A Photoblog on what goes into Queenkv's Tummy
Happy New Year’s!
I love kitchen appliance gifts for Christmas. It’s probably because we didn’t include any requests for kitchen tools on our wedding gift registry. So, I was thrilled when my parents mailed us a Cuisinart Slow Cooker for Christmas 2008.
Joy!
I used it to make this savory, hearty football-watching treat.
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We’re back home after our trip to So Cal for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The hubby and I had a blast hanging out with my family and eating too much home cooking.
On our trip back to Nor Cal, we decided to check out the Harris Ranch Restaurant in Coalinga. It’s just off the 5 and it was quite crowded with the holiday travel crowd.
Our travel buddy Tom said he’s been dying to try this steakhouse. So we decided to wait 40-plus minutes for a table. We figured it would be a nice break from the highway. I ended up nursing a Pinot Noir on the disabled walkway because the bar and the hallways were too crowded with families.
Overall, we had a good time inside the Horseshoe Bar [21 and up only :)]. Friendly service, good food and a classy, but rustic atmosphere.
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My first taste of Ethiopian food was at the Blue Nile in Berkeley. I had so many lovely meals there with friends from Cal and beyond. I was so sad when I heard they were closing it down.
Thanks to my Medill buddy Sara, I discovered my new favorite Bay Area spot for Ethiopian food. New Eritrea is on Irving Street and it’s in her ‘hood. We tried it our after a visit to the De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.
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