainly didn’t know how to pronounce it (ben-yay). But once I met the beignet, I was pretty happy we got to know each other.

They’re kind of like donuts with powdered sugar. But this place also has what they call ‘savory’ beignets, too, with several varieties of goodness on the inside of them depending on which kind you choose. I just happened to try ‘The Bronx’ beignet and I thought it was pretty good for a savory surprise.

Cornbread Pancakes & Bread Pudding

7-Cheese Macaroni

7-Cheese Grits with chicken & Savory Beignet with Italian sausage, ground beef, pepperoni & mozzarella; served with kettle chips & dipping aoili

I have to say, I did fall in love with the 7-cheese macaroni. How do you NOT love something that has 7 different cheeses inside of it?! I immersed my entire face into it. It was as if we became one.

But I wasn’t too fond of the bread pudding tho (probably because I’ve grown accustomed to the awesome bread pudding at my local diner).

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A Peachy Breakfast

Posted on February 27, 2016 by LFFL

Peach Cobbler

This peach cobbler is oozing with so much love. I remember the day I had this bowl of sweetness. It was some time back when I took myself out for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel restaurant—and, oh my, what a treat I gave myself! I mean, who knew I deserved so much love in my life?

So, if you have nothing else to do today, give yourself a sweet breakfast of your dreams. It makes no never mind how early in the morning it is.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Everyone deserves a lot of lovin’ in their lives all day every day.

Taco Salad Goodness

Posted on September 12, 2015 by LFFL

Taco Salad in a rice bowl filled with ground beef, beans, corn, rice, tomatoes, bell peppers, shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce, salsa ranch dressing, cheese sauce, salsa, & sour cream.

This is a day I decided to brave the cafeteria in my building at work for lunch. I generally don’t like to eat there because it’s an overpriced placed and the lunch food can be sub-par. Their breakfast is usually the only thing I will get, if anything, since it’s pretty decent—and only IF I don’t happen to bring my breakfast from home that day.

This day happened to be a Taco Tuesday so I gave lunch a whirl. They give you the option of having a burrito made out of whatever ingredients you select or having it all put into a rice bowl. I chose a rice bowl and selected pretty much ALL the ingredients. Let’s get real.

It turned out to be a rather good lunch if I don’t say so myself. But usually I’m the type of girl who would rather make and bring her lunch from home. It always turns out to be so much less expensive that way and most often tastes better.

So, if you have nothing else to do today, dump all these ingredients inside a tortilla and/or a rice bowl, if, for no other reason than to put a huge smile on your face.

Take-Away Life Lesson: The work cafeteria can amazingly sometimes surprise you with some tasty options when you least expect it—the rare occasion it may be.

This Chicken Ranch Wrap Here

Posted on September 7, 2015 by LFFL

Ranch Wrap with fried chicken, avocado, bacon, tomato, Jack & cheddar cheese, lettuce, ranch dressing, & wrapped inside a garlic-herb tortilla.

I can’t say enough about this sandwich wrap. I’m in love with it. I already had this in another blog post way back yonder—but it’s so good that I had to bring it back.

There’s just a perfect combination of all ingredients inside of it—except I always like a little extra ranch dressing with mine. The yum factor is out of this world—or at least it is to me anyway. I’m sure there are those who would think this an average sandwich—but I devour this thing within mere seconds.

Again, I got this from one of my hometown diners. Where else do I go anyway?

So, if you have nothing else to do today, I say you should make yourself a sandwich wrap like this to fall in love with—or better yet, frequent a local delicious diner for one of these bad boys.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Those hometown diners can be amazing second homes when you find the perfect one just for you.

Casino Buffet Eating

Posted on June 7, 2015 by LFFL

Fried chicken, cream corn, baked beans, mashed potatoes, macaroni & cheese, and baked potato chips.

So here’s yet another buffet I love going to. It’s at one of the riverboat casinos in my area. All of the casinos have buffets and I’ve tried them all. You know me! But this one just happens to be my favorite—and it has a massive buffet, too! There’s so much food you have to get one plate after another.

There are several food stations broken down into several different lovely areas:

Chinese food station
Barbecue food station
American food station
Italian food station
Salad, soup, & bread station
Dessert station

What’s a girl to do when confronted with all these options? By jove, I’ll tell you! Just get one of everything! After all, that’s the fun of eating at buffets.

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Sangria & Spanish Tapas

Posted on April 19, 2015 by LFFL

Spanish Omelet made with potato and onion with red pepper aioli.

Another happy hour out with another girlfriend. I just can’t get enough of those girls’ nights. We decided to meet up at a Spanish tapas restaurant. And who doesn’t love happy hour?! Happy hour equates to “discount” and my eyes invariably light up.

Tapas are basically Spanish appetizers—and since you don’t have a full course meal in front of your face, the focus is meant to be more on the conversation among friends while snacking on these delights.

And happy hour is the best time to go! Half-price sangrias, half-price tapas—let’s just get one of everything, shall we?

Salsa with goat cheese and garlic crostinis.

Sangria

Meatballs with spicy garlic cream sauce.

We ordered a Tortilla Espanola which was a Spanish omelet made of potato and onion and had a red pepper aioli on top of it—so good.

We also had Queso de Cabra Al Horno which was goat cheese that was baked in a tomato fresco and served with crunchy crostinis.

Then we tried the Albondigas Caseras which were meatballs in a yummy spicy garlic cream sauce.

And, of course, if Sangrias are half-price—why order a glass when you can order a whole pitcher full at that price?!

So, if you have nothing else to do today, try a Spanish tapas restaurant with friends and family.

Take-Away Life Lesson: The small portions of tapas allow you to try pretty much one of everything—which is always fun to do.

Meatballs To Love

Posted on April 12, 2015 by LFFL

Meatballs with marinara, Parmesan, & basil.

I love when I get a chance to hang out with any one of my girlfriends. It doesn’t happen as often as I would like it to, but when it does—we have a good time. There’s nothing like having good food while catching up on the latest gossip.

I wasn’t very hungry by the time we met up at this restaurant so I order this dish of three meatballs for an appetizer while my friend ate a salad. The meatballs were divine, I must say, and they were just enough to satisfy me.

And, ohhh, the things you can find out during a gossip session. But I’ll never tell.

So, if you have nothing else to do today, meet up with a friend for some good food, drinks, and chit-chat. Sometimes you need time with your friends to escape the mundane ins and outs of every day life.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Sometimes three meatballs is all you really need for a good chit-chat with a friend.