tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17157074411849689682024-02-08T06:40:50.170-08:00Good Food Recipes.jason brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13221404194072502868noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-3246207381993078102012-08-23T01:59:00.001-07:002012-08-25T07:30:29.997-07:00Pickleman's Gourmet CafeThis was funny, because my wife and kids were originally sitting in the shade at a nice table in Kirkwood, with the intention of going into Kaldi's and picking some great tasting food. I hear that the food is great and while I only have tried a scone and some cookies, I was eager to try some more umami-related food. I was not initially impressed with their menu. Nothing against Kaldi's, reallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-46939411240004180802012-08-16T01:49:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.305-07:00The best of Bravo!Last Saturday night, my wife and I joined some friends for a night out. We went, to Bravo, in West County, and was a time to erase all previous visit experiences. There was a lot of different variables this time, that may have helped make the whole event better than previous ones. First of all, it was in the evening, it was a nice night, and we had outdoor seating. Then a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-49550288177839505812012-07-31T04:07:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.305-07:00insidestl.comHey everyone, I've hit it big, sorta.... Insidestl.com has agreed to make a new section just for my blog and writings. Check it out at: http://www.insidestl.com/insideSTLcom/Community/STLEats/tabid/292/Default.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-81991231599958905532012-07-26T07:50:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.305-07:00Credible?This past week, I have had a great opportunity. I had the VP of Web Operations at insidestl.com, enjoy my blog so much that he wished to create a whole new section on the site and allow me to write for it. So, I wrote an introduction article and thought I'd see how it goes for a few weeks, which is what they wanted me to do as well. What struck me immediately, was the amount of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-22287462014965285582012-07-25T08:54:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.306-07:00thanks for hanging onThanks everyone for hanging on here. I have had a crazy week. A great site catering to the younger generation of St. Louis, has picked me up as the sole writer for their STL Eats section. They never have had a writer about food in st. louis yet and the VP of the site loves tasty-magazine and he picked me up. I have been writing on there. He only wants me to focus on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-55074409868725985012012-07-17T01:28:00.001-07:002012-08-25T07:31:13.328-07:00Again with the Bravo?Yes, I did go to Bravo! again. The thing is with this restaurant, is that because it is part of a mall that we visit at least once a month, this restaurant becomes one of the options of places where my family and I can eat. If you have been reading my posts, you would have noticed that I have been there at least twice so far. The first time, I just had my wife and I and we had great service Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-5603986615838827772012-07-12T08:49:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.306-07:00Why haven't you been here yet???Ok, from a completely objective point of view, you have to go to Tokyo Sushi, on Lindbergh, in St. Louis. My wife and I have been there many, many times and we have NEVER had anything bad. They are super friendly, will fix any issue without hesitation and will help you out. I know we have been going there for many years: from my kids both in high chairs and car seats to using Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-83694536899637893392012-07-05T05:33:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.306-07:004th of JulyI hope everyone had a good one and I hope that everyone had a stuffed belly afterwards.:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-4785026357968866692012-07-03T01:30:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.306-07:00The flaw in Weight WatchersWeight Watchers is a great thing, in that it keeps people counting points instead of calories in hopes that they lose weight when they become aware of how much they are eating. Instead of having candy, cookies and cheese all day, people see that a point cap, prevents them from pigging out on unhealthy foods and staying within a certain range, which can really be mimicked by watching and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-47933087683689210852012-06-26T01:59:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.307-07:00A needle in a haystackI'm not going to go on about the dangers of high fructose corn syrup. I'm not. I can't stand the commercials that come out when more and more people are disapproving of this ingredient. So, when I'm in a store and find a giant aisle filled with snacks, it is like finding a needle in a haystack, when I look for a snack product with no high fructose corn syrup. This picture on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-91129524042830117302012-06-19T01:29:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.307-07:00Ratatouille? Low points?So, while my wife is on weight watchers, I have been thinking of low point foods or meals to create. One thing that came to mind was ratatouille. In my version, since my wife is allergic to eggplant, I used Roma tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash. I had some vegetable pasta sauce and used that on the bottom of the dish, then sprinkled about a pound of cooked ground turkey. &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-73982402577431036742012-06-18T13:25:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.307-07:00Taste: Flawless VictoryThe problem with starting off with a title obviously inspired from Mortal Kombat, is that you are now required to use more references of the game series or franchise in your review or metaphors. I can't. Well, maybe I can. "My past visit to Taste was like a Johnny Cage ball-breaking punch." ---In a good way. (As in, when you are playing Johnny Cage and are able to use that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-91480236224356898102012-06-14T00:20:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.307-07:00Historic Main StreetMy wife and I had a few hours to spend on Historic Main Street in St. Charles. This was my