I just recently started to eat meat again, after 26 years of being pseudo-vegatarian (I ate eggs, cheese, anchovies, chicken and beef broth). I was encouraged to eat meat over the years, even knowing for my blood type, O+ required a carnivore diet. I took issue with animal cruelty and for spritual reasons, decided not to eat meat. After so many years doing without, my constitution needed a major overhaul. So, I bit the bullet (literally with bacon…extra crispy). So far, besides bacon, I’ve eaten shrimp, chicken, and a hesitant bite of a kosher hot dog. I’m still a little freaked out but I feel that my body needs the animal protein and I’ve basically gotten over it (for the most part).
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Good ol’ Nichol’s
NICHOL’S a friendly neighborhood upscale american coffee shop – serving gourmet and classic traditional. It’s in Marina del Rey, 15 minutes away from LAX (don’t let the strip mall location deter you). Sometimes there is a 10min’s. to 15min.s wait but is definitely worth it. The attention to fresh high quality food.
The salad dressing’s are superb, made from scratch, the bleu and the ranch (with I usually pass on, is a must to try). The soups du jour, made from scratch (like carrot ginger, zucchini curry, and the chicken noodle) are partically delicious – served with homemade (usually warm, just baked) sourdough rolls.
Cha Cha Cha — a perfectly fine tamale and a kick a@# sangria
My sis and I just went to Cha Cha Cha (their original location on Virgil) for a long overdue brunch-date. I had the Black Bean Tamales and the Caesar Salad. The tamales were made with sweet corn (which I love) but it came topped with a cold tomatillo sauce, which unfortunately, I’m not crazy about. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not because it’s not a good sauce — I’m just not a fan of tomatillos. No doubt, next time I’ll try a different sauce.
The Caesar Salad was good, but it didn’t have enough dressing or garlic croutons. The dressing was a traditional Caesar dressing (with the anchovies) which was also good. My sister had Huevos Al Salmon (grilled salmon filet over scrambled eggs with garlic and basil), she really enjoyed it. She also highly recommends the Swordfish Caesar and the Tortilla Soup on a rainy day. Continue reading →
Have you ever tried watermelon juice?
I found it at Lulu’s Café in L.A. (on Beverly near La Brea). They have fresh-pressed watermelon juice (as well as orange, grapefruit, apple, carrot, pineapple, celery, beet, parsley and ginger). I have occasionally seen it at some local health food stores (and mail order), but it’s fairly hard to find and nowhere near as good as the fresh.
As you may or may not know already, watermelon juice is extremely good for you — a natural diuretic, detox cleanser, nutrient-rich and of course, absolutely delicious. As with most good things, I have to have it again and again. I’ve sent my poor husband day after day, until I had my fix (similar to my recent Thai Iced Tea and Almond Croissant habits).
On the quest for the perfect almond croissant
As my husband can attest to, I’ve been searching for the perfect almond croissant for most of my adult life. He’s driven many miles searching for French bakeries, local coffee shops and even the odd donut shop that might stand up to my scrutiny — needless to say, I’m still looking.
From the crowds that I’ve seen at Portos in Burbank, I thought they might have one — but I was sadly disappointed with their version of an almond croissant. It was doughy and not nearly enough marzipan, it didn’t have the flakey layers that make a great croissant, well great. And again, I’ll continue to look. Continue reading →
Petito me please…
I’m so happy that Poquito Mas (my favorite fast mexican food) has a “Petito Menu” (small portion). Even their famous tostadas are smaller. I wish that every restaurant had this option as I always (and I mean always) find myself taking home a “to go” box with leftover food. It may be available in other Poquito Mas’, but I only seen the petito menu in Burbank. A note to Poquito Mas if you’re reading this; please add this menu to all of your stores — pretty please. Continue reading →
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