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Sushi 9 and Bubble Clay Masks

January 5, 2016 by Mellie Dee 1 Comment

Running errands all morning one of which was waiting in line in the post office. The things I do to surprise people. Sent out Cantu’s gift since, due to a little mishap, I wasn’t able to give it to him this weekend.

Then Forest got an inspection along with a car wash with detailing. I felt so fancy doing so. I’ve never had my car detailed before. And I love it. Gah … this might be a problem. I did tell myself that every few months, I was going to get my car detailed. Too much love for him right now. He is a beaut.

Sushi 9
1830 S Mason Road
Katy, Texas 77450
(281)391-8898

June was off today as well so we decided to try this all you can eat sushi place and man …

Look at all the food we ordered. Actually we ordered more than this but I only took pictures of every new dish we ordered. The good thing about this all you can eat is that it comes out fresh. It’s not a buffet at all. You order what you want and they make it.

And because of that I would say service was quite slow. We were there for over an hour and if you know me and my people, we are fast eaters. Put down the dish and we’ll be done in less than 20 minutes. But I guess eating slower makes you eat more? I am not sure actually.

I already know what I would not order next time for sure so it was nice to have a variety to choose from.

The breakdown of everything we ordered. I did order a fried rice to go so just ignore that.

Lunch is only $15.99 all you can eat.
Dinner is only $25.99 all you can eat.
** 15% if you do not finish your food. Obviously because they don’t want waste.

Lunch already has a big array of choices but they kindly let me look at the dinner menu and there are a lot more choices. Note that sashimi is only for the dinner all you can eat. And because of that, I got a gift card so I can take my parents and June again. They’re doing a promotion where if you buy a $50 you get $10 or $100 for $20. I did the $100. I’m excited because I know they’ll love it!

If you’re not wanting the all you can eat choice, you can always order a la carte. And they even have Happy Hour. I’m hoping Mallory will join me one of these days.

Back in Hong Kong, I picked up Marion carbonated Piggy Clay Bubble Mask. I finally got a chance to open it up and do it.

I smeared that crap all over my face and waited for a good 5 minutes for it to bubble. It made me sneeze a few times. Then I massaged it in my face and washed it off with lukewarm water and now I have skin of a baby’s bottom.

Sissy copied me and bought one too and she and BIL used it and both love it. They believe it does help clean up the pores which is what I have been wanting. The only thing BIL said was that the fizzing annoyed him because it felt uncomfortable.

I’m going to use this once a month and see how it goes. Maybe I’ll order more. Eeps. Love when things work out perfectly!

Spring Creek Barbeque | Katy, Texas

December 29, 2011 by Mellie Dee 4 Comments

Since Tammy, Jenny, and Sammi were leaving back to Dallas we went to:

Spring Creek Barbeque
21000 Katy Freeway
Katy, TX
(281) 829-0359
www.springcreekbarbeque.com

They do things very differently here.

The cost of your food depends on what you order meat-wise.

And the sides (pinto beans, potato salad, coleslaw, corn, mac & cheese, green beans) along and bread are on the house – all you can eat!

But if you wanted to get baked potatoes, french fries, okra, or side salad, you would have to pay extra.

Ribs | $11.95

I got the ribs as you can tell. They were delicious. You can get bbq sauce on top or in a sauce cup. I got it on top.

For the sides, I got a roll, a slice of onion, macaroni and cheese, green beans, and potato salad.

Yes the sides are all you can eat but they were heavy and … unhealthy.

For the taste though, let’s just say I ate another roll, more green beans, a very tiny bit of potato salad.

I would come back here but not for a little while. They really do pack on the meat.

Black Walnut Café |Katy, Texas and Bravos Mexican Restaurant | Sugar Land, Texas

August 17, 2011 by Mellie Dee 6 Comments

Ed and I met at Black Walnut Café in Cinco Ranch.

Black Walnut Café
23233 Cinco Ranch Blvd.
Katy, TX
(281) 371-2233
www.blackwalnutcafe.com

Ed and I shared the Garlic Cheese Bread for starters. These are the devil. They were so good that we couldn’t stop and was sad when it was over.

I got the Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup as my main entree. The soup wasn’t something to talk about and if you love cheese, this grilled cheese is perfect for you.

I was so full but Ed wanted to hang out some more before he had to go to work so we went to Starbucks down the street. He paid for my Green Tea Frap since I paid for the appetizer.

Afterward, I went home and played my guitar. Ed re-strung all the strings for me since I’m always afraid it will pop in my face (because that has happened before).

Reunited and it feels so good!

I headed into Sugar Land to meet up with Amanda. It was supposed to be us and two of her other friends but they couldn’t make it. Oh well, more time for us to catch up!

