Thursday, August 9, 2012
More Arby's
On Monday, the 6th, I'm not sure what I had for lunch. I don't think anything, but maybe some chips. For dinner, I stopped in at the old Arby's and went with the #2 combo with 2 potato cakes. I didn't get a picture of it, but sheesh after all the Arby's I've had lately, you should know what it looks like at least as well as I do. As is usual (and the reason I keep going there so much) the sandwich was hot, juicy and filling and the potato cakes were the perfect compliment of flavor and crunchiness to the sandwich.
Pizza
Sunday afternoon after church, I stopped in at the local Brick Oven Pizza. I went with the usual Pulled Pork BBQ:
It was outstanding. Tons of cheese, the bbq sauce was nice and sweet, and the pork was tender and flavorful.
I don't remember what I had for dinner that night, and I didn't get a pic of it. It was either chicken tenders and tater tots or fried rice. I'm leaning towards the chicken and tots.
It was outstanding. Tons of cheese, the bbq sauce was nice and sweet, and the pork was tender and flavorful.
I don't remember what I had for dinner that night, and I didn't get a pic of it. It was either chicken tenders and tater tots or fried rice. I'm leaning towards the chicken and tots.
A cafeteria miracle
I worked on Saturday the 4th. And it was a good thing I did. For the only time our cafeteria does what EVERY OTHER PLACE that does Southern Fried Chicken does normally is on the weekends:
I present to you all: Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and corn on the cob.
EVERY TUESDAY, our cafeteria has Fried Chicken. And NEVER does it do mashed potatoes with their fried chicken on Tuesdays. NEVER. It's always rice, and some kind of odious potato concoction. But, because I wanted to make some hours up, I got lucky and got what everyone should get whenever they go someplace with fried chicken. /end rant
The chicken was pretty good, the flavor was confined to the skin for the most part. The potatoes were tasty, the gravy great as usual. The corn was merely ok, it had a flavor in there I couldn't really identify, as I was really just expecting corn, butter and salt. It definitely needed more butter, which I didn't think to get at the time and we didn't have any in the office fridge.
On the to Greg's, I stopped off at McD's and grabbed some nuggets and fries. The nuggets were really good and the fries were pretty good. I had to add some salt, as apparently that location was going easy on it.
I present to you all: Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and corn on the cob.
EVERY TUESDAY, our cafeteria has Fried Chicken. And NEVER does it do mashed potatoes with their fried chicken on Tuesdays. NEVER. It's always rice, and some kind of odious potato concoction. But, because I wanted to make some hours up, I got lucky and got what everyone should get whenever they go someplace with fried chicken. /end rant
The chicken was pretty good, the flavor was confined to the skin for the most part. The potatoes were tasty, the gravy great as usual. The corn was merely ok, it had a flavor in there I couldn't really identify, as I was really just expecting corn, butter and salt. It definitely needed more butter, which I didn't think to get at the time and we didn't have any in the office fridge.
On the to Greg's, I stopped off at McD's and grabbed some nuggets and fries. The nuggets were really good and the fries were pretty good. I had to add some salt, as apparently that location was going easy on it.
Sweet Pepper's Deli
On Friday, the 3rd, I went to see the Total Recall remake. It was pretty good, but as usual for my movie going, I had a corn dog and a frozen coke for lunch. No pic, too many people to potentially annoy with a flash picture in the auditorium. The corn dog was pretty good, flavor wise, but it looked pretty bad. Not the best cooking job on it. The frozen coke was merely ok, it didn't have enough syrup in the mix, kind of bland.
For dinner, I met with the gang to try out Sweet Pepper's Deli in Olive Branch. It's kind of like McAlister's, but I liked it a lot better. I went with their Blitz sandwich, minus cheese, a cup of potato soup and a chocolate chunk cookie:
This is the regular size sandwich (on white) that you could also get in a large. They either nuke or steam it, either way the bread is warm and the meat (beef, turkey and ham) was hot and moist and extremely tasty. The soup had a good flavor, it was a little light on potato chunks, but the ones in there were well cooked and the bacon pieces were tasty. The cookie was pretty good, I probably won't get it again, but not because it was a disappointment. If you're a cookie fan, you'll definitely like them, I'd think.
