Birthday / Mothers day Dinner With Amber and Justin 04/10/2014

Dinner at Mad Mex
Miracle Mile Shopping Plaza

4100 William Penn Hwy

Monroeville, Pa. 15146

412-349-6767

My Daughter Amber Took Me and my wife Paula to dinner for my Birthday

which was May 9th and For my Wife Mothers day may 11th.

Because she has to work on mothers day.

We have gone to Mad Mex Plenty of times and I am Known as the sauce guy

from some of the waitresses because I haven't Liked their salsa or their Hot sauces.

So I bring my own and they don't seem to mind.

Started out we had a fifteen minute wait and they send a text to you cell phone

 when your table is ready. Not bad for a Saturday Night in Monroeville Pa.

John Was out Server He got us our Drinks. I had a unsweetened Ice tea with lemon.

we got chips and salsa and he brought me a bowel to put my salsa in I thanked him.

I was having trouble reading the menu because of the lighting and John The server had a 

small flashlight on him and let me use it. I ordered  the Dance Marathon Burrito. Add Steak.

It comes Filled with spicy spinach, Portobellos, Grilled chicken, Black beans, Jack cheese,

I added steak to it also. I also ordered Tortilla soup thinking it would be almost like a Chili.

I was wrong it was just a soup that tasted like Tortilla in a broth nothing to write home about.

The Burrito was fantastic with out adding my Franks original red Hot that I Also bring with me.

To spice it up. The Burrito had a real good taste and the service was fantastic. John had our drinks 

refilled before we took our last drink from the glass before. that is so nice when you don't have to

wait and ask for a refill then wait for it.

Then came Desert Vegan Carrot Cake "Oh my god it blew my mind"

The Taste was great the cake and it had a vegan cream cheese icing

that was out of this world I didn't get the recipe but John the server found out they use

orange juice to keep it so moist.

My Rating 1 least 10 Beast

Restaurant 9.

Service     10.

Food        9.

Desert      10.

Overall      9.9

I recommend if your in Monroeville or Near a Mad Mex stop in Dinner 

and leave room for a Piece of Vegan Carrot Cake.

you won't regret it.

A Vegan Dinner and A Pens Game 05/07/2014

Another Spicy Chinese Stir Fry

1 - Large Bottle of Thai chili sauce (Add 2 cups if you like real spicy 1 cup if a little spicy)

1 - Bottle of vegetarian stir fry sauce (Add 1 cup)

2 - 8 oz mushrooms (Peeled and sliced into thick pieces)

2 - Small zucchini's (Diced into small pieces)

2 - Large green peppers (cut into thick pieces)

2 - Cans of Stir fry baby corn (15 oz cans drained)

2 - Cans of sliced water chestnuts (8 oz cans 5 oz drained)

2 - Cans bean sprouts (15 oz cans do not drain)

2 - Cans fancy bamboo shoots (8 oz cans 5 oz drained)

1/2 - Cup of virgin olive oil.

2 - Cups of minute rice

Prep time 10 minutes

Cook time 25 minutes

Heat olive oil in wok or large frying pan then add your zucchini and green peppers

for about 10 minutes to soften them up some then add mushrooms. 

Heat and keep mixing after it mixed real good start adding the caned vegetables.

add juice from bean sprouts to wok and mix all together.

Add in stir fry sauce then the Thai Chili sauce. mix and let simmer.

make you rice.

Dinner is served

Second Chance Dinner at Monroeville Olive Garden 05/04/14

Dinner With Paula 

05/04/2014

Me and my wife Paula decided to give the Olive Garden in Monroeville Pa, 

another chance after the last time we where there It was a total mess.
The service sucked and the food was awful But we decided to give it another chance.
The Hostess out front was a charm very polite and professional I didn't get her name
but she was an older Italian lady.
The waitress asked if we like a free sample of wine we declined and Paula ordered a raspberry ice tea
and I ordered unsweetened ice tea with lemon.
Paula Got the all you can eat soup and salad I ordered the same but I also ordered the
Eggplant Parmesan. The waitress was nice  and fast she was refilling the salad and
our drinks as soon as they were low.
So I had the salad the chicken and gnocchi soup
and the Eggplant Parmesan

   
The food was Fantastic and the service was great
Ratings 1 Lowest 10 Higheast
 Restaurant  9
   Service      10
   Food          9
   Overall        9.5
If your in Monroeville Pa Doing some Shopping Stop in for lunch
And if you get Amanda K. as the Waitress tip her well.
no she is not related or a friend we just had the
 pleasure of having her as our waitress a couple of times
She is very quick and professional.
Olive Garden Restaurant 
Monroeville Mall 
260 Mall Boulevard
Monroeville, PA, 15146
(412) 372-5017

