Original Joes at SJC: Hamburger

I ordered a hamburger cooked rare and I got this contraption on giant loaf of bread. There was onions cooked Ito the patty and it was good. The fries were just ok. I also got a shirley temple. It was tasty.

Girl Scout Cookies: Thanks-A-Lots

Shortbread cookie with a layer of fudge on the bottom with the words thank you written in different languages. These used to be a square cookie and called animal treasures. One of my favorites!

Texas Roadhouse Sirlion

I got the USDA choice 6 oz sirloin cooked rare with loaded mashed potatoes and a side salad. At only $9.99 it was a great deal. I forgot to mention in a prior post that you also get unlimited complementary bread with cinnamon butter. The bread and butter is the best!

Coworker Birthday: Bundtini

This bundtini is from Nothing Bundt Cakes. I had high hopes for it but it was dry! My theory is that the bundtini is exposed to more air so it gets dry quick. The other cakes are in a box or a container so they don't dry up as quick. Disappointed.

Girl Scout Cookies: Thin Mints

Round mint cookies covered in dark chocolate. Did you know thin mints are the most popular girl scout cookie flavor?

Tida Visit

We had noodles with nam ya broth, spring rolls, papaya salad and coconut custard pieces for dessert. Jennifer and Eric also like nibbling on the fried peppers. I like some good 'old home cooking.

Baskin Robins Sundae

Made with Oreo ice cream and more crushed Oreo cookies topped with whipped cream and fudge. It was good but heavy. I couldn't finish the whole thing after I had dinner.

Togo Asian Chicken Salad

The dressing isn't too shabby and has a bit of a kick to it. Tip: don't use the whole dressing because they give you way too much. It will be over dressed if you use all of it.

The Cheese Steak Shop

I got the 7" classic Philly cheese steak with grilled onions and pickled peppers. I also got a side of garlic fries. The sandwich is always good but I wished they were stuffed more. I guess it would help if they had deeper buns. The garlic scent from the fries were really strong! But don't be fooled because the taste was a dud. Fries were really greasy too, I won't be ordering them again.

The Garrett Station

A couple of coworkers went out for lunch to the Garrett Station. I got a cup of chili and spicy curly fries. The chili was good but there were too many beans. The curly fries were not spicy! They just tasted normal but still delicious and very crunchy.

Fremont Thai Temple: Desserts

We got the kanom krok and the mango with sticky rice. The kanom krok was better this time and comparable to Berkeley's. Mango and sticky rice was good but we didn't have it fresh. We ate it after going shopping.

Fremont Thai Temple

We got papaya salad, pad Thai, panang curry and larb with rice, tapioca balls with peanuts and noodle soup. Everything was amazing but we don't need to get the tapioca balls again. We need to bring our own soup spoons because their little ones don't cut it! Paper towels and puffs with lotion should be brought to blow our noses from the spiciness.

El Amigo Chicken Tacos

I order 2 chicken tacos a la carte with no cheese. I crack the taco shells top it with their 2 versions of salsa, a pico de gallo version and a spicy sauce version. Then I mix it all together. I turn it into more of a taco salad but now it is ready for shoveling mode!

Lil Drums Ice Cream

A smaller version of the drumstick ice cream. This was the chocolate ice cream with chocolate swirls. Tasty but too small. It's only just a tease to satisfy my giant snack appetite!

Chipotle Chicken Bowl

A little bit of white rice with chicken, mild salsa, corn, guacamole and lettuce. The photo is after I mixed it all together. Delicious!

Texas Roadhouse Prime Rib

I got the 10 oz prime rib cooked rare. Meal comes with two sides so I picked a side salad with Italian dressing and corn. The house made italian dressing was pretty tasty and tangy. Corn was meh. The prime rib was delicious! Very tender and juicy.

Smoking Pig BBQ

I got the 2 meat combo with 3 pork spare ribs and 2 slices of beef brisket. The meal comes with a corn muffin and one side which I picked the BBQ potato salad (not pictured). The corn muffin was delicious. Potato salad was good but nothing extraordinary. The brisket was a little dry and tough. The rib meat was very tender and fell off the bone but was very greasy. Return visit? Maybe.

Chilis Southwest Chicken & Sausage Soup

This soup had white beans, oven-roasted chicken, sausage and chunky garden veggies in a garlic and chicken broth topped with tortilla strips. The broth was good and was spicy from the sausage. Only thing I didn't care for was the beans.

Childhood Candy: Fruit Roll

Fun to eat and has tasty fruit yumminess! I like the strawberry and cherry favors the best.

Homemade: Shrimp Pasta

Made shrimp pasta at home with a spicy tomato sauce. Came out good but left overs weren't as flavorful the next day. Humph! :(

Scramblz

I had the San Francisco omelette and it was ok. The hash-browns could have been more crispy. The best was the strawberries and cream! The cream was made fresh it was thick and sweet! It was good!

Homemade: Mint Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Made from the tub. I didn't have any but someone described it as eating a mint ice cream cake.

Homemade: Chicken Enchilada Dip

Looks gross but is delicious. Added the jalapeños this time and gave it a little kick. Perfect!

Homemade: Fruit Tart

Sugar cookie with a sweetened cream cheese spread and topped with fresh berries.

Homemade: Fried Rice

Made with a pound a bacon (including the grease), chicken breast, and green beans and corn. Includes 3 cups of rice and 5 eggs. No wonder it fills up the whole wok!

Prolific Oven: Strawberry Banana Waffle

The strawberry and bananas are usually arranged a little nicer but they were busy and didn't take the time. Good but not great. Not sure I would order it again, I felt unsatisfied after but didn't know why. Hm...

Punjab Cafe

We ordered chicken curry, butter chicken and naan to go. The meal comes with rice. The guy didn't tell me they didn't have naan and just replaced it with roti. Not acceptable. The entrees were good but the rice was very dry. It might be worth another try but my stomach hurt afterwards so I am cautious.

Childhood Snack: Deloba

I wouldn't call it a cracker and I wouldn't call it a cookie. It's just flaky pastry with a jam center. Tasty and hard to just eat one because they are small.