The Dock

This weekend its just me and my dad so for dinner we decided to get some good seafood for dinner since me mom hates it

So we went to The Dock in Enon, Ohio

We both ate WAY to much but it was much to good to stop!

First off we got a appetizer of portobello strips

these things were so amazing I mean I already love portobello mushrooms, but then they went and deep fried them and added two awesome dipping sauces!

So good

Next came the salad

Alright I don't know what is in this dressing but it is amazing, its super garlicky but it also has this really nice sweetness to it

oh and instead of normal croutons they use fried pita chips

So after the salad I was already full and my meal wasn't even out yet!

But trust me I made room

So this is my dads meal, he got a pasta dish steamed in this parchment with langoustine, tilapia, and shrimp in an awesome cream sauce

sorry I didn't get a pic of the inside =/

And this is mine
alright I realize it doesn't look to appetizing but come on its a stuffed whole fish its not going to be to pretty
So I got the rainbow trout stuffed with crab and fried and served with roasted Rosemary new potatoes
Mmmm it was very good and it was my first experience eating a whole fish, but good thing I knew to look out for those pin bones because otherwise it could have been a bad night lol
oh and I also made sure to get the cheek meat because its always the best piece but many don't know about it, thanks Andrew Zimmern

Today I went to an the amusement park called Kings Island with my school as a reward for kids with good grades and good behavior

We were there ALL DAY!

and it was really hot and I got really burnt

But it was an amazing day and I had so much fun

when I finally got home I was pretty hungry and my parents and sister had gone out to dinner with out me!

well I found their leftovers in the frig so for my dinner I just scavenged on these delicious ribs and a few other miscellaneous things I found lol

Leftover nights are always fun

Ruben on Rye

Tonight I had my first ever RUBEN!

My papa and my sister and I all went out to dinner tonight at this little restaurant/bar right down the street from us called Nick's

It recently came under new management and they have really got the place going again, they have a full parking lot almost every night and the weekends are ridiculous I don't know how everyone fits inside.

well any way I decided to get the Ruben because I have never had one before and after watching all those travel channel food shows I decided I would probably like it

plus now that I know I like sauerkraut I was a lot more willing to try one.

About 2 years ago I actually had the chance to eat at the famous CARNEGIE DELI in NYC, but I was not fully in my foodie stage and my sister and I thought the place looked a little sketchy so needless to say we did not eat their for dinner.

So once we get back we see the place on one of those top places to eat count downs and I kind of let it slip that the food actually looked pretty good, oops, I don't think my dad will ever let me live it down =/

Well its just another excuse to visit the BIG APPLE! =]

Steak Dinner

This is probably one of my favorite meals!

it just really takes me back to when I was young and my dad would always grill stake like this and we would sit out on the picnic table in the back yard to eat

This was a request from my sister since she is home for the week and tonight was the last night we would all be home for dinner together

I would have to say my dad really went all out for this one

as you can see he grilled the stake, baked potatoes, cooked corn, and he even caramelized some onions to top off the steak!

It was all so good and I ate way to much but I can justify it because my sister and I went on a 2 hour bike ride right before dinner lol

Oriental Chicken Salad

Tonight for dinner I made my dads Oriental Chicken Salad

my dad makes this a lot for family picnics and my Latin III class is having a picnic party tomorrow lol

we are all brings like real picnic food like hot dogs, potato salad, mac & cheese, PB and J, and some yummy desserts!

It should be a good time

but since its going to be cold and rainy we will probably have an indoor picnic

well anyway I made the salad tonight so we could have half for dinner and I will bring the other half for the party

It is a really simple recipe so here it is

You will need:

1 head of lettuce

3-4 chicken breasts

4 green onions

1 small package of sliced or slivered almonds

1 bag of Chinese cow mein noodles

1/8 cup of poppy seeds

To make the salad first boil the chicken breasts and once cool shred the chicken. Chop both the lettuce and green onions then toss together with the almonds, chicken and noodles.

(If you want the noodles to keep their crunch I suggest not tossing them with the salad but use them as a garnish when serving)

Also I normally put the poppy seeds in the dressing because I think they get distributed better that way

For the dressing you will need:

1/2 cup salad oil

4 tablespoons white or rice wine vinegar

4 tablespoons sugar

3 tsp. Accent

2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

Simply mix all the ingredients together and toss with the salad

I think this is a very simple and delicious meal and I hope you try it, who knows maybe you can bring it to one of you next family picnics?

Today we had a family birthday party for my cousin

we all got together at my aunts house for dinner and everyone made a ton of amazing food!

My dad smoked a pork loin and some chicken legs which were so very delicious

everyone gobbled it up!

And my cousin made some yummy green beans with mushrooms, so good!

As you can see I like to get some of everything

and btw this was only my first plate lol

Oh and of course we can not forget the desserts!
we had marshmallow fudge cake, peach cobbler, cherry pie, cookies, and ice cream =]
Oh how I love our family get togethers!

Prom Dinner

For Prom we went to an Italian restaurant called Franco's

It was either that or P.F. Changs but I thought Franco's would be better because its a really nice family owned restaurant and every time I have been there the food has been amazing so I guess you could say I talk them into going there

Everything was delicious and I ate so much I thought I was going to bust out of my dress lol

I got the pasta Scallopini which was fettuccine this mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and artichokes simmered in their famous marinara sauce

It was fabulous!

Franco's was a very great choice for dinner *cough* thanks to me =]