For dinner, I met with the gang to try out Sweet Pepper's Deli in Olive Branch. It's kind of like McAlister's, but I liked it a lot better. I went with their Blitz sandwich, minus cheese, a cup of potato soup and a chocolate chunk cookie:
This is the regular size sandwich (on white) that you could also get in a large. They either nuke or steam it, either way the bread is warm and the meat (beef, turkey and ham) was hot and moist and extremely tasty. The soup had a good flavor, it was a little light on potato chunks, but the ones in there were well cooked and the bacon pieces were tasty. The cookie was pretty good, I probably won't get it again, but not because it was a disappointment. If you're a cookie fan, you'll definitely like them, I'd think.
Thursday, 8-2-12
On Thursday, the cafeteria had their Salisbury steak, so I went with that:
I added an egg roll, some mashed potatoes and gravy and some English/sweet peas. The steak was pretty good, but still way too tough for Salisbury steak. The gravy was tasty as usual. The potatoes were pretty good and great with the gravy. The peas were very good. They should carry them a lot more often. Nice and plump and they pleasantly popped in your mouth. The egg roll was ok, they seem to be going downhill on their quality lately.
I added an egg roll, some mashed potatoes and gravy and some English/sweet peas. The steak was pretty good, but still way too tough for Salisbury steak. The gravy was tasty as usual. The potatoes were pretty good and great with the gravy. The peas were very good. They should carry them a lot more often. Nice and plump and they pleasantly popped in your mouth. The egg roll was ok, they seem to be going downhill on their quality lately.
Chicken and Waffles
On the 1st of August, one of my coworkers decided to get a platter of chicken tenders from Chick-fil-a. Some of the other coworkers brought some chips and I brought some Sister Schuberts rolls and we did a mini-pot luck lunch:
The tenders were pretty good. They weren't too cooled off by the time they got here, and their flavor was pretty good. The first batch of rolls came out fine, but I overcooked the second batch. The wavy lays chips were good, but those bbq chips in there ... OUTSTANDING. They're Lays Barbecue chips, no special flavor other than that. But best bbq chips I've ever had.
For dinner, I had a sweet craving, so I hit up the old Waffle House and went with the All Star Special:
Ham, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, a waffle and some toast. The ham was really tasty and tender, the hashbrowns were cooked just right, as were the eggs. The waffle was cooked just shy of crunchy-ness, which is how I like it. A good dinner (breakfast).
The tenders were pretty good. They weren't too cooled off by the time they got here, and their flavor was pretty good. The first batch of rolls came out fine, but I overcooked the second batch. The wavy lays chips were good, but those bbq chips in there ... OUTSTANDING. They're Lays Barbecue chips, no special flavor other than that. But best bbq chips I've ever had.
For dinner, I had a sweet craving, so I hit up the old Waffle House and went with the All Star Special:
Ham, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, a waffle and some toast. The ham was really tasty and tender, the hashbrowns were cooked just right, as were the eggs. The waffle was cooked just shy of crunchy-ness, which is how I like it. A good dinner (breakfast).
Stir Fry and Pizza
The boss took us to lunch on the 31st of July to Benihana. They got some sushi rolls and shimp tempura for appetizers:
The sushi was pretty good, and the shrimp was tasty as well. Nice texture on the batter. Next up was the salad:
I'm usually not to big on salads, especially Japanese, but their dressing wasn't too strong. So, all in all, it was a pretty good salad. Next was the chicken fried rice:
The sushi was pretty good, and the shrimp was tasty as well. Nice texture on the batter. Next up was the salad:
I'm usually not to big on salads, especially Japanese, but their dressing wasn't too strong. So, all in all, it was a pretty good salad. Next was the chicken fried rice:
This came out pretty good, but could've used a bit more pepper and soy sauce in the cooking. And the main dish, which I forgot to get a picture of, was their beef julienne and some yakisoba noodles. The beef was cooked well, but I always forget they put that sweetish teriyaki sauce on there at the end, instead of cooking it in there. For me, that kind of ruins it, flavor wise. The noodles were ok, but they didn't add any real flavors to them in the cooking. I was kind hoping they'd do the steak with them, but oh well.
Pork and Beef
On Monday, the 30th of July, I went with the least evil (taste wise) from the cafeteria, which was their pork tenderloin and some mashed potatoes:
The pork loin was nice and tender, and fairly juicy, but it just didn't have any flavor. The mashed potatoes, were pretty good though, and the gravy just helped it all.
