We’re at it again! The last epic cake that my partner in crime (Emily) and I tackled was Wall-E. This time, we got commissioned to do a bear (a “From Me to You” bear to be specific, the Tatty Teddy) for a birthday and it was just as fun and satsifying. The planning and research took about 2 hours and we whipped up a bear face prototype (using crispy rice treats… yes, that’s with a ‘c’ and yes, it’s crispy rice, not rice crispy… yay generics) and gave him a name (Tasty) before the night was over. Once we knew we had a very cute figure, we took a day off and then got back to work after that.
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Posted in Baked Goods, Desserts & Snacks, Lychee
Some weekends ago, Mrs G-lato and I decided to hit up one of our usual breakfast places, the Original Pancake House. As the name implies, the Original Pancake House specializes in breakfast items such as pancakes, crepes, waffles, omelettes, etc…There are so many entrees to choose from, you can easily feel overwhelmed just trying to decide which of the many styles of pancakes they have. One of the many items that caught my eye on my last visit was the Dutch Baby, which is an air filled oven-baked pancake-like dish that is served with lemon, whipped butter and powdered sugar. It is an amazing sight! That thing is HUGE! I haven’t had it yet so I can’t comment on it’s taste, but it sure impressed me the moment I saw it. I mean, it’s bigger than my face!
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Posted in American, Anaheim, CA, Dining Out, G-lato
carnitas bowl with rice, beans, pico de gallo, corn salsa, cheese and lettuce
Chipotle Mexican Grill is possibly the BEST Mexican fast food chain this side of the world. According to the Orange County Register (our local news paper), Chipotle ranked very high on the “nutrition” list due to their commitment to organic foods and the sourcing of local produce. I don’t know about you, but this gives me more reason to support their business. Ironically, McDonalds was one of their original “majority investors” until a few years ago. Pretty funny huh? I don’t think ORGANIC when I think McDonalds.
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Posted in Cerritos, CA, Dining Out, G-lato, Mexican
If you look up oyakodonburi (おやこどんぶり） in any internet translator, its going to spit back out parent and child rice dish or something to that effect. Oya=parent and ko=child. This play on words applies to this particular dish, a chicken and egg over rice bowl. Its great for those cold nights because its got a little broth to go over the rice and served piping hot straight off the frying pan. Plus its cheap fast eats too.
I’ve been hankering to give this recipe a try for the past few weeks but a busy schedule and lots of leftovers have prevented me from doing this until tonight. This particular recipe is based off a YouTube video that was sent to me by the Digital Katnapper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMJY29QMewQ&feature=channel_page. I thought it was kinda weird at first with the dog sitting there but I guess that’s just the gimmick.
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Posted in Chicken, Japanese, Recipes and Cooking, bakethekitty
Disgusting, isn’t it?
Funny story…it all started with a picture posted on Facebook by a friend of mine. Since the comments themselves are priceless and tell the story rather well, I’ll just give you a transcript of what went on… (names have been omitted for privacy purposes).
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Posted in Cajun, Dining Out, G-lato, Garden Grove, CA
