food
well, looks like this will be my last mocha from old soul for a while. i will miss their hospitality, the hazy smoke, the lingering smell of... um, ok, nm. i will miss their hospitality. :)
first, i should say, i love crepes. mostly desert crepes, but most any crepes. today i decided to go out on a limb and get the aloha crepe - a savory crepe with ham, cheese, pineapples, onions, and oh yeah ... sweet and sour sauce. i have to admit that immediately after ordering, i felt a bit of remorse. i mean, there were so many other options, but why did i order this one? however, after i had a couple bites, i was pretty glad i did. the crepe was pretty tasty and hit the spot.
jacks urban eats is one of my go to places when i don't know what i want to eat but really want something solid. i don't think i've ever gone here and not ordered their urban fries.. (unless it was because i wanted to eat the garlic fries). they have a good selection of sandwiches, salads, and sides.. always hits the spot!
today was a particularly challenging day. i think most of us had too much fun at happy hour that it felt like it should have been the weekend already. also, the weather was really getting to a lot of folks. close to lunch, i really wanted something nice and warm. so off it was to Bangkok @ 12.
this place is one of my favorite places for a nice indulgent lunch. their food is consistently good and always have a special of the day (meat or veggie) and a variety of other lunch specials. i've been here for dinner a few times too with some friends and all in all, feedback is always very good.
my food was very good today, although, now when i look at the picture, i'm thinking Ms. HB had the right idea with the broccoli and tofu... it looks so yummy i want to lick my monitor. (was that out loud? oh well!)
after coming back, a few meetings, and wrapping up the work for the week, it was time to head home. it was one of those evenings when again, i didn't feel like cooking but really wanted some nice, warm, comforting food. however, being ridiculously and unjustifiably lazy, i suggested chipotle. so Man and i hopped in the car... and about 2 minutes into the car ride, it really dawned on us that chipotle was just not gonna cut it. so we headed to one the best mexican place we know... El Novillero. this place has been around sacramento for over 40 years. we arrived, waited about 10 minutes (which is great for friday evening) and were then seated and ordered.
food bliss. and yes, leftovers for tomorrow.
just another thursday. so we thought. this morning, the first thing i said to Mr. TG was "i'm ready!" we had been talking about going to Pangaea for some time and we really needed it this week. i started rounding up the folks in PT and it was a go. game on.
from the outside, it is a very unsuspecting "bar". i think the "cafe" part throws people off. but once you walk in, you realize that this place is no ordinary cafe. pangaea has a very large selection of beer on tap as well as a huge offering of bottled beers. they also have some select wine that apparently only came in "goblet" size per Ms. JJ.
hungry? well you're in luck too. the have food too. from starters, sandwiches, salads, and sides - this place has a nice selection to go with your beer!
i wanted to order the sausage sampler to share with the group, but they only had one type of sausage... and here it was. i don't remember what the guy said it was, all i know was that it was YUMMY! it was served with mustard, some ridiculously good bread, and potato salad (ps. it has bacon in it).
overall, food - good. beer - great. company - best. had a blast. am looking forward for the next PT adventure.
special note: so apparently a few more coworkers showed up to Pangaea this thursday evening, but i was oblivious and inadvertently ignored them. ack!
sorry guys. next time, first round on me.
after bragging about how much leftovers i had wednesday night, I of course to forget to bring it in to work. go figure. luckily, i had stashed away some food and snacks and found a container of campbell's kettle style tomato & sweet basil soup (ooohhhhh). i have never tried this variety before, and thought, well, i'd either try it now or head back to old soul for some smell, i mean soup. i decided to try the campbell soup.
the verdict: it was goooood. the soup was well seasoned with black peppers and basil and had a nice creamy texture. the soup was also surprising filling. i only wished i had some bread or a side salad to go with it. i was a little annoyed because the instruction on the packaging said i couldn't heat the soup in its container (thus using the square dish seen above). later, i did go to their website and found out you can, in fact, microwave in that container. (i know, you're so excited for that news).
