| JALEO SPANISH TAPAS/BAR http://www.jaleo.com |
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On our second attempt to visit Jaleo (because apparently they are closed on Mondays), we were finally able to enter the doorway. We visited the location in Crystal …
Jaipur
| JAIPUR INDIAN http://www.jaipurcuisine.com |
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After reading this article in the Washington Post Weekend section (7/25/08), I decided to try this restaurant. Before, the only time I had Indian food was at a tried …
オムライス
So I recently remembered when I lived with a foreign exchange student here and she made us Omu Raisu one morning. I didn’t remember anything more than ketchup and rice, and it took me two tries (and some research) to …
Chop’t Creative Salad
| CHOP’T CREATIVE SALAD SALAD/SANDWICH CAFE http://www.choptsalad.com |
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Chop’t, to sum it up, is a place where you can get really tasty salads that are conveniently wrapped in an edible wrapper (tortilla). This makes …
Sweetwater Tavern
| SWEETWATER TAVERN SOUTHWESTERN / BREWERY http://www.greatamericanrestaurants.com |
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This Southwestern brewery, part of the chain of “Great American Restaurants” in Northern Virginia is one of Centreville’s favorite ‘watering-holes’. Not only do they make their …
Takoyaki Pancakes and Nashi Bento
| – 8 Cranberry Oatmeal Pancake ‘Takoyaki’ | – Nashi – Blueberry Muffin |
– Larabar (Apple Pie) – Green Tea Soy Milk |
I had seen an advertisement on TV for a machine that was similar to a takoyaki machine that you could …
Nokorimono Bento
| – Fried Rice – 1 Fried Dumpling – 3 Steamed Dumplings |
– Fuji Apple – Blueberries – Grape Nuts – Vanilla Yogurt |
– Strawberry Soy Drink – Tako Chips – Sauce for Dumplings – Por Lao Bao – Apple Pie |
Nokorimono Dumplings & Fried Rice
Today was NOKORIMONO DAY (残り物日)!!
I’m one of those people who just HATE leftovers filling up the fridge, so I cleaned it out with a smoothie, dumplings, and fried rice!
FRIED RICE
Fried Rice is a great way to use …
Healthy Oatmeal “Cookies”
These are actually healthy breakfast bars, not cookies. I adapted the recipe from Sara Snow.
INGREDIENTS
– 2 c. whole wheat flour
– ½ cup ground flax seed
– 1 t baking soda
– 1 t salt
– 1 t …
Date Bars
INGREDIENTS
– 1 c. sugar
– 1 c. flour
– 1 tsp baking powder
– 1/2 tsp salt
– 3 eggs, seperated
– 1 tsp vanilla
– 2 c. chopped dates
– 1/2 c. chopped nuts
DIRECTIONS
Sift dry ingredients. …
Tomato Creme Tortellini Bento
| – Leftover Tortellini (in tomato creme sauce) from Champps with sliced bread on top | – Tako Chips – Por Lao Bao – Apple Pie Larabar – Strawberry Soymilk |
Wasted Bento~ >_<
I made this bento for my sister, but she …
May’s Last Bentos
| – Edamame Rice – Genral Tso’s Chicken |
– Lemon Yogurt, Grape Nuts – Strawberries and Blueberries |
– Larabar (Cashew Cookie) – Tako Chips, Date Bar – Milk Tea |
This was a quick and easy bento. General Tso’s Chicken (er… Chicken …