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2018 Houston Restaurant Week with Mum

August 12, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Black Bear Diner | Katy, Texas

Sissy and BIL came to visit and picked up Mum, June and I. We went to Pet Supplies Plus, Buy, Buy, Baby and Bed, Bath and Beyond before heading to lunch at Black Bear Diner. They have locations all over the states so it was about time we had one. They have super big portions. I ordered the big portion of chicken fried steak and it came with two giant biscuits. I also added an order of bacon.

I ended up eating half a chicken fried steak, the bacon, a bite of potatoes and the watermelon. I ate a third of a biscuit and gave the rest to June before packing everything up. I was stuffed.

We stopped by Kroger so that they could pick up their groceries before we went home. They left and I went a took a nap.

2018 | 224/365 | 2018 Houston Restaurant Week | McCormick's & Schmick's | Houston, Texas | Mum

[2018] 224/365: 6th Houston Restaurant Week With Mum

When I woke up I went to Mum and I’s annual Houston Restaurant Week. We picked McCormick’s and Schmick’s this time.

Bread and butter for the table. We each ate a slice and pushed it away to save room for the our three course meal.

First course, Crab and Corn Chowder and Buttermilk Fried Scallop. We both agreed the chowder was the best.

Second course, Steak and Lobster (an additional $10) and Pan Seared Sea Scallops. Though it was delicious, I thought the steak and lobster was more worth the money. I even added the Foie Gras Butter with it for that extra oomph. The scallops were great but I wasn’t a super huge fan of the risotto that came with it. I had to pack more than half my steak to go!

We ordered off the Houston Restaurant Week menu and got the Lobster Mashed Potatoes. Mum LOVED this mostly because of the lobster and sauce on top.

Third course, Upside Down Apple Pie and Florida Key Lime Pie. We both finished the Key Lime and wrapped the apple one for June. We were stuffed.

Mum even ordered a cappuccino which was bitter up the wazoo but I guess that’s how it is since it’s not Starbucks. Haha

I went home, meal prepped chicken lettuce wraps for the week and am now ready to shower and head to bed. Night, everyone.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: American, Breakfast, Houston, Project 365, Steakhouse, Texas

Sephora Haul

May 1, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Woke up, ate my leftover pho, then headed out the door to accompany Dad to the doctor. Afterwards, we stopped by Sissy and BIL’s to pick up their pups, stopped by Mum’s work to pick up her car before heading home.

2018 | 121/365 | Sephora Haul

[2018] 121/365: Sephora Haul

I stopped by the bank then went to pick Mum up from work to go shopping. We were there to shop for my new job but somehow it ended up shopping for her. I was able to stop by Sephora buying mascara, setting spray, and perfume. The rest were free and samples. Win!

Perry's Steakhouse | Houston, Texas | Food

Mum and I then went to dinner at Perry’s Steakhouse. We ordered way too much food but we also decided to give some to Dad who was home watching all the pups.

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille – Memorial City
9827 Katy Fwy, Houston, Texas 77024  |  (832) 358-9000  |  Website  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Houston, Project 365, Steakhouse, Texas

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part V

April 17, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Taco Cabana | Breakfast Tacos

Brudda went and picked up some breakfast tacos for the clan. I was surprised how great Taco Cabana‘s steak egg breakfast taco was. Definitely the winner in my book.

2018 | 107/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | Squirrel

[2018] 107/365: Searching For Nuts

We then headed to the Dallas Arboretum where we were met up with John, Peggy, and Sarah. Sammi skipped school and joined us which was kind of nice since I never see her. It took many shots to get the squirrel since he was running about scavaging for nuts.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | Windmills

You might just see pictures just because.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | SIL and Emmy

Like this one where SIL is walking with Emmy through a forest. It’s so freaking adorable. She’s growing up so fast!

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | Maple Leaves

These maple leaves seem to be the winner for everyone.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | Pink Flowers

I realized as I was going through my pictures …

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | Pink and Purple Flowers

… that pinks and purples and blues call to me.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | Waterfall

I’m happy I was able to come since I don’t get picture taking opportunities like this.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | Behind the Waterfall

This was behind the waterfall.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, Texas | Lake

And you can see the lake from here. There is free parking by the lake if you don’t want to spend $9 online or $15 at the door to park.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Twisted Root Burger Co. | Richardson, Texas

Afterwards, we went back to Brudda and SIL’s before heading to Twisted Root Burger Co.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Twisted Root Burger Co. | Richardson, Texas | Burgers and Shakes

We were able to try an array of shakes, fries, and burgers and we loved them all!