the other tidbit of information i found out was that the container actually had 2 servings - so buyer beware - at first glance, you may think it's only 260 calories for this generously sized container, but it is in fact 2 servings. anyways, in case anyone is interested - nutrition facts below. Nutrition Facts* Two serving sizes per container
Amount Per Serving (serving size) = 1 cup (240 ml)-Calories 260 -Fat Calories 130 -Total Fat 14g -Sat. Fat 8g -Trans Fat 0g -Cholesterol 30mg -Sodium 750mg -Total Carb. 30g -Dietary Fiber 3g -Sugars 20g -Protein 4g -Potassium 580mg
% Daily Values** -Vitamin A 15% -Vitamin C 10% -Calcium 10% -Iron 4%
*The nutrition information contained in this list of Nutrition Facts is based on our current data. However, because the data may change from time to time, this information may not always be identical to the nutritional label information of products on shelf.
** % Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
nutrition fact source: http://www.campbellsoup.com/Products/Slow-Kettle/All/121163
it has been a long week at work (and yes, i realize it's only wednesday). i didn't feel like preparing dinner (that and i had not gone grocery shopping) and don't really have anything decent to eat at home. i wasn't feeling like eating cereal for dinner so naturally, i went to macau cafe in south land park. the place is only a few steps from my place, and i never walk away disappointed. they have many dishes to pick from including traditional and some not so traditional dishes. i opted for the more traditional dishes tonight, ordering their fried rice, beef and green beans, sesame chicken, and some egg rolls. as usual, everything was well prepared and hit the spot just right. there was a ton of food - probably enough to feed a family of four. i'll be eating leftovers tomorrow, which is fine by me.
now, it's time to do a little bit of relaxing, perhaps curl up on the couch with my dogs and do some reading....
and oh, the dogs:
a few coworkers and i went to Old Soul to grab a bite to eat. naturally i forgot to take a picture of the food until i was nearly finished with my food. i suppose i don't need to tell you if i liked the food or not. i my cleaned plate, if you didn't notice already. there was a number of things on their menu, include grill cheese, meatloaf sandwiches, and salads which i'm told are very good. i decided to try the special they had today - a ham, bacon, avocado sandwich on artisan bread (or perhaps it was focaccia). results? it was pretty dang tasty in my opinion. they did advertise it as having a jalapeno spread .. but i didn't taste much of it.. which was fine. overall, food was good. company even better.i will miss this place when we move our office downtown. in general, good food, good coffee, great employees, and best of all, free wifi. of course it does come with its drawback - if you plan on eating here, be prepared to walk away with a lingering smell of ... well, old soul.
.b
Mr. TG & Mr. AC ... this one's for you two!
let's just start off by saying, i love food. but not simply because it feeds my body, but rather, i love what food can do for your soul - bringing back childhood memories, creating new ones with family and friends. the conversations. the drinks. the laughter. the joy. that's what i really love about food. it's what happens in the presence of food.
i will be attempting to log some of my food expeditions here. i premise this by saying i'm no true food critic. you'll hear me say "that place is soooo gooooood!" or an occcasional "yummy!" ... what you won't see me doing is describing the succulent aromas with contrasting textures which creates a once in lifetime type of experience. no, not this girl. and although i will always try to include pictures when possible, half of my food is usually eaten by the time i remember to take a dang picture.
anyhow, enjoy, eat, be merry. if you don't hear from me for a while, no worries, i may simply be in a food coma. drop me a line and send some encouragement (in forms of chocolate candy)
.b
ps. i really detest punctuation. probably because i'm not good at it. so, please, be warned. english teachers and grammar gurus, you're in for a bumpy ride!
pss. i think i have to say something to the effect of "this is my own personal opinion. anything expressed on this blog is purely my point of view and does not in any way representative of company, peers, family, friends, or my subconscious self."
