Scrambled eggs and sausages – The Abbott Lodge

Posted on July 24, 2012 by vicentesf

Scrambled eggs and sausages - The Abbott Lodge
With another slice of “bacon”. Complimentary
The Abbott Lodge, Dublin IRELAND

Again, a little different from the breakfast foods I’m used to. The eggs were scrambled really fine, if that makes sense. And the sausage has such an odd texture, it’s very soft like Vienna sausages. I’m glad that there was a slight sear on the outside otherwise I don’t think I would have eaten much of it. Ketchup was definitely my fried, lol!

Dairy Land Cuisine pure butter. I think the clean, simple packaging is cute!

A Spoonful of Irish sugar packets - The Abbott Lodge

A Spoonful of Irish sugar packets. These sachets have cute Irish sayings on the back like “Beauty does not boil the pot” and “The man with boots does not have to worry about where he puts his feet”. Some are funny, but some are just confusing, lol!

William Smith O'Brien statue, by Thomas Farrell

William Smith O’Brien statue, by Thomas Farrell, O’Connell Street. This street has many statues of political figures. O’Brien was an Irish Nationalist and Member of Parliament and leader of the Young Ireland movement. I snapped this quick pic from the Dublin “Green” Bus Tour.

Bacon and eggs breakfast – The Abbott Lodge

Posted on July 23, 2012 by vicentesf

Bacon and eggs breakfast - The Abbott Lodge
Fried eggs and “bacon”. Complimentary
The Abbott Lodge, Dublin IRELAND

It always tickles me how food varies depending on where you eat it. For instance, I would never call this “bacon”. For me, I’d call them fried, fatty ham slices. The pepper is also WAY too powdery for my taste.

Batch bread toast - The Abbott Lodge
Toasted batch bread with strawberry jam. Mmm, I do love the bread they have in Ireland. It’s super airy and flavorful.

Assorted Hartley's jams and marmalades - The Abbott Lodge
Assorted Hartley’s jams and marmalades. These are cute!

Wellington Monument obelisk, Phoenix Park

Wellington Monument obelisk, Phoenix Park. This is the tallest obelisk in Europe and the second tallest in the world, second only to the Washington Monument. Phoenix Park is quite large and makes for a great quick getaway from downtown Dublin.

Dublin coddle – The Bachelor Inn

Posted on July 23, 2012 by vicentesf

Dublin coddle - The Bachelor Inn
A traditional Irish dish of pork sausage, bacon, potato, onion, and parsley served with batch bread. €8.95
The Bachelor Inn, Dublin IRELAND

Dublin coddle - The Bachelor Inn
Mmm, this was a simple stew-like dish and VERY flavorful. I actually really liked the batch bread! It’s super light and airy and they lather it with plenty of butter. The Bachelor Inn is a cute place along the River Liffey walkway and the service was excellent (and good looking too)! We all recognized that out waiter was a diamond among the not-so attractive local population, lol! Would definitely recommend dropping in for a pint or some vittles!

"The Prick with a Stick" James Joyce statue

“The Prick with a Stick” James Joyce statue, North Earl Street. This statue is along the shopping corridor in north Dublin, not too far from where we were staying. There’s plenty of shops and excellent people watching, lol!

Pasta all’ matriciana – Ristorante Romano

Posted on July 22, 2012 by vicentesf

Pasta all' matriciana - Ristorante Romano
Rigatoni pasta, tomato based sauce made with smoked bacon, onions, tomatoes, and red chilies with basil and parsley. €13
Ristorante Romano, Dublin IRELAND

Pasta all' matriciana - Ristorante Romano
This was one of the weirdest Italian restaurants I’ve even been to. All the workers were Asian which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I will say that the food certainly had some Asian flare. They even offer sriracha as a condiment for your meal. This pasta tasted ok – I liked the deep smokey flavor of the sauce and the bite of the rigatoni. But OMG, can you make a pasta this greasy!!! I was actually disgusted. Granted I was starving so I ate everything, but I was still grossed out by what I found at the bottom of the bowl. I’ve never seen that much grease separate from a pasta dish before!

St. Patrick's Cathedral

St. Patrick’s Cathedral. We didn’t get a chance to walk inside, but this is a beautiful church from the outside especially looking at it from St. Patrick’s Park. The tulips were in full bloom!

Thrice cooked bacon – Mission Chinese Food

Posted on July 19, 2012 by vicentesf

Thrice cooked bacon - Mission Chinese Food
Glutinous rice cakes, bitter melon, tofu skin, scallion, onion, black bean, chili oil. $11
Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco

Thrice cooked bacon - Mission Chinese Food
I really enjoy the flavor of this, but I will say that the rice cakes can end up with a slimy texture. The tofu skins are a great addition for texture and flavor as are the bitter melons. Noms!

Thrice cooked bacon - Mission Chinese Food

Exiting 16th Street Bart Station. Not the cleanest station, but I do like the artwork around the entrance.