Ephrata Diner Review 04/28/2014

Ephrata Diner in Lancaster Pa
2687 Rothsville Rd.
Ephrata Pa 17522
717-738-9939

We had lunch at the Ephrata Diner. It's not a fancy place just a Diner that sells
 very tasty bake good on your way out as you pay your bill.
I order the Portabella mushroom burger with provolone cheese, onions, tomato, lettuce and mayo.
on a hamburger bun, They need to use some seasoning when frying it.
because it didn't have much taste. that's why I got the mayo.
It cam with french fries, a pickle spear and coleslaw that was served in a
McDonald's little white ketchup cup. The fries where very good and the coleslaw
tasted really  good not just enough for a side dish. Maybe most of  clientele
are elderly people and that's the most they can eat so the diner don't waste
a lot buy having to throw it away. I have eaten here before with my father a couple
of years ago we where visiting Him and we got up early and went for Breakfast
and I remember they a breakfast with lots of food and it was all good. So It depends
on what you order.
So if your in or around Ephrata pa Lancaster county stop in for Breakfast, Lunch or
Dinner and let me know what you think
Rating scale 1 lowest 10 highest
Appearance 7  Service 7  Food 5
Overall 6.5

Red Robin Restaurant Review 05/01/2014

Dinner at Red Robin Yum! Restaurant. 

175 E. Water Front Dr.

Homestead Pa, 15120

(412)461-2044

Hours

 Sunday - Thursday  11 am to 10 pm

Friday - Saturday 11 am to 11 pm

We went to Red Robin on Thursday May 1, 2014. We had 8 people in our group

and they seated us very quickly no waiting the hostess took us to our table 

Pushed something and slid the tables together so we could sit together.

Chris Was our waiter and he got us our drinks and asked if we needed more time.

We did so he came back and got our orders. He was very nice.

I have to Watch what I am eating. With my wife was watching me like a hawk.

So I ordered the Simply grilled chicken salad.

I ask Chris if they had anything to spice up my salad like Pepperoncini.

He said unfortunate not. But they do have Jalapenos. I didn't know how they taste 

so he brought me a fresh jalapeno sliced up and said if I like to try it he can get more.

So i added it to my salad. Turned out they tasted good and they were super hot.

then he came back to our table and asked how they were I said good and hot.

He had a container with him and said i might like to try in I seen it was Thai chili sauce

he said they add chili powder to spice it up and i poured the whole container over

my salad already having the Italian dressing on it and mixed it up It was excellent.

So my next home salad i am going to mix Italian dressing and Thai chili sauce and a little 

bit of chili powder together and use that as my dressing.

Every body else enjoyed their meals and The wife said her southwest salad was good.

My Ratings on this Red Robin Restaurant 1 being bad and 10 the best.

Restaurant appearance - 8

Chris the Waiter - 10

Food  - 9

My overall Rating  9+

So if your in the area of the Water front in Homestead Pa,

Stop in and have some Lunch or Dinner 
And let me know what you think

Sorry Blog has not been updated My Father passed away

R I P Dad You will be missed

George Ross Harrington Sr.

April 12, 1935 To April 29, 2014

Another Fast and easy Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

My Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Nuts Cookies

Ingredients: 

2 - Cups Jiff chunky peanut butter (Sams club 2 pack  40 oz jars)

2 - Cups brown sugar.
2 - Cups Gluten Free Flour Bobs red mill

1 - 4 oz cup of apple sauce (Musselman's original apple sauce 6 - 4 oz pk  Shop n Save)

2 - Tsp of vanilla:

2 - Tsp of baking soda:

1 - Cup of vegan chocolate chips ( GHirardelli Premium Baking chips Shop n Save)
Prep Time 5- 8 minutes
Baking time 8 - 9 minutes

In large bowel mix together peanut butter, brown sugar, apple sauce and vanilla. with Mixer on medium speed

or by hand with a big wooden spatula. until all ingredients are mix together well.

Add baking soda then Chocolate chips mix well then refrigerate for at least 1 Hour.

Coat cookie sheet with non stick spray After cookie dough has been chilled for at least one hour.

Roll into balls and place on cookie sheet. Usually about 12 and back for 8 to 9 Minutes. 

put on cooling rack let stand  10 minutes then enjoy.