Mike and I just got back from the Big Island of Hawaii, where we spent a week and a half on vacation. Surprisingly we didn’t go out to eat much, we were generally too busy to go out for lunch or too tired to go out for dinner, but we did manage several meals at restaurants. We weren’t expecting much from food in Hawaii and we didn’t get it. The food was generally expensive, pedestrian and not inspired – just what you would expect of a cuisine that must appeal to thousands of middle American tourists. We did have one good meal, at a Thai restaurant in Volcano Village, but even that wasn’t spectacular. Still, I’ll write short reviews of the restaurants we visited in this blog.
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We’ve been getting fliers for Red Apple Pizza since we moved into our house almost 5 years ago, but for one reason or another we hadn’t given it a try until tonight. I was pleasantly surprised. I got a large combo pizza (pepperoni, sausage, beef, mushrooms, green peppers and black olives – $16 with a coupon that also gave us a “free” 2 liter coke) and it was pretty good. The crust was medium thickness, it was lightly sauced and all the ingredients were fine. In all it was little bit salty for me, though not for Mike. The toppings separated easily from the floppy crust (you will need a plate to eat this pizza), and I think it would have benefitted from more cheese (but I usually order extra cheese for my pizzas). In all it was good and I’d order it again.
We also had an order of garlic bread with cheese ($3) which was a bit crusty but very garlicky. I’d also order it again.
Red Apple Pizza
14799 #E Washington Ave.
San Leandro, Ca.
510-357-4500
M-T 11 AM – 10 PM
F-Sa 11 AM – 12 AM
Su 12-10 PM
Grapes are finally in season and I’m still amazed at how sweet they can be. Delicious, for sure. And of course, he didn’t buy enough 🙁
The figs from our fig bush are ripe. Well, they’ve been ripening for the whole months and some still have some time to go, but some of them are perfectly soft and ready to eat. Mika asks me for “higos”, only she forgets the word and sometimes seems to say “eeco”. Our routine is that I select those who are very soft without having turned dark, rip them apart, give her half and take half fo myself. Then we chew the sweet (but not too sweet) pink pulp and throw the peels on the ground – where they’ll be quickly eaten by birds or other creatures.
Mika is not very efficient in her eating, but she keeps asking for more and more. The bush is pretty small so it doesn’t give too many, but they are very good. Tomorrow if we go out I’ll take the camera and try to take a picture of them.
I just posted three new restaurant reviews.
The Fifth Wheel serves American breakfast and lunch in a truck stop atmosphere. More about it below.
New China Buffet is the newest Chinese buffet in San Leandro serving over 100 different dishes.
Zatar is a Mediterranean restaurant in Berkeley serving organic food
Saturday morning we went to The Fifth Wheel for brunch. The little restaurant has all the atmosphere of a truck stop, and the type of food seved at such spots all across America. We weren’t impressed. The food was OK but nothing extraordinary by San Leandro standards and the wait was unbelievable. I wrote a review and when edited it’ll be posted at my website
Finally, after months and months of planning to cook Bhutanese food, I started doing it. I decided that I will cook 3 dishes in 3 separate nights. Last night we had Kewa Phagsha, spicy pork with potatoes. It wasn’t half-bad.
The recipe for it is at http://www.marga.org/food/int/bhutan/pork.html
Alas, I forgot to take a picture of the dish, though it wasn’t particularly attractive. Basically large slices of potatoes with small pieces of pork.
Tonight I’m planning on making Ema Datshi, chili & cheese, Bhutan’s “national” dish. Nothing that I’ve read about it makes it sound appetizing, so if it doesn’t work out I’ll just boil some frozen ravioli.
We got these bars (peanut butter chocolate chip) at Trader Joe’s for Mika’s school lunches. Unfortunately they are too tough for her to bite into. I don’t particularly like the flavor either. They taste too much of plain cereal and they are too sweet. I wouldn’t buy them again.
I’ve been asking people for ideas on vegetarian sandwiches to send with DD to school. I’m listing them here to remember them and for the benefit of other parents. If you have more ideas, please post them under comments.
-PB&J
-Cream cheese & cucumber
-PB, cream cheese & cucumber
-Camembert, banana, and salt
-Egg salad (and crackers)
-Tofu salad.
-Yves bologna, ham & salami (veggi meats)
-Avocado & cheese
-Avocado & cucumber
-Tofurky lunchmeat
-Falafel
-cream cheese & olives
– Cream cheese or nut butter with raisins and chopped dates.
-Roasted vegetables and cheese (zucchini, red bell peppers)
-Tomato and cheese
-Apple, celery and cheese
-Sliced pear and cheese
-Pre-grilled portobello mushroom and spread of choice (pesto would be nice)
-BLTs with Fakin Bacon
-Baba ganouj with assorted vegetables
-Spiced/sweetened canned pumpkin and cream cheese
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