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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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Salmon & Veggies

Posted on October 11, 2013 by LFFL

Made with salmon, carrots, broccoli, and cabbage.

Don’t ask me why, but I was on a healthy kick today.

So, if you have nothing else to do today, try Mediterranean eating.

Take-Away Life Lesson: There’s nothing wrong with trying to be healthy once in a while.

Balsamic-Glazed Salmon

Posted on August 5, 2013 by LFFL

Made with Alaskan wild caught salmon seasoned with olive oil, salt & pepper; topped with a glaze made with balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and garlic; on top of snap peas, edamame, shallots, and garlic; served with corn and spinach.

How simple can it get?

Recipe for—Balsamic-Glazed Salmon

So, if you have nothing else to do today, eat a simple and healthy dinner like this.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Always use wild caught fish rather than farmed. It’s supposed to be better for you.

Good Eatin' At Houston's

Posted on February 7, 2013 by LFFL

Chicken Tenders Dinner

Club Salad

Pork Chop

Hand Filleted Fresh Salmon

Chicken Tenders with honey dijon sauce, Hand-Cut French Fries, Red Beans & Rice, and Garlic Cheese Toast.

Club Salad with crispy chicken, smokehouse bacon, avocado, egg, & tomato with buttermilk garlic dressing; Garlic Cheese Toast; and Tortilla Soup.

Best Pork Chop double-cut and grilled with Hand-Cut French Fries.

Hand Filleted Fresh Salmon grilled over hardwood with Asparagus and Hand-Cut French Fries.

I can honestly say I have tried everything on the menu at least once at Houston’s and I have never had a bad meal. Everything just tastes so good!—with the exception of the couscous. A girlfriend and I tried the couscous years ago and it was the nastiest stuff we had ever tasted. Maybe it was just how they chose to make it at the time but, suffice it to say, I never ordered it again to this very day.

And I made the mistake of thinking ALL couscous everywhere in the world tasted this way and would avoid it like the plague—but that is not the case, people. That’s just how traumatized I was at the time. But maybe they make it different now—of course, I wouldn’t know because I never ordered it again.

But other than the couscous, all the food is great! The service can be sub-par at times, but the excellent food is what keeps me coming back. Just find a favorite server you like and always request that server to wait on you. That’s what I do.

They also have some items that are not on the menu that you would never know about unless you’ve been a regular customer for years (like back when these things used to be on the menu). But I have the inside scoop, y’all. The chicken tenders made their way off the menu years ago, but they actually still serve them by request! Spread the word. Holla, holla! One of my faves. Just ask the server what else they serve that’s not on the menu. Any good server will tell you.

So, if you have nothing else to do today, Google the nearest Houston’s restaurant and treat yourself to some fabulous food.

If you can’t find anyone to go with you, go out by yourself. I always do. Eat directly at the bar if nothing else. That’s what I do sometimes, though I usually eat in a booth in the dining room. It’s what I deserve. It’s not as weird as you would think it would be. Trust me.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Do not need to be afraid of couscous. Not all couscous tastes the same. Lesson learned.

Fabulous Eating At Capital And Longhorn

Posted on January 29, 2013 by LFFL

Cedar Planked Salmon, Mac & Cheese, Porcini Rubbed Delmonico, Potatoes

Spinach Salad & Proscuitto Wrapped Mozzarella

Filet Mignon, Green Beans, Au Gratin Potatoes, Mac & Cheese

Cedar Planked Salmon with tomato fennel relish made with North Atlantic salmon with fennel pollen, roasted on a cedar plank & finished with lemon mosto & tomato fennel relish; Macaroni & Cheese; Porcini Rubbed Delmonico steak with 12-year aged balsamic; and Au Gratin Potatoes with a combination of cheeses, topped with fried onions & potatoes.

Prosciutto Wrapped Mozzarella with vine ripe tomatoes served with crostini, fresh basil & a balsamic glaze; Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing made with spinach, onions, mushrooms, chopped egg, & smoked bacon.

Sliced Filet Mignon with cippolini onions & wild mushrooms; French Green Beans with roasted tomatoes & fennel; Au Gratin Potatoes with a combination of cheeses topped with fried onions & potatoes, and Macaroni & Cheese made with campanelle pasta tossed in Mascarpone, Havarti, & Grana padano cream sauce topped with Panko bread crumbs & grated white Cheddar.

The food at Capital is always phenomenal and the service impeccable—at least the one in my hometown is! You’re really missing out if you’ve never experienced The Capital Grille.

White Grilled Chicken & Stuffed Portabella and Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms at Longhorn Steakhouse

Grilled Chicken & Stuffed Portabella and White Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms

Salmon

Sierra Chicken & BBQ Chopped Salad

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Grilled Chicken & Stuffed Portabella topped with mushroom sauce with a side of Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad, and Grilled White Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms served over four melted cheeses.

Salmon well-done and extra crispy with a bourbon marinade served over rice; Mashed Potatoes; and Caesar Salad.

Sierra Chicken with tomato basil salsa; Mashed Potatoes; and BBQ Chopped Salad with mixed greens, bacon, Cheddar Jack cheese, tomatoes, fire-roasted corn, red onions, and chipotle ranch, topped with crispy tortilla strips and a BBQ drizzle.

Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Mashed Potatoes.

I have to say I absolutely love Longhorn Steakhouse! I get the same thing every time—either the salmon or any of the chicken dinners. Just amazingly good!

So, if you have nothing else to do today, find the nearest Capital Grille and Longhorn Steakhouse and plan to have yourself a good time.

Take-Away Life Lesson: You definitely need plenty of money for The Capital Grille—we’re talkin’ top-star-quality all the way, baby! But you deserve it!

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