I went to pick her up and we headed to:

Bravos Mexican Restaurant
4514 Texas 6
Sugar Land, TX
(281) 494-3340

Amanda has never been to happy hour before so we popped her happy hour cherry. I believe it was also the first time she’s drank since her birthday celebration.

Chips & Dip | Free. Much needed with our drinking.

Strawberry Margarita. There is too much alcohol in that shizz. After this, I know I do not like margaritas. Beer for me, please.

Bravos Mexican Restaurant | Sugar Land, Texas | Amanda & Magarita

Amanda and her margarita

After much talking and sucking those babies down, I drove her home and headed home.

After reading Rachael’s post about Recommitting, I hopped on the treadmill. I obviously did not do a 6-mile tempo run like she did (I haven’t even reached that point yet!) but I did do a 25-minute run and a 25-minute butt and thigh exercise.

I feel better already but it’s going to be hard to go back to how I did three weeks ago. I should have not quitted for so long! Ah, you’re stupid, Melissa. But I did better than I thought. I even up the tempo a little more than I usually did.

Thanks, Rachael, for that post. You saved me.

Now I’m sucking down a blueberry smoothie with too much milk. I ran out of yogurt so it’s mostly milk and ice. Still delicious.

Tomorrow is going to be another Food-venture!! Mum and I will be attending lunch at one of the Houston Restaurant Week locations. Then I can cross it off my Bucket List!

Night!

Red Oak Grill | Katy, Texas

June 15, 2011 by Mellie Dee 2 Comments

Sissy, Brudda, and Tammy were home and so on May 17th the whole family went to check out Red Oak Grill.

Red Oak Grill | Katy, Texas | Stuffed Jalapenos

Stuffed Jalapenos | $3.99

Not spicy enough and the cheese was pretty sharp and we also did away with the ranch dressing.

Gyro [savory beef and lamb slices with creamy Tzatziki sauce, served with Tabouleh and Hummus] | $11.89

The beef and lamb were moist but I think I went on a bad day because it was bland. But then again, I could be comparing it to Pasha’s. The hummus was nothing to rave about. But the thing that ruined the whole plate for me was the Tabbouleh due to the mint flavour. I whacked it off my plate onto my dad’s. He seemed to love it but he eats anything.

The food wasn’t appealing enough for me to come back in the future.

Red Oak Grill
2004 South Mason Road, Katy, TX | (281) 392-2612 | Website | Yelp

Cheddar’s Casual Cafe| Katy, Texas

June 14, 2011 by Mellie Dee 2 Comments

On May 13th, June got off work and Brudda came down from Dallas to have a breakfast/lunch celebration at Cheddar’s before the dinner celebration of my birthday.

Cheddar's Casual Cafe| Katy, Texas | Triple Treat Sampler

Triple Treat Sampler [a combination of beef, bean, and cheese nachos plus your choice of two others: loaded potato skins, crispy chicken tenders or mozzarella cheese sticks] | $7.99.

We chose the loaded potato skins and crispy chicken tenders. The nachos could do with more jalapenos and I realized I’m not a big fan of potato skins. But overall, everything was delicious. I will be coming back for those super crunchy on the outside but juicy on the inside chicken tenders.

Cheddar's Casual Cafe| Katy, Texas | Grilled Salmon

Grilled Salmon [choose grilled, blackened or bourbon glazed salmon. Served on a bed of savory rice with two sides] | $9.99

June chose her salmon to be grilled and ordered a side of mashed potatoes and coleslaw. She liked it a lot and even offered me some and oh my goodness the mashed potatoes – so moist and fluffy.

Shepard’s Pie [a complete meal of seasoned beef and vegetables in a savory sauce, classically topped with homemade mashed potatoes] | $7.29

I’ve never had Shepard’s pie before so I had to steal some from Brudda. I loved it and definitely want to go back to get my own dish of it. I would order more mashed potatoes on the side though because I felt there wasn’t enough.

Cheddar's Casual Cafe| Katy, Texas | Fish Tacos

Fish Tacos [hand breaded, fried, white fish in flour tortillas, with roasted corn slaw and cajun tartar sauce. Two tacos served with choice of one side. Fresh off the grill version – also available] | $6.49

I got them fresh off the grill and there was enough flavouring that I didn’t even need the sauce! The fries weren’t all that amazing though which was a total bummer.

Shepard’s pie, chicken tenders, and a whole lot of mashed potatoes please! I’ll be coming back.

Red Oak Grill 2004 South Mason Road, Katy, TX | (281) 392-2612 | Website | Yelp

Cheddar’s Casual Cafe 21150 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77449 | (281) 578-0593 | Website | Yelp

Red Oak Grill
2004 South Mason Road, Katy, TX | (281) 392-2612 | Website | Yelp

Cheddar’s Casual Cafe
21150 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77449 | (281) 578-0593 | Website | Yelp