BBQ Dinner with Friends in FL

Last night we went out to dinner with our friends Ryan and Nichole. We sadly don't get to see them very often since we live so far apart, so this was a good opportunity to meet up- yay Christmas! They suggested Lee Roy Selmon's for some good BBQ so off we went. Jeremy and I split the BBQ family platter which included "Soul Good Pulled Pork", ribs, BBQ chicken and meatloaf. They allowed us to switch the meatloaf for something else, so we went for the brisket. We also got two sides and chose the baked beans and cornbread casserole.

When our food came though, we still had meatloaf on our plates, so our waitress (who was quite good) told us to keep our meatloaf and she would bring out the brisket. It was all quite tasty and the bread they brought out was delicious too- yeast buns with BBQ sauce dripped on top. If I were to rank the meats, I'd put it in the order of... top choice pulled pork hands down, then ribs, then chicken, then brisket (probably because it was drenched in sauce), and last meatloaf. I really liked the sides, especially the corn mush type side we had even though I do feel like I should have vegetables right about now... it's been a lot of meat and potatoes with vegetables covered in some sort of sauce... salad anyone? I can get that when I go home though :) Nichole got the cheese and bacon grits which I wanted to try also, but oh well some other time it shall be! It was a great time at dinner and so good to see them- what more can you ask for good friends and good food!

Some Nesbitt Adventures in Nov and Dec

It's been a while since I last posted, but here are some of the Nesbitt adventures over the last few months:

1) Apple Caffe Macs breakfasts:

The first time I came for breakfast, I got a wheat germ pancake with strawberries, bananas, and chocolate chips. It sounds healthy until the chocolate goes in... but oh so good and huge. The other thing I finally tried is the Crazy Potatoes. May I recommend half hash browns and half potato squares, then add the toppings! I didn't know they had egg whites only, which I would have chosen, but boy they were delicious. I would be obese if I ate that every day but if you're willing to splurge, go for that!

2) Chick-Fil-A in San Diego (over Thanksgiving vacation):

After many sad sundays for Jeremy in which we passed the Fairfield Chick-Fil-A, we decided to meet my friend for a second lunch at Chick-Fil-A. To be honest, I don't really see the big deal

of the place, but Jeremy has a sentimental value attached to it and we were finally able to meet that! I'm all for being a supportive wife!

3) Okan Japanese Restaurant in San Diego

My Dad wanted to take me to this Japanese restaurant because of the concept that he thought I'd like. It is a restaurant centered around "mom's home cooking"and has some quick foods already on display in bulk as well as a full menu. The food was good and healthy- I would definitely consider a business similar to this concept but try to make it more efficient!

4) Harry's Hofbrau in San Jose for Jason's birthday

The idea here is very neat- very homey feeling comfort foods served cafeteria style. Everyone can order what they want, pay, and sit togeth

er. I got the open faced turkey sandwich as recommended by the birthday boy. It comes with their famous roast turkey on top of toast with mashed potatoes, and TONS of gravy smothered on top. I meant to ask for the gravy on the side but mistakenly answered yes to everything in the rush of things. Jeremy ordered tri tip which was the special for the day and it was delicious. It was like thanksgiving all over again!

4) Lobster Shack in Redwood City for Emily's birthday

The place looks very casual but is very expensive but I have to remember it IS lobster after all. Jeremy got the lobster bisque in a sour dough bowl which was very tasty. I splurged for the naked lobster roll, meaning the lobster isn't tossed in a mayo dressing (since I don't like mayo and I want to taste the lobster I pay for). The roll was good but I don't think I'd pay $19 again for that roll... on the other hand, the free oyster crackers were delicious!

5) Cracker Barrel in Florida (Christmas vacation)

I had heard many friends from Florida and the South talk about Cracker Barrel as a must go once place so we went during out Florida Christmas trip. I ordered the chicken and dumplings plate with country green beans and hash brown casserole. It also came with a biscuit and corn muffin. The chicken and dumplings were good- more of a noodle consistency on the dumplings than the biscuit type I was expecting, but quite good- just very heavy since it is a creamy sauce. The green beans were good but nothing special- thankfully they weren't doused in butter (I don't think). The hash brown casserole which has potatoes, lots of cheese and onions baked together was good but again very heavy and I couldn't finish it all. I had high expectations for the biscuits, but they were nothing special to tell the truth, and the corn muffins were bland. I'm not sure if I'm just not cut out for heavy southern cooking but again I would be obese if I ate this all the time in the portions they served! It was good but let's just say it's not my first choice.

6) Cici's Pizza Buffet in Florida

$5 for a pizza buffet already set my expectations, but it was actually not bad! I learned that the key is to order what you specifically want (in my case a red sauce veggie pizza) since that ensures that it is hot. The other pizzas were under heat lamps but it didn't really seem like it. I guess I can't complain for $5... I will say their desserts were quite good- I liked the cinnamon rolls that kept coming out the best. I actually also liked the fudgy, seemingly undercooked brownies, as well as the apple pie pizza. Definitely not healthy and definitely not an all the time thing, but as Jeremy says "we're on vacation!"

Florida food vacation to continue :)