Lunch at Los Amigos for Matt's Birthday! We recently discovered a Mexican restaurant in town, Los Amigos. Not new, but new to us. I'm so glad a neighbor convinced us to check it out one day. They are a family owned business with two locations in Southern California: Lake Elsinore and Oceanside.…
Pieology - personalized pizza for you! Pieology a concept similar to Subway, but for Pizza. They serve customized artisan pizzas baked in a high temperature open-flame oven. You'll start by choosing your crust followed by sauce, cheese, toppings, etc. Finally a pizza of your exact choosing is ready to go to…
Barbacoa Cauliflower Pita Tacos at BJ's Brewhouse. Tonight, we picked BJ's Brewhouse & Restaurant for dinner date night. I wanted to make sure I got to try their Mint Chocolate Chip Pizookie before it dropped off the menu... What I didn't realize was that I would find a new favorite: Cauliflower…
Shrimp, Salted Caramel, and Tasty Little Buggers. BJ's Brewhouse: Menifee, California In continuing with our chain restaurant day, we had dinner at BJ's Brewhouse. It was a busy weekend, we usually don't eat out for lunch AND dinner but it was a busy weekend. BJ's Brewhouse: Menifee, California What's for dinner?…
Tilted Kilt - Irish Hooley Menu In honor of St. Paddy's Day, Tilted Kilt brought back their Irish Hooley Menu. I know what you're thinking: Tilted Kilt is a chain restaurant, what are you doing there? After an unsuccessful attempt the previous week, we decided to go to Killarney's in Temecula.…
CiCi's Pizza - Not Our Original Destination I feel compelled to write this review. Considering this was in fact our substitute for the awful service we received at Shamrock Irish Pub in Murrieta, I'll give it a shot. CiCi's Pizza is a pizza buffet chain with 429 locations across the United…
Shamrock Pub & Eatery in Murrieta, California: Why We Will NEVER Return It's the month of the Irish! But apparently not this weekend at Shamrock Pub & Eatery... We plan our cuisine adventures out carefully. We try to give local businesses our money and what publicity we can with our little…
Irish Food Appreciation & Introduction In addition to our Journey Around the World via Food, I have also taken a bigger interest in genealogy. I always assumed my mother's family was mostly of an Irish background but have come to find out that isn't exactly so. We are also of Scottish…
Baklava - A Work of Love I LOVE Baklava. When we attend the local Greek Festival every year, I make sure to buy some. It's crunchy, sweet, the sauce is delightfully sticky. Figured I should make some myself while we are celebrating Greece. Though only four ingredients for the main part,…
Burgers with a Greek Twist - Our First Attempt Inspired by the Greko Burger at Pangaea Restaurant and Wine Bar, we were ready for our second at home experiment. We decided we would try to re-create some Greek inspired burgers at home. The Burgers I used this recipe from the site Healthy…