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Texas de Brazil | Addison, Texas

While the rest of the clan went shopping, Sammi, Brudda and I went home to rest up before our meal at Texas de Brazil with everyone else.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Texas de Brazil | Addison, Texas | Salad Bar

Here is my plate of food I got from the salad bar.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Texas de Brazil | Addison, Texas | Picana

And here’s a man holding my favourite, picana. It was a clear winner for everyone. I was surprised at how little I ate. I guess my stomach is getting smaller!

Tomorrow morning, we’ll be driving back to Houston. Zzzzz, so tired. Night, everyone!

Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218  |  (214) 515-6615  |  Website  |  Yelp
Twisted Root Burger Co
730 E Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75081  |  (214) 570-9999  |  Website  |  Yelp
Texas de Brazil
15101 Addison Road, Addison Texas 75001  |  (972) 385-1000  |  Website  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Addison, Dallas, Desserts, Mexican and Tex-Mex, Richardson, Sandwiches and Burgers, Sightseeing, Steakhouse, Texas

Birthday Weekend Has Begun!

May 11, 2017 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2017 Birthday Gift from Scruffy

Tonight Scruffy kicked off my birthday weekend with a date night. He came over after work and presented me with some goodies.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas

Then we traveled through traffic to make happy hour at the Conservatory. They listed all the companies that served food underground on their sign.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Entrance

You read correctly. This is all underground. How cool is that?! This is the entrance before going down under. I love all the green they put in. It gives the dreary place some life.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | 60 Beer Taps

They had sixty beer taps on deck. SIXTY! Luckily I checked out their beer menu before leaving the house.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Saloon Door Tasty AF

Saloon Door Tasty AF

I had my heart set on Saloon Door Tasty AF which is what we both started out with.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Mellie Dee & Scruffy

The amazing lighting making us look fabulous. We were a bit tipsy if you can’t tell.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Moku

We decided on a snack at Moku. Because raw fish.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Moku | Ahi Poke Tower

Ahi Poke Tower [diced Ahi Tuna, house vinaigrette, mint leaves, pickled onions, fried onions, and shrimp chips] | $9

You don’t need to add anything to this because it was perfect just the way they made it. And the shrimp chips are one of the best I’ve had in my life. Fluffy crunch versus the usual hard crunch restaurants have.

Saltgrass Steakhouse | Houston, Texas

After we were done getting our drank on (happy hour ended), we headed to Saltgrass Steakhouse. This place was a little shady and small but the service and food was not.

Saltgrass Steakhouse | Houston, Texas | Bread & Butter

Bread and Butter | free

Saltgrass Steakhouse | Houston, Texas | Ribeye Steak

Ribeye Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans (salad for Scruffy)

Everything hit the spot and we both had so much left over. We were in and out before we know it and headed to Kendra Scott to get my fifty percent off jewelry. I picked a pretty blue one that they are shipping since they didn’t have any in their stores. Once we were done, he took me back home where he chilled a bit before taking Rizzo back to his house.

Conservatory
1010 Prairie Street, Houston, Texas 77002  |  (832) 919-8382  |  Website  |  Yelp
Moku Bar
1010 Prairie Street, Houston, Texas 77002  | (903) 326-3516  |  Website  |  Yelp
Saltgrass Steakhouse
1803 Shepherd Drive, Houston, Texas 77007  |  (713) 869-7074  |  Website  |  Yelp
Kendra Scott
816 Town and Country Street, Houston, Texas 77024  |  (713) 965-4115 |  Website  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Bars and Pubs, Steakhouse, Sushi

2016 Colorado Trip

December 28, 2016 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Keystone, Colorado

As promised, Colorado trip recap. This trip was only for a weekend, yet I was able to cross off a few things off my list!

Wednesday, December 14th

Houston to Colorado | Southwest Tickets

Since our flight wasn’t until 10 pm, we all went into work and Scruffy came to pick me up afterward. We finished our last minute packing and waited for Rami and Caitlin (who were going with us) to arrive. Then we had dinner with their parents before we headed off to the land of white.

Houston to Colorado | Southwest Drinks

We somehow scored a drink coupon and put it to use. A Bailey’s coffee and whiskey shot for me and a Lagunitas Ale and vodka (?) for him.

