Bring a couple of beers per person, too.***************
In between fun Sandpiper activities, doctor's appointments, and grocery shopping...and talent show rehearsals, the Sandpiper cookbook committee managed to find time for a meeting.
Lisette has been collecting recipes like mad. We went over the categories and discovered we are a little light in a few areas.
We could use some more vegetable recipes. Yes, the green stuff on the side of your plate.
And we need more bread recipes, too. Bread can be anything from your favorite bread machine recipe to a treasured family secret pancake recipe to a must have stuffing for your Thanksgiving bird.
Remember, for each and every recipe you submit you get a chance for a free cookbook. And this isn't just a cookbook. It's memories of friends and events here at Sandpipers. To that end when you submit your recipe include info if you made it for a potluck, or if it is a favorite at happy hour, or in your family, or if it won first place in the Nude-L-Fest. We aren't just putting together recipes. You can find good recipes anywhere. We want to make a memory book.
And...you have til the end of February! So get with it!
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I need to give away lunch tickets of Jon will be disappointed!
So....to inaugurate a new idea...Restaurant Review...any one who emails me about their experiences at local restaurants (or adds a comment about area eating establishments to any blog) good, bad or indifferent, will get a chance at a pair of lunch tickets. A chance for every review! There are tons of places to eat in the valley. What is your favorite and why? I will compile the info and do a periodic report but I need input.
8 comments:
I'll start...Fat Daddy's, on 1015 on the way to Nuevo Progresso has some mighty fine sausage, and the best potato salad I've found in a restaurant. And I love The Arizona Room in Progresso. Their flaming cheese and the Seafood Molcajete are wonderful.
Who's next?
I love PF Cheng, chinese very delicious
The Pelican Cove in McAllen is great for seafood and Italian fare. It is located just across the tracks at Business 83 and 6th Street. Good food, great service, reasonable prices. Even have covered parking for your car! Don't be alarmed when walking in and seeing the white tableclothes, wine glasses and upholstered chairs. We wondered our 1st time there.
Bernie
I second that about Pelican Cove. The building has been around for years as a different restaurant, with a boat theme, I believe. Now it's very much remodeled. Fancy inside but not fancy prices...not cheap, but affordable and you certainly get value for your $. Delicious seafood, imaginatively prepared. The wait staff could use more training to be first class, but I'd go again.
My favorite restaurant down here is Republic of the Rio Grande. Many people think it is Mexican food, but it's not. I always get the same entree, Avocado Chicken, because I love the sauce so much, so I can't comment on their other dishes. Garland usually gets pizza or the fajitas on the appetizer menu. The decor is what you might call upscale Texas chic. You can also eat outside, weather permitting, and they often have live music on the patio. We love Los Comales for plain old Mexican food, but the Republic of the Rio Grande is always my choice for a special meal.
Patsy #108
For a recent lunch, Linda and I went to Red Lobster. We were in the mood for the soup and salad that they have always had. Imagine our surprise when we were told that the soup and salad was no longer available. What they had now was soup and salad with the soup in a bread bowl and instead of salad shrimp on the salad, a skewer of 6 across the top of some bag lettuce and croutons. I was very disappointed and made my disappointment known to management. The manager said she would pass along our criticism.
I suppose from now on, soup and salad will be taken at Olive Garden. They have a really nice dumpling soup that is very good and you can still get all the soup and salad you want. Bad choice Red Lobster.
For Pizza, Linda and I and several others like Double Dave's on Tenth Street north of Trenton. You can get the best pizza, salad bar, and stomboli as well as dessert pizza.
That was me on Red Lobster too.
Harry #33
Texas Roadhouse in McAllen for 2-Fers is a great early dinner place. I enjoyed the happy hour beer prices and the 2-Fers are $14.99 for two meals on the 2-Fer menu. We had a nice 6 oz steak with 2 sides and the sides can be healthy. The time as I said is early. Before 6PM Mon-Fri
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