For dinner, I had a burger craving, so I stopped in at Sonic:
I went with a Super Sonic (double burger) and an order of onion rings. They were very well salted, so I dumped them into the main bag and tried to gently open the salt package they gave me, and it fairly well exploded into the bag. I shook the bag up to help distribute the salt as evenly as possible, but they were pretty much coated. Luckily, I had a ton of coke to help wash them down.
The pork loin was nice and tender, and fairly juicy, but it just didn't have any flavor. The mashed potatoes, were pretty good though, and the gravy just helped it all.
For dinner, I had a burger craving, so I stopped in at Sonic:
I went with a Super Sonic (double burger) and an order of onion rings. They were very well salted, so I dumped them into the main bag and tried to gently open the salt package they gave me, and it fairly well exploded into the bag. I shook the bag up to help distribute the salt as evenly as possible, but they were pretty much coated. Luckily, I had a ton of coke to help wash them down.
Sunday Burger and Rice
On Sunday, I went to lunch with Mom and Sis. Mom wanted to get a burger from Tops BBQ, and as a fan of burgers, I didn't have a problem with that.
As you can see, I forgot to take a picture before digging in. And as I didn't think that this shot gave you a full appreciation on how big this burger is, I took this one to drive it home:
That is a big burger. And I ate it all. It was really good, as you can see in there they salt and peppered it while it was cooking and they don't skimp on the ketchup when you order it on the burger.
I was so stuffed from this lunch, I didn't get hungry till around 9 that night, so I went with the quick and easy fried rice:
As you can see, I forgot to take a picture before digging in. And as I didn't think that this shot gave you a full appreciation on how big this burger is, I took this one to drive it home:
That is a big burger. And I ate it all. It was really good, as you can see in there they salt and peppered it while it was cooking and they don't skimp on the ketchup when you order it on the burger.
I was so stuffed from this lunch, I didn't get hungry till around 9 that night, so I went with the quick and easy fried rice:
Tossed it in the rice cooker, then once it was done in the skillet with some olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, some butter, and soy sauce. Fried it up while stirring / flipping it a lot, then cracked an egg into it and scrambled it all together while adding in a little salt and a lot of pepper. It was nice and tasty, a good late night dinner to watch The Newsroom with.
Outback
On Saturday, the 28th, I met my friend John for a dinner at Outback Steakhouse. It had been a while since I had been there, and I was fairly hungry, so I went with an appetizer (plus I wanted John to try it):
This is the seared ahi tuna appetizer. I was introduced to this by my friend Whitney, and I've loved it ever since trying it. The orange sauce is a bit sweeter than the green one, but they're both good. The orange one is outstanding with their steaks, imo. John also enjoyed it, which (pleasantly) surprised me.
I went with a salad with Italian dressing (they didn't have their outstanding potato soup, as usual) for the next course. It was ok for a salad.
For the main course, I had their 6 oz filet mignon with some grilled scallops. Unfortunately, I somehow forgot to take a picture of it, or it got ate by the phone, not sure which. The steak was outstanding. It had a great flavor, was cooked just right and exceedingly tender. The scallops were very good as well, being tender and flavorful. For the side dish, I went with their garlic mashed potatoes instead of a baked potato. I've had bad luck with their baked potatoes in the past, so the garlic mashed are a much safer bet, imo.
This is the seared ahi tuna appetizer. I was introduced to this by my friend Whitney, and I've loved it ever since trying it. The orange sauce is a bit sweeter than the green one, but they're both good. The orange one is outstanding with their steaks, imo. John also enjoyed it, which (pleasantly) surprised me.
I went with a salad with Italian dressing (they didn't have their outstanding potato soup, as usual) for the next course. It was ok for a salad.
For the main course, I had their 6 oz filet mignon with some grilled scallops. Unfortunately, I somehow forgot to take a picture of it, or it got ate by the phone, not sure which. The steak was outstanding. It had a great flavor, was cooked just right and exceedingly tender. The scallops were very good as well, being tender and flavorful. For the side dish, I went with their garlic mashed potatoes instead of a baked potato. I've had bad luck with their baked potatoes in the past, so the garlic mashed are a much safer bet, imo.
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