Cauliflower Pizza? Yes, you read that correctly. As my days of eating wheat/bread/pasta/grains are no more, friends have recommended me to try Cauliflower pizza. For the cauliflower mix, just a head of cauliflower (3 eggs – I used one egg per cup) and oregano, little Read More …
Recently, I purchased a little device to make low carb zucchini spaghetti. It’s a pretty simple dish as I put the zucchini in a pan, after using the device and cooked in a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper for around five Read More …
I made some roasted Brussels sprouts with extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, teaspoon of kosher salt and ground pepper. For those not familiar with Brussels sprouts, the leafy green vegetable is part of the Gemmifera Group of cabbages and its history is traced back Read More …
As a protein meal bar, the SlimFast Vanilla “Have Your Cake” protein meal bar is actually one of their tastier offerings. Size of each bar is about as much as you get from other similar protein bars but surprisingly, they are quite filling after eating Read More …
My attempts at omurice art. Failed. But it sure did taste good! For those not familiar with omurice, this is yoshoku (western-influenced style of Japanese cuisine) which is an omelet with fried rice inside. And on top of the omurice is typically ketchup, but many Read More …
I went with a few friends to experience a maid cafe in Akihabara. We went to @Home Cafe, which is well-known in Akiba. Unfortunately, I couldn’t take any photos inside, but that’s how a lot of maid cafe’s are in Japan. @Home Cafe is located Read More …
Once in awhile, I travel through Tulare and stop by V.I.P. Pizza. A great place to watch sports games and eat pizza, but most of all, coming by and taking advantage of the lunch buffet. It’s important to note that this is not like Round Read More …
Richard’s Lunchbox is one of the gems of Tulare, California. Delicious food that is packed… In other words, if you are counting calories, this place is not for you because their sandwiches are enormous. It’s an interesting location because there is an airplane that is Read More …
I tend to purchase spinach and quite often, I end up buying too much that I have to toss it, because I didn’t use it up in time. This time would be different and earlier today, I wanted to utilize the spinach I had and Read More …
Once in awhile, I crave avocado toast. May you put bacon or salmon on top, or just have it by itself, it’s all good! Avocado a.k.a. alligator pear is a fruit or a large berry that contains a single seed that grows from an avocado Read More …
Located at 3-6-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan is Emporio Armani Caffe, one of the two Armani eateries in Japan (the other being the more upper class Armani Ristorante located in the Armani/Ginza Tower). Nestled in the fashion area of Omotesando, Emporio Armani Caffe showcases Italian Read More …
California is known for In-n-Out Burger, but back in 2009, from it’s first location in Los Angeles, Umami Burger was the place to go! Now having branches in other states outside of California, Umami Burger is an American restaurant chain that specializes in savory Read More …
It was late and my brother and I were hungry. And when we put our heads together to think what is open in the wee hours of morning, Star BBQ in Los Angeles’ Koreatown came to mind. Located at 601 S. Ardmore Avenue in the Read More …
Back in 1995, Bravo Farms opened their first restaurant in Traver, California. Three more restaurants would follow. Another in Tulare Country (2009), Visalia (2012) and Kettleman City in 2014. When it comes to ingredients and customer service, there are a few restaurants that I truly Read More …
Quite often, with friends we hang out at a place that we all just hang out, drink coffee and talk. Usually, they are Chinese or Korean-based coffee shops and we happened to be in Korea town and friends have told me about Tom N Toms. Read More …
My sister recently treated me to Fuddruckers, which some claim is their favorite burger. So, I wanted to give their burgers a try, but looking at the different offerings, which one to try? Or should I try a burger that I never tried before? I Read More …
One of the things I have learned about going to Japan is that my expectations of going to more restaurants vs. going to convenience stores rarely happens. Quite often that I’m traveling and covering so many things that by the time I do get home Read More …
Each time I have gone to Japan, I have made an effort to try an Italian restaurant in Japan. My favorite dining moment at an Italian restaurant was trying squid ink spaghetti for the first time and I loved it! But once I again, I Read More …
AKB48, the idol group that began in Akihabara is one of the most successful idol pop groups in Japan. Since 2012, nearly every CD single released, has achieved over a million copies sold. Fans buying dozens to hundreds of CD singles for voting tickets, handshake Read More …