In the car for hours yesterday, Mrs. Burgerdogboy needed to slake her thirst, so we pulled off I-5 in Washington, and into Ramblin’ Jack’s Ribeye Saloon and Cafe. We had feasted on pasta and fruit earlier, but can always find an excuse to have a little nosh, so in addition to the $5 double martinis,… Continue reading Napavine, WA – Ramblin’ Jack’s Ribeye
Category: Miscellany
Lean Cuisine – Asian-Style Potstickers
Anybody who knows me knows how much I love Chinese dumplings. There’s a terrific photo of me at a small restaurant near the Great Wall in China – a dumpling restaurant, and we ordered the entire menu! (For about $4). And you’ve probably read about Portland’s unique mash-up dumpling food truck here. Well today, we… Continue reading Lean Cuisine – Asian-Style Potstickers
Lean Cuisine – Philly Style Steak Panini
Always in search of food under a buck, I came across a large selection of Lean Cuisine sandwiches and entrees that hit that price point recently. Today I sampled the Philly Style Steak & Cheese Panini, which boasts the following ingredients on the box: Beef steak, red & green peppers, onions, and cheddar cheese sauce… Continue reading Lean Cuisine – Philly Style Steak Panini
10 Pounds of Bacon, $5.49
No, it’s not some anniversary special price roll-back for a grocery store. It’s what Homer Simpson could consume at the Shoney’s Breakfast Buffet. (“Ah, gee, Marge, you promised we could have pork SIX nights a week!”) But why stop at bacon? Load up on patty sausage, thick-sliced country ham, artery-clogging biscuit gravy or white sauce, … Continue reading 10 Pounds of Bacon, $5.49
Ikea – Eating on the Cheap
I doubt that anyone reading this hasn’t heard of IKEA, the Swedish-founded, privately held, international chain of home furnishing stores. If you have been living in a cave, IKEA started with one store in 1958, and has since expanded to nearly 300 stores in 25 countries, with Germany having the most stores, and the US… Continue reading Ikea – Eating on the Cheap
Eating My Way Around the World
During my “career”, I was fortunate to be able to live and travel all over the globe, and try all sorts of exotic and wonderful cuisines. One of my ex-wives (and there have been many, because I’m “difficult”) said I only did the work so I could eat great food at other people’s expense. Might… Continue reading Eating My Way Around the World
Home Cooking, Tofu (WTF?)
There was a grocery crisis at the Burgerdogboy household last nite. Not a single burger, hot dog, or slice of pizza in the pantry, fridge, or freezer. Low on cash, so no delivery. Lazy, so no trip to the store. What to eat, what to eat? Discovered a hunk of tofu in the fridge, WTF? … Continue reading Home Cooking, Tofu (WTF?)
Everybody’s a Critic – And What I Think About That
Back in the day of the dinosaurs, when I was in the news business, one used to verify a story with at least three different sources, before running with it. These days, everybody is an expert, if they say they are, and news media will reprint blog and twitter reports as if they are gospel. … Continue reading Everybody’s a Critic – And What I Think About That
Fred Meyer Brand Frozen Mini Cheeseburgers
The Kroger Company, one of America’s grocery giant (over 15 store brands, including Kroger, Fred Meyer, QFC, Food4Less, Ralph’s, Fry’s, et al) – has grown a very large stable of store brands, most of which are fairly good and competitively priced. Do you remember when the first ‘generics’ were launched? Plain white boxes of food… Continue reading Fred Meyer Brand Frozen Mini Cheeseburgers
Da Rosario Truffle Mayos
It was a triple truffle day at the BurgerDogBoy house yesterday; I scooped up some of the chocolate variety at a posh shop downtown, in order to obtain a free pass to exit the dog house Mrs. Burgerdogboy had banished me to earlier in the week. Turns out I needn’t have purchased said chocolate truffles,… Continue reading Da Rosario Truffle Mayos