first time and we were not really there for the food, but more so for shopping or window shopping. This was more of a reconnaissance trek. We went to see what was there. We did see some very and I mean, VERY, interesting places but the best one was the Man Cave. Inside this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-28681999298517558902012-06-12T00:30:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.308-07:00Two things that are starting to annoy me.Okay my wife and I normally have the television on all through the night. She grew up sleeping this way as it gives her a background noise and light in the room. I admit that it took some getting used to, considering my idea of a perfect atmosphere for sleeping is a completely dark and quiet room, but I am slowly getting used to. So, we used to sleep at night with Nick at night on, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-54836454011906021252012-06-07T01:06:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.308-07:00Frozen yogurt?My wife, who is on Weight Watchers, wanted a low point and thus low calorie snack. She purchased some cultured milk drink and I put together what is to be an awesome frozen yogurt snack.Now, what is so cool about this stuff, is that it is just like some super yogurt. It is plain flavored, but has low calories, high good fat, high carbohydrates and high protein: like good yogurt.  Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-14605968060492629382012-06-05T00:30:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:56.308-07:00Weird stuff of Global FoodsSo, this isn't a jab at other cultures or meant to be racist or sexist or culturist or anything like that, but I find some things from some different countries to be strange or unusual to what I am used to. So, the title isn't meant to offend anyone, just state an opinion.First up, melon cakes:These say that they are the melon taste with a spongecake and I was expecting something, well, more ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-54108313157867281732012-05-28T01:42:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:48.964-07:00Again with the FarmhausLet me say that for the price, Farmhaus has some great food. I know that you can pay more at other restaurants but at Farmhaus, someone who makes less than $28K a year can have a nice night out and be treated like royalty. Not only were we treated nicely, but I asked to sit at the bar where we had perfect view of the kitchen.In fact, the out of focus server coming up towards the camera was our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-80484677035729586052012-05-14T00:30:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:15.142-07:00Sweet Home Chicago....About 2 weeks ago, we drove up to Chicago, for business. But, we couldn't just eat anywhere. No! We had to eat at some fun places.This was the 8 pound burger at Jake Melnick's. It was a weird night. We walked in, 7 or 8 of us and asked for one of the open tables. The hostess told us that all of the open tables were reserved and had people already there. We stood and waited and waited and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-10503792195851097232012-05-09T01:46:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:28:35.283-07:00Back to Bravo, number 4After 3 trips to Bravo, from my family, I was contacted by the manager. She seemed upset that we had a bad experience and like any good company which prides itself on great food and service, she apologized. Furthermore, she invited me back for a meal. Now I know that this is most likely an attempt to do-over my meal, I will review and explain everything that takes place as well.To sum-up:The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-26578385751601788902012-05-07T01:19:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:27:06.246-07:00This tastes just like girl scouts...Cookies, that is. This tastes just like girl scout cookies. I'm a sucker for girl scout cookies and they are my weakness. I have seen copycat recipes online, tried them, and had to eat the failed result of a cookie. Nestle, did something evil, they made candy bars with cookie themes.Ok, first off, the "Caramel & Coconut" cookie, taste just like the "samosa" cookies. Everything tastes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-34162343724338066972012-04-19T02:06:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:27:28.749-07:00Audience Particpation NeededMy wife thought of doing something fun, you, the reader, get to participate in a fun game. I describe my experience and you get to give your own thoughts and review this restaurant. Are you ready? Here we go.So, we went to a regular restaurant in Columbia. Jonny's Pizza has been open since May of 2011. We haven't been there yet as it seems to always be closed on Mondays and closed at most Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-15697091783405889392012-04-10T05:31:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:27:41.215-07:00Canned Bread!Ok, so I watch Spongebob. I think of the show much like how the Simpsons used to be, in that it has some strange and clever moments within the kid's show. So, one episode had the octopus, Squidward, go to a gated community. The whole episode was an obvious satire of the concept of gated communities. So, while in this community, Squidward sees others of his same race and look. Some of them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-63296644031093535442012-03-21T01:47:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:27:56.620-07:00Larry the Cable Guy?Ok, here is the thing, Larry the Cable Guy is one of those characters that you love to not figure out. The man pretends to be stupid so much that it is almost believable; if it wasn't for the fact that he's likely a millionaire or more. While strolling through the Dollar Tree store, I came across this.I don't normally buy food items like this at dollar stores because it's strange and weird, butAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715707441184968968.post-69886691170737237702012-03-21T00:05:00.000-07:002012-08-25T07:26:47.985-07:00Good coffee and good cookiesI'm talking about Kaldi's coffee shop. Now, this weekend was the first time my wife and I stepped foot in a Kaldi's. I don't know why we haven't visited one before, other than the fact that we don't actively drive around looking for them. There are only 5 of these shop open right now in St. Louis and it was invented in St. Louis. Kaldi's started in 1995 when they bought their first roaster Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0