Colorado Luggage

We landed and waited an extremely long time for our bags. Apparently, the trolley that carried our luggage broke down. Once we collected all of our bags, we headed outside where the cold, crisp air hit us in the face as we waited for our bus to take us to our car rental place.

Keystone, Colorado | AirBnB

After much debate on the car situation, we made our two-hour drive to Keystone. We were literally a minute away from our abode but a wrong turn costs us a two-hour delay due to us getting stuck in the snow. It was a freezing experience but a memory I won’t ever forget.

Thursday, December 15th

Rami and Caitlin went snowboarding while Scruffy and I dug the car out for a little adventure.

We had breakfast at

Pour House | Dillon, Colorado

The Pour House
40 Cove Blvd
Dillon, CO 80435
(970) 368-6416
http://thepourhousecoffee.com

Pour House | Dillon, Colorado | Bagel Sammich & Lattes

We split the Bagel Sammich [egg, cheddar cheese, sausage] | $6, and each got a Small Latte | $3.50. I forgot what type of lattes we got but we both loved the sandwich which also came with a side of honeydew. Yum!

Keystone, Colorado | Landscape

After our tummies were full, Scruffy drove around as I snapped pictures of the gorgeous landscape. We walked into a gift shop but all they had were clothes. After a long while, we decided it was lunch time and went to

Zuma Roadhouse | Dillon, Colorado

Zuma Roadhouse
91 River Run Rd
Dillon, CO 80435
(970) 262-2202
http://zumaroadhouse.com

Zuma Roadhouse | Dillon, Colorado | Burger & Steak

Burgers and fries for him. Steak, fries, and potatoes for me. Mmmm … so much leftovers for dinner that night. After lunch, we headed to pick up our skis.

Christy Sports Rentals | Keystone, Colorado

Christy Sports Rentals
23080 West Highway 6
Keystone, CO 80435
(970) 468-5775
http://rental.christysports.com/

They people there were very nice and got us fitted very fast. We then drove back home for nap time. I continued to sleep as Scruffy ran to the grocery store with Rami and Caitlin. When they came back, we watched telly, talked about our adventures, and ate our leftovers and whatever else they bought at the store.

Friday, December 16th

River Run | Keystone, Colorado | Skiing, Snowboarding, Caitlin, Rameen, Mellie Dee, Scruffy

Ski day. Let’s just say, I am a horrible person to be around when I cannot do something. I gave up after a short while due to the ski boots cutting off my circulation. Hopefully, next time, if there is a next time, I can take snowboarding lessons and get fitted correctly.

River Run | Keystone, Colorado | Snowing, Dogs

While Scruffy snowboarded with Rami on top of the mountain, I went home and changed into my comfortable snow boots. I snapped some more pictures while I waited for the bus to meet them back up for a drink. It had been snowing all morning and was so happy to see this puppy in it’s element.

9280' Tap House | Keystone, Colorado | Beers

9280′ Tap House
140 Ida Belle Dr.
Keystone, CO 80435
(970) 496-4333

We drank our one and only beers before Rami went back up the mountain for a few more runs while Scruffy and I went on more adventures. We had dinner at

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado

Sauce on the Blue
358 Blue River Parkway
Silverthrone, CO 80498
(970) 468-7488
http://sauceontheblue.com

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado | Bread

We used the Bread | free to dip into our appetizer.

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado | Sauteed Mussels

Sauteed Mussels [New Zealand green lipped mussels, basil pesto cream, crostini, shaved Parmesan] | $14 was my favourite dish there. I just love me some pesto and Parmesan. Mmm …

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado | Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan [marinara, mozzarella, spaghetti, fresh vegetables] | $16

Sauce on the Blue | Silverthorne, Colorado | Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala [mushroom Marsala sauce, fettuccine, fresh vegetables] | $19

The pastas weren’t bad. I would choose the chicken Parmesan which tasted better than the Marsala.

Keystone, Colorado | Wii

We headed back home and hung out a bit before Caitlin headed to bed. Scruffy and Rami set up the Wii in our room to play while I read magazines in bed before calling it a night.

Saturday, December 17th

Keystone, Colorado | Car Snowed In

We woke up to this sight. Inches and inches of snow piled on high.

