Doing my part, helping the economy

Hostess, has filed for bankruptcy protection two times in less than three years. Who wants to see an Amercian icon fail? Do your part to keep the American dream alive in the Hostess kitchen. I am.
Developed in 1919, hostess cupcakes is Americas best selling snack cake, followed by Twinkies, created in 1930 and Sno Balls in 1947.
Any questions?

Best dinner of the week. Move over Johnny Carinos.

Tonights dinner moves up to the weekly top yum-yum dish, so says Deb. Chicken Marsala and grilled asparagus. Oh my, thats a lick in the center of the plate. Sorry to see it disappeaar. I'll do this one again.

Salsa Grille, Fruitland, ID



 The Salsa Grille came highly recommended from the gas pump jockey at the Shell Station in Ontario, Oregon. Who'd a thought that kind advise would roll? This place has some of the best homemade chips around, and the salsa was pretty good. The menu had some really unique interesting dishes like mine:

Bistek Mexicana. Top Sirloin, green peppers, diced tomatos, onions, in a Mexican tomato salsa. A little spicy, very yummy.

Deb had:


Musketeer Platter. Pollo Asada, Carne Asada, Camarones Especiales, (bacon wrapped shrimp)

Mine was better than hers, but the garlic butter bacon wrapped shrimp were awesome.

I'm told the best sushi is in Hawaii

I normally dont post a dining spot unless I'm there doing the review.

But, since i'm not going to Hawaii anytime soon heres the scoop.

 Kevin & his family went here and said it was the best sushi on the planet. On the big island.

Gotta believe it, it's close to the water.

Hi, my name is Jonathan and I'm addicted

I just cant pass up a Buffet, I need help.

Red Curry Pork with Thai Beans

Secret Ingredient - Thai Beans

They grow them pretty humongous

Red curry, coconut milk, thai chili, fish sauce, palm sugar, lemon grass, kifir lime leaf, gangala root.

The finished product from the kitchen, my best dish yet!

Todays Tri-fecta

Thursday Jan. 5

Breakfast: Burns - RJ's,   Standard fair, Bacon & eggs
Lunch: Vale - Sagebrush Saloon & BBQ, Outstanding burger
Dinner: Burns - El Toreo, Taco Salad, service was good, yes honest!

Desert.......Tums

Best of Burns/Hines - Gyros - RHOJOS

Lunch today at Rhojos sealed the deal on the best gyros sandwich in town, hands down.  My lunch was beef, Debs was lamb. Both were excellent. $6.95 very yummy.

My suggestion for the chef: create a combo beef & lamb version. Very Greek, and I'm in!

Very eye pleasing and tastey side salad with nicely garlicy fresh made ranch dressing.

Best Hamburger in Burns/Hines

Taste results are in. Best burger in town 2011.

This place, my friends, the Meathook Steakhouse, definitely has the best hamburger in Town. As a bonus the basic half pound burger with chips or potato wedges is only $5.95. Now that is worth passing on.

Friendly appreciative staff and cooked to perfection as I had requested,

toasted bun, couple pickles, mayo, tomato, lettuce,

the only thing to improve this would be 2 more pickles and another napkin.

A pig in the ground is worth 2 in the bush

What a wonderful way to end the season. A end of year AAR and pig roast & potluck.

Pig in the Ground.

CAUTION: MEN AT WORK

This is more digging than occurred during the 2009-2010 fire seasons

Posing over the sweet victory, the conquerors and the conquered.

The sweet smell of success

Since this was a potluck, even Dandy shows up with a basket.

Like a Santa with Ho-Ho's!

Whoa Mark, watch your fingers.

A perfect plate of goodness.

Nice work folks, you have another career path if the big government layoff should ever occur.

Excuse me now, I have a plate to clean up.