Bacon egg breafast sandwich – Cafe Fresca

Posted on July 9, 2012 by vicentesf

Bacon egg breafast sandwich - Cafe Fresca
Grilled sandwich with egg, bacon and cheese with fruit (cantaloupe and grapes).
Cafe Fresca, Charleston International Airport (CHS)

A standard breakfast sandwich. I do like that they grilled it to order and the cup of fruit (although tiny) is a nice addition.

CHS flight

Bye bye, Charleston!

All-Star breakfast special – Waffle House

Posted on July 6, 2012 by vicentesf

A pretty large breakfast with lots of greasy, buttery, fatty food. Definitely not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. $6.40
Waffle House, North Charleston SC

Single waffle - Waffle House
Single waffle with Pride buttery spread.

2 eggs over medium, grits, white toast and Welch’s mixed fruit jelly.

Crispy bacon - Waffle House
3 strips of crispy bacon.

The bacon flight – Cheeky’s

Posted on April 9, 2012 by vicentesf

Nodines applewood, Beeler apple cinnamon, brown sugar, thin honey smoke, and jalapeno. $4
Cheeky’s, Palm Springs CA

I’ve had this on 2 occasions now and the jalapeno bacon is still my favorite! It’s great that each piece has a distinct flavor. I could have this every morning, but then I’d probably die of a heart attack, lol!

The homestead breakfast – Bob Evans

Posted on March 8, 2012 by vicentesf

Named after Bob and Jewell Evans’ original farmhouse, this classic includes all of your breakfast favorites: Bob Evans bacon (or sausage), two eggs (ordered over medium), grits (or hashbrown or home fries), a cup of creamy sausage gravy and two biscuits. $9.29
Bob Evans, Gahanna OH

This is apparently a Bob Evans favorite and I can see why. You get a whole lotta food! I couldn’t even begin to finish this order. I don’t know how many calories was in this thing, but I actually enjoyed most of it. The sausage gravy was really thick and delicious. I doused the grits with spoonfuls of it and went to town. The biscuits were also very fluffy and buttery. Not a place I would frequent because I would grow to the size of a house, but it was good to visit this place since we don’t have them in the Bay Area.

Biscuits and sausage gravy.

Grits.

Large orange juice. $2.49

VicenteSF and Codes go to White Castle!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by vicentesf

Project 365: Day 60

Wow, what a long day! Had a great time at Codes’ birthday party last night. I do remember a couple funny moments. During the birthday banquet, some college frat guy walks by our table and because I was partially obstructing the walkway with my chair he politely says to me, “Excuse me, sir.” Sir! Omfg, I kinda freaked out, lol! But I also thought it was funny. Then at Taj Mahal, I was ordering another round at the bar and a group of three young college dudes (I’m sure from OSU since it’s down the street) look and me and say, “Well you look dapper!” LOL! Oh, kids can be so funny some times!

Anyway, today we ran more errands, visited Codes’ house, had drinks at Union, had more drinks and food at Hubbard, then went back to Union for even more drinks. I’ve never been to a White Castle so I had to go and try it after the bars. Omg, these things was so cute and cheap!

These sliders are definitely easy to eat. They practically melt in your mouth! That’s probably why people can eat so many of them. I also tried the chicken rings, but they weren’t all that great. I don’t know what I was expecting but they were kinda limp and didn’t have too much flavor without the bbq sauce.
White Castle, Columbus OH

Bacon cheeseburger. $1.25 Jalapeno cheeseburger White Castle

Jalapeno cheeseburger. $0.89

Original chicken rings. Six for $2.19

Deep fried chicken pieces in a fun shape – can’t go wrong with that!

They come individually boxed!

Bacon and eggs – T. Murray’s Bar and Kitchen

Posted on March 7, 2012 by vicentesf

Spicy deviled eggs, chives and candied bacon. $5
T. Murray’s Bar and Kitchen, Columbus OH

I’ve finally acquired the taste for deviled eggs. I grew up not liking them because they were always a staple at potlucks and they looked like they shouldn’t be trusted. The weird color and texture of the whipped yolks with the red paprika dusting always freaked me out. But I do love eggs, so it hasn’t been hard to finally start eating these. This particular preparation was very tasty and I loved that they lay the eggs on a dollop of yolk so it won’t slide around. The candied bacon was amazing, and I loved the thin twists. Easy to handle and devour, mmm!

Alambre taco – El Huarache Loco

Posted on March 2, 2012 by vicentesf

Mexico City style taco. Organic corn tortilla topped with bacon, chorizo asada, bell peppers, melted mozzarella cheese, cilantro, onions, and salsa. $2.75
El Huarache Loco, San Francisco

Wow, this taco had everything on it! Don’t know if I remember melted mozzarella cheese in there, but there looks to be queso fresco in there instead. This monster had SO much flavor, but I will admit that it was greasy! It’s definitely worth a try though. It’s pretty big so 2 of them would make a large enough meal for me. Mmm!

Vittle Monster

Feed me!

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