River Run | Keystone, Colorado

Scruffy and I took the bus to River Run to do some shopping at various stores. We decided to eat something small and went into

Luigi's Pasta House | Keystone, Colorado

Luigi’s Pasta House
140 Ida Belle Dr.
Keystone, CO 80435
(970) 468-0300

Luigi's Pasta House | Keystone, Colorado | Fat Luigi

We threw back some beers and shared the Fat Luigi [5 meatballs, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese & marinara – add a sausage link for $2] | $10.

We added the sausage but my advice – skip the sausage and stick to the meatballs. The sausage was sub-par but the meatballs were on point.

Luigi's Pasta House | Keystone, Colorado | Bread

When we asked if we could have some bread we were told that was only given during dinner time. They were nice enough to bring some to us though, with no charge. Great service!

Keystone, Colorado | Dig Car Out of Snow, Scruffy

We decided to dig the car out again for some more scenery shots and ended up at the

Beef Jerky Outlet | Silverthorne, Colorado

Beef Jerky Outlet
167 Wildernest Rd
Silverthorne, CO 80498
(970) 368-6196
https://summitcounty.beefjerkyoutlet.com/

where we each bought a bag for our dads. If you love beef jerky, this place has so many to choose from.

Later that night, we ordered delivery from

Last Chance Pizza Co | Dillon, Colorado

Last Chance Pizza Co.
40 Cove Blvd
Dillon, CO 80435
(970) 513-0900
http://lastchancepizza.com

Last Chance Pizza Co | Dillon, Colorado | Salad, Wings, Pizza

The food wasn’t spectacular but it hit the spot as we spent the rest of the night playing card games, listening to music, and knocking back a few drinks.

Sunday, December 18th

Keystone, Colorado | Scruffy & Mellie Dee

We ate leftovers for breakfast, packed the rest of our stuff before heading out and took pictures. We made a stop at River Run and the Beef Jerky Outlet so Rami and Caitlin can do some souvenir shopping before ending up at

Sunshine Cafe | Silverthorne, Colorado

Sunshine Cafe
250 Summit Pl
Silverthrone, CO 80498
(970) 468-6663
http://locu.com

Sunshine Cafe | Silverthorne, Colorado | Chicken Fried Steak & Curry Soup

Scruffy and I split the Chicken Fried Steak [southern favorite served with vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy, and a roll] | $9.95, and Soup of the Day: Curry Soup | cup $3.95. We subbed french fries instead of veggies but as you can see from our plate, they probably thought we didn’t want mashed potatoes either and gave us a crap load of fries. I was sad we didn’t get to try the mashed potatoes but it was okay since we were stuffed. Definitely a good place to stop for breakfast/brunch.

We started our drive back to Denver making a stop at

Falling Rock Tap House | Denver, Colorado

Falling Rock Tap House
1919 Blake St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 293-8338
http://fallingrocktaphouse.com

Falling Rock Tap House | Denver, Colorado | Bierstadt

for a couple beers since we had time to kill before heading to dinner at

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ted’s Montana Grill
1685 Briargate Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 598-6195
http://tedsmontanagrill.com

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Pickled Cucumber

Pickled Cucumbers | free tasted a little weird at first but after a while, I couldn’t stop! My favourite were the ends while everyone else chomped on the middle parts.

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Karen's Flying D Bison Chili

Karen’s “Flying-D” Bison Chili | cup $5 wasn’t anything to rave about. I think Scruffy’s homemade chili tastes 95% better than that. I could be biased though.

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Swiss Mushroom Bison Burger

Swiss and Mushroom Bison Burger [swiss, mushroom, sour cream] | $17

Ted's Montana Grill | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Green & Hot Bison Burger

Green and Hot Bison Burger [pepper jack, grilled jalapeno, guacamole, chipotle ranch] | $17

Both the burgers were a handful. Literally! There were so many ingredients jammed in there – just like a burger should. If I ever have a chance to come back, I’d want to try the regular burger and see how it holds up.

Colorado to Houston | Southwest Tickets

After dinner we headed to the airport to fly back home in the land of the humid. On the flight back, we watched the movie, Chef, that I downloaded off Netflix and both ordered one drink to end the vacation. We were exhausted once we got back home and all we did was sleep in.

Keystone, Colorado | Landscape 2

This trip was filled with many fails but those fails make great stories. I cannot wait for our next adventure together – once I save up enough money. Where are we headed, Scruffy?

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Bars and Pubs, Breakfast and Brunch, Coffee and Tea, Colorado, Dillon, Italian, Keystone, Pizza, Sandwiches and Burgers, Sightseeing, Silverthorne, Steakhouse

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