Eateries & Drinkeries

Date Night with Scruffy

July 11, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Work has been AMAZING since I now hang out with nineteen year olds. I’m not even kidding. I went to lunch with the three of them to Peli Deli today.

Natalia and I’s meals of their wings and curry chicken with Mac and cheese and mushrooms. Everything was delicious. I wished a Peli Peli was close by since they have better options but this satisfied me enough.

After work Scruffy and I met up for dinner at Gyu-Kaku Japanese Barbecue Restaurant.

It’s basically Korean Barbecue but with different cuts of meat and flavour. We ordered two different types of meat then a lunch menu with three different other types of meat that came with a salad and miso soup. We upgraded to the garlic rice and added zucchini and mushrooms and beef tounge.

Burn, baby, burn. The only complaint was that their fire burned on one side and left the other flameless so things cooked unevenly. Scruffy was a trooper and I didn’t have to cook much this time. Instead, he served me which made me feel like a queen.

My favourite was the beef tounge. My goodness. I can’t even describe just how amazing it was. It’s really rare for me to find beef tounge, not that I’m always in search of it, but when I see it, usually when it’s grill your own, I’m always down.

2018 | 192/365 | Gyu-Kaku Japanese Barbecue Restaurant | Houston, Texas | Lady M's Green Tea Millie Crepe with Ice Cream

Lady M’s Green Tea Millie Crepe with Ice Cream | $10

[2018] 192/365: Lady M’s

This has been a very popular dessert as long as I can remember. So popular that Brudda got it shipped from New York for SIL’s 30th birthday celebration in Dallas so I just had to try it when I saw it on the menu. Scruffy’s not that big of a fan with matcha but he actually tried it and ate two bites before he called it quits. I on the other hand, though delicious, did not think it was worth the $10 price tag but glad I finally got to cross that off the list.

The Astros vs Athletics tickets I won from work a few weeks ago was finally used tonight. Club seats, which made me feel very fancy. To top it off we received replicas of the World Series Championship rings. It was very heavy and sparkly.

Although the game wasn’t that great, upon exiting we received free Pluckers. Ain’t no complaining here. Now we just have to find a time to go.

It’s been a fabulous day of eating and just spending time with Scruffy outside of our houses where we eat somewhere new and do an activity.

Now it’s time to get ready for bed. Night, y’all!

Taco Tuesday

July 10, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

[2018] 191/365: Taco Tuesday

My wonderful coworkers went to go get tacos from La Calle Tacos and brought me back two mini ones! Barbacoa and pastor. They were a bit on the bland side and not at all what I’d expect quality wise for being downtown. Jarro Cafe is still my clear winner when it comes to authentic tacos. Sadly they are closer to my house (but not close enough) than to my work and therefore I never get them. Sigh. We’ll meet again soon, Jarro.

Rizzo and Kong

July 8, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Scruffy and I went to Willie’s before he had to leave to meet up with his cousin somewhere. He got a burger and was surprised how delicious it was that he doesn’t mind coming back here again. I asked for the Baja shrimp tacos but they sent over catfish tacos. Ugh! She did say she would bring me the shrimp tacos and I could continue eating the catfish. I thought they would charge me for it so I declined. It wasn’t until Scruffy told me they were going to give it to me for free after the server left. Whoops. Oh well! At least the server didn’t have to pay for it right? My good deed for the day. I just wanted to make sure I didn’t get charged for shrimp since it’s more expensive than the fish. We also got the wings and it was flavourful outside but not at all inside. Fail. I’ll come back to try the shrimp or burgers though.

[2018] 189/365: Rizzo and Kong

We stopped by the pet store so that Scruffy could pick something up for Luna and Bailey. Bailey is his cousin’s dog that’s staying for a while. I got Rizzo a Kong and he chowed down on it. He never really gets any treats so he was in paradise.

I made delicious Asian style noodle soup. It’s a pish posh of cabbage, zucchini, mushrooms, and fish tofu. Nothing too fancy but definitely delicious enough to satisfy my hunger. My lunch for the next few days will be this but with macaroni pasta and I’m excited.

Tiger Noodle House | Katy, Texas | Xiao Long Bao Fail

July 6, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Scruffy came over today after work and we went to Tiger Noodle House for dinner. I’ve been here before but my whole family wasn’t a big fan. I decided to come since they have xiao long bao and I haven’t had a good one since I was in Taiwan at Ding Tai Fung. Let’s just say, this does not even compare. No soup in the dumplings, the folds for that nice chew wasn’t there either. The ginger was sliced too thick and the black vinegar tasted off. The shrimp egg rolls aren’t the best either. Overall, I’m still disappointed at this place and have decided I won’t be back until they get their act together. Everyone who reviewed and loved this place hasn’t had a real xiao long bao, you’re in for a surprise when you do one day because this wasn’t it!

[2018] 187/365: Bulgogi Fries

We went to grab some bulgogi fries just to satisfy my fried potato hunger. It hit the spot. We went home and spent time with Mum where we played three rounds of Sequence (I won!) and Scruffy and I played LIFE! (I won, too!).

Now he’s playing his golf app game while I blog but I’m heading off and we’re going to spend time watching telly until we fall asleep.

Salty Lasagna

July 1, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

[2018] 182/365: Lunch Date

Scruffy and I had a lunch date at Cristobal Mexican Grill and Bar. There’s not many good food places where he lives and usually have to drive a few more miles to hit them bit I was extremely surprised how great this place was. I would skip the chicken next time and stick to the beef. Yum!

We went home and started planning our next trip. Something small since I just started my job and don’t want to ask for a week off so early. We used to go to more places but with everything going on, it’s just been harder so I’m excited.

I tried my hand in making the gluten free lasagna Scruffy made awhile back. I’m a little disappointed that it came down out pretty salty. I guess since I’m not used to using cheese I didn’t count for the salt and therefore everything is just a little too much. And still delicious and the flavor was great it’s just the salty factor. Once I figure out the best way to make this and I’ve got the recipe down, I’ll share it!