Foodie Quickie

Last Tuesday, May 17, was my friend's 22nd birthday. He chose BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse for his birthday. Good choice, buddy. BJ's is one of mine and Jonhnny's favorite places to eat. We used to go to the one off Brodie Ln in Sunset Valley.. But that was about 30 minutes away from home for us. I'm so glad they opened one at the Arbor Walk. We aren't big on beer, but we are big on ROOT BEER. BJ's brews their own beer AND root beer. Besides from good root beer, their food is mouth-watering. One of our staples is the Thai shrimp lettuce wraps. Jonhnny and I are still trying to figure out the recipe. He even wanted me to work here to find the secret =P

Strawberry Margarita

Note: Beware of this beast. I was sipping it and it tasted just like juice. I was like "Where's all the alcohol?" Ohh.. I took back that statement after 30 minutes. =(

 Thai Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

There's 4 wraps per order.

 Grilled Chicken Pasta with Broccoli

My dinner. The chicken was a little dry and cold... I was a bit disappointed, but I got over it.

 Pulled Pork Sandwich

This was honey's dinner. It was our first time trying it was ok. Don't think we would order it again.

Pepperoni Calzone

Our friend, Armando's, dinner

I think Jonhnny and I had an off night that night when we ordered their food because we were trying to "try new things" on the menu. Sadly, the two items we chose weren't that great. But I know their other items are slammin'!

Wednesday, May 18, I was scheduled to film for Eat St. on the Cooking Channel. The set was stationed at The Evil Wiener (a place I had been wanting to try for so long).. I didn't expect too much that day so I just showed up, stood in line, and waited to order. When I got to the front of the line, I got to meet Anna, the owner of Evil Wiener. She was super friendly and nice. I ordered the Alamo (wiener with queso, pico de gallo, and tortilla strips) and french fries. I waited around and thought someone would come up to me and ask me to shoot for the show. Sadly, no one did. So I got my food and sat at a table and ate with my pup alongside me. I guess it didn't bother me too much that I didn't get to shoot because the food was delicious. I can't wait to go back with my boyfriend and show him what he missed!

 The Alamo

Drooling aren't cha? ;]

Crunchy Fries =D

Just a bit of seasoning + Ketchup... Sometime simple is the best way to go. 

After the Evil Wiener, I popped into Polkadots Cupcake Factory for four cupcakes... YUMMY =)

2 Boston Cream Pies, 1 Peanut Butter + Chocolate, 1 Strawberry Shortcake

Man I love that peanut butter frosting... I'm drooling now!

Man after finishing that post, I wish I had a lettuce wrap with a hot dog and a cupcake for dessert. Sigh... =(

Food Photo Friday - Oh Domo-kun!

I had the chance to meet a bunch of amazing people last Saturday during Austin Bakes for Japan. It was an amazing experience for me. I got the chance to help raise money for Japan and make a difference in someone's life. Knowing that I could help someone else in need, gives life so much more meaning. One of the amazing people I got to meet was Tien Bui, owner and baker of Sweet Pop Shop. Sound familiar? You might have seen her cake pops at The Peached Tortilla. Tien made adorable Domo-kun cupcakes, along with amazing cake pops and cute cupcakes, for the bake sale. My boyfriend and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Domo-kun! I knew which items I wanted to get at the bake sale. I got to help people in Japan by donating and volunteering AND get adorable Domo-kun cupcakes for my boy and I. Win-win! I couldn't have asked for a better Saturday. We won some Domo plushes at D&B for Jonhnny's birthday so I figured I would have some fun with them and their twin cupcakes ;]

Oh nom nom nom nom! =D

And together we helped raise OVER $11,000 for Japan. Austin is AMAZING!

Polkadots Cupcakes

A lot of my friends told me that I REALLY need to try Polkadots Cupcake Factory. I've been wanting to try Olga's cupcakes for quite some time. My boyfriend's birthday was coming up and I couldn't bake a cake for him in time for his birthday. I was thinking maybe I'll just bake a cake for him when we go to D&B Saturday. I figured he would be happy with a birthday cupcake (he's pretty easy going). On my way home from school, I stopped by Polkadots to get him a cupcake. I think I got there around 6:30ish, and luckily there were still yummy cupcakes to choose from along with the delicious chocolate and peanut butter cupcake (my cupcake of choice). I got Jonhnny something simple, yet adorable; the vanilla vanilla cupcake with cute colorful sprinkles on top. I told the lovely lady that helped me that the cupcake was for my boyfriend's birthday and she gave me a candle and offered me a decorative fondant that said "Happy Birthday." It was only $1. What a steal! I think the fondant made the perfect touch for honey's cupcake. My cupcake wasn't bad either. Chocolate cupcake w/ peanut butter frosting and chocolate drizzle. Oh yum. Not too sweet, not too much peanut butter. It was just perfect. My friends were right, Olga's cupcakes are amazing! Can't wait to go back for another cupcake.

Yum.. Look @ that drizzle and frosting =D

That is one cute cupcake!

The cupcake on his birthday Thursday night =)

Houston for the day =)

Jonhnny had to go pick up some car parts today in Houston and another friend asked us to pick up some car parts for him also... So I was super excited to get to eat some good Houston food! We had Tan Tan off Bellaire and Ranchester and after lunch, I desperately wanted to try Crave Cupcakes since I saw them on Girl Eats World's (Linda) foodie blog.. YUM. When I got there, I was SUPER excited. I took out my camera like a little tourist and started snapping photos. The bakery seemed busy because everyone came in groups, but other than that, it wasn't that busy. I was curiously looking through the glass at their lovely cupcakes. As I was snapping photos, they were angrily asking to help whoever was next. I didn't appreciate that. Let me take in all the lovely cupcakes, don't ruin my mood. When I got to the counter, the young lady took my order... in an annoyed fashion. I asked her what was good, and she just told me something that she had seemed to memorize. Eh, wasn't the best service. I ordered two strawberry and two red velvet cupcakes. The strawberry was good, I liked that the cupcake was moist and had real strawberries in them, but I think the frosting was too sweet (always an issue for me). I've been to Sprinkles Cupcakes before and I thought the cupcakes were super cute too just like Crave's. But they both are just average cupcakes to me; not enough cake, too much sweet frosting, and a little too expensive for a cupcake. Don't get me wrong, they are delicious and beautiful cupcakes... Just not my perfect cupcake. Next time I'm in Houston, I might just go to Sprinkles since their cupcake makers and sellers are a lot sweeter. No pun intended ;]

Pretty cupcakes =)

Two Strawberry cupcakes, Two Red Velvet cupcakes =)

Cute box. Love the colors