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Brian’s Yummy Pork

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink.

Overheard in the shower this morning, “I’m looking forward to eating your pork later.” This was in reference to the barbecued pork strips that Brian made for dinner, for him and Jenni, last night. I have trouble with saying things that are easily taken out of context. LOL. I probably should have waited until we were out of the shower.

This sort of thing happens to me all the time though, both in pubic and in private. We all just laugh about it.

Anyway, I missed out on the pork strips because I had dinner plans with some girl friends. It was Jarrica’s bachelorette dinner/party thing.

So this morning, I told Brian that I was looking forward to eating his meat. The pork strips he cooked for dinner, I mean.

We got the meat from Yoder Meats yesterday after Zumba. I had no idea they had a store so close to Genesis. I’m really glad we got to try Yoder Meats because after tasting their pork, never again will I be buying pork from anywhere else. Yummy!

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When Pigs Fly Bar-B-Que

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Reviews.

Brian and I got to try When Pigs Fly for the first time this week. We constantly drive by it every time to we got Genesis West Central because it’s on the way. This last time that we drove by it, we finally decided to step inside and give it a try.

I was on my way to Zumba so I didn’t really want to eat too much. Brian and I decided to split a meal. It was a good call because there was plenty of food for both of us.

We got macaroni salad and coleslaw for our two sides. I wish I would have known it was garlic slaw because I hate garlic slaw. Theirs isn’t bad, though. As garlic slaw goes, it’s actually pretty good.

The pulled pork at When Pigs Fly is super delicious. I’m actually glad we went in. I can’t wait to go back and try some of the other menu items. 🙂

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El Cheapo Con Huevo

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink.

Brian and I made El Cheapo for the first time this year. It’s a dish that we serve with steamed rice because of it’s salty flavor. Steamed rice balances it.

I think it had been about a year since we made it last. We call it El Cheapo because it’s really cheap and easy to make. We just get some ground beef, season it with salt, pepper, and soy sauce, and add some peas and carrots, and we’ve got a meal. It’s super simple.

This time around, Brian wanted to improvise. He decided that he wanted us to use ground pork, instead of the usual ground beef, and he wanted to serve a fried egg on top. Thus, the “Con Huevo” in the name of the dish. It actually turned out pretty well. Although, I still prefer it the traditional way with ground beef and no egg. Brian really likes the new variation, though. But then, he tries to add a fried egg to every meal.

Oh, and since I know how much Brian loves suka, I went ahead and added some Datu Puti to it while I was cooking it. What about you? What do you think we should change to make this dish better?

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Time for Some Food Porn

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink.

These were taken at the La Bodega in Leawood, Kansas last weekend. I would have gotten more food photos, except everyone was starving and started mauling their food before I could snap some photos. LOL.

It must have been happy hour when we went because we got half-priced tapas. The sangria was half-priced also, which was good because at $30 a pitcher normally it would have been overpriced. I would pay that much for the blackberry sangria at Carrabba’s, but not this one. It was good, but not that good. I think my sangria actually tastes better. $15 a pitcher was a good price for it and I think that’s how much it should cost regularly. 😉

The meatballs were just okay. The sauce is described as spicy, but the flavor was pretty mild. To be honest, it was kind of bland. It could be me, though. I’m sodium deficient and have low blood pressure issues, so I’m constantly craving salt and prefer my food to be on the salty side.

The chicken and chorizo skewers, on the other hand, were very flavorful. I would order it again, even at full price. The patatas bravas were really good. Hideki ordered it and I got to try some. It’s supposed to be cooked in a spicy tomato sauce but it wasn’t spicy either, which was just right for me because I can’t handle very spicy foods anyway. However, unlike the meatballs, it had good flavor.

Overall I really liked La Bodega and would go there again. I love the idea of tapas and being able to sample various dishes. The portions are small so you don’t have to worry about getting too full. I wish we had one here. I guess I’ll just have to wait until I’m back in the area. Perhaps next time we visit our friend Anthony who lives nearby.

I would recommend going during happy hour when they have half-priced tapas though, because order several things could get expensive. It will add up pretty quickly. Half-priced tapas will allow you to try twice as many dishes without going broke.

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Gettin’ Ziggy with the Dills

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink.

We went to the Dills to hang out after our spa treatment. Jay and Becca decided to pick up dinner since we were having a “business meeting” — if you must know, we are working on a Zumba fitness cruise. Let me know if you’re interested, and when and where you’d like to go. We’re shooting for 2013 and would like to get a bunch of people signed up.

Jay suggested Ziggy’s, a place that neither Brian nor I have tried. It was a good call. Their pizzas are delicious. Coming from a non-pizza-eater, that’s a huge compliment.