Reading Time: 6 minutes Review Cracker Barrel Restaurant This review is about our recent experience at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Sacramento. It seems that we needed to attend a quilt show in March and after the show, we needed to fuel up before returning home. So my wife chose the Cracker Barrel Restaurant as our stop for this… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Review La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant This is a review of La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant at McHenry Ave, Modesto CA. The wife and I had a few errands to run on a weekday and like most times she decided to add lunch to our itinerary. I asked her what she wanted to eat and all I got… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Review: Jim’s Country Style Restaurant This is a review of Jim’s Country Style Restaurant in Pleasanton, Ca. Every so often I need to go to Livermore, Ca. to take care of business. And as is often the case my wife is along for the ride. So after we’ve taken care of business it’s time for some… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Review Armadillo Willy’s BBQ This is a review of Armadillo Willy’s BBQ in Dublin, CA. My wife and I take turns choosing the restaurant for lunch any time we are in the area. This time it was my turn to pick the restaurant and being a self-described carnivore I usually pick places where I get lots… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Review Golden Bowl Recently I had dinner at the Golden Bowl. I consider it to be the only Chinese restaurant to consider when Chinese food comes to mind. My wife and my granddaughter filled out those at the table. Please note that they(Golden Bowl of Hughson, Ca.) have moved from their original location. The new place is… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Review John’s Char Burger Lunch at John’s Char Burger I had late lunch at John’s Char Burgers recently. The wife and I were in Livermore and wanted to expand our lunch places. I had been looking at places that were ranking high for Livermore lunch hot spots. John’s Char Burger came up several times and… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Review The Breakfast Club at Midtown(San Jose, CA.) Front door emblem of The Breakfast Club My wife wanted to go to an outdoor event in the Bay Area. It was all about glass pumpkins. Since we were going to be near our grandson we gave him a call and invited him to join us… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Not Quilting at a Quilt Show Not quilting at a quilt show. You’re not a quilter? You may want to go to a quilt show. Cookies, Miracle Ironing board cover, Spices and Flavorings, Knives, tools, and a lot more there’s a lot more than quilts at the quilt show. I have always assumed that a… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Colorful Marinated Zucchini Salad How I got to this colorful marinated zucchini salad started out when I had just picked zucchini from the garden. I didn’t feel like another zucchini bread. My wife had made a bean salad that had sparked my imagination. The flavor of that bean salad was something special. I thought it might… Read More »
Reading Time: 10 minutes Frugal Honolulu Waikiki Vacation A Frugal Honolulu Waikiki vacation, is it possible? Here’s how and where to cut the price of that dream vacation. Get two people there on one airline ticket. Just landed at the airport now get to your hotel/condo with no car rental or cab expense. Stay at a timeshare instead of… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Ravioli House Review The Ravioli House is a little place tucked into a San Mateo, CA. the nondescript building where if you blink you could pass it by.  Boy am I glad I didn’t pass on this deli. My wife and my sister decided they needed to attend a quilt and sewing show at the… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Embedding a street view in your WordPress Post I kept thinking about a review I did recently on a restaurant. I kept thinking that I could have provided something more. That feeling kept bugging me. What could I give my readers to make them appreciate the review? Embedding a street view in your WordPress Post… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Lunch at the Riata Diner and Tavern I recently had lunch at the Riata Diner and Tavern. I had some business in Livermore and as usual, after business, my wife and I have lunch somewhere nearby. This time, my wife picked the spot and it was the Riata Diner and Tavern. Parking This diner is… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Texas Roadhouse Experience The Texas Roadhouse was on our radar. My wife had an appointment. We needed to travel for that appointment. We live in the central valley and she needed to be in Palo Alto for the appointment. That’s in the south bay area. And as usual, we needed to stop somewhere for a… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Chorizo with eggs (Huevos con chorizo) Chorizo with eggs is one of my favorite breakfasts. Gather a few jalapenos in escabeche and a couple of warm flour tortillas and you have a great breakfast. The Type of Chorizo to Use There are several types of chorizo available. There are beef, pork, and soy varieties available. Each… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Review Red Tractor Cafe-CLOSED Review Red Tractor Cafe. I have been to the red tractor café many times. I have come to know this place as my place for a meatloaf sandwich. If I’m in the area and the craving wins out this is my go-to place. The Red Tractor Café is at 4920 Dublin… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Best tri-tip sandwiches in Fresno Best tri-tip sandwiches in Fresno. There are two places in Fresno highly rated for their tri-tip sandwiches on Yelp. Both of these places have reviews from their patrons that had eaten at both places. Some of the reviewers for each restaurant chose one place over the other enthusiastically. I had… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Dog House Grille The Dog House Grille. I was recently in Fresno, Ca. to wrap up some business. So after a long day we finally got to have some lunch. I had recently been to another barbecue restaurant in the area after first coming here and finding it absolutely swamped with people. After last… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Secrets to Booking a Great Cruise Cheap Cruise Deals Made Better The secrets to booking a great cruise is a simple thing, right? Just talk to your travel agent, or go online to a cruise website, and hop on board when the time comes. At least that’s what the uninitiated think. But there are secrets the… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Corned Beef Taco Bar Set up a corned beef taco bar the next time you have friends and family get together. The taco bar is really easy and simple to serve your family and friends on your next get together. The taco bar only has one thing to cook. The rest of the ingredients are either… Read More »