Dorito's Flamas!

Dorito’s Flamas. That’s all I should write. I just got some of these from the store and did a double take when I saw them. I thought it was just some new package for them or something. Nope. These are brand ass new. I made the mistake of trying one with nothing to drink nearby. I popped one in my mouth and damn near spit it out. Its hot. Now, I eat Flamin’ Hot chips like they were bubblegum. No problem. But these are past hot. These are spicy, hot, and damn near uneatable. Wow. I am shocked that is a real word. Anyway, I don’t plan on buying these again. I mean, I’ll finish this bag but there’s no need to eat these again.

Wood Ranch Bar & Grill

After seeing an awesome film (which you can check out reviews for at dnashow.blogspot.com) me and Cam headed to this place called Wood Ranch Bar & Grill. This spot is over at The Grove and I have passed it an assload of times and never went inside. I would smell it and be like “Wow, that smells good…” but never ventured inside. Tonight we did and I’m so glad. We started off with this macaroni which tasted good. Nothing to write mama about but better than average. They also had these rolls that were super good but needed to be eaten immediately lest they get hard.

I was this close to eating a burger (my staple at most places I try for the first time) but decided to get a chicken sandwich. This place has ribs and stuff but I hate eating barbecue like that in public. You who have eaten with me know I use napkins and act all polite but when I eat at home alone I’m a fucking animal. Why lie? I eat like a beast when I’m by myself. Anyhoot, the sandwich was very good and had a surprising mixture on it. A hot mustard sauce, bell peppers, and grilled onion on a whole wheat bun. Very tasty. The prices are about average for a spot like this and you will have something to take home. Unless you’re Cam and order a salad with old lettuce and mystery avocados. I also ordered fries with the meal and some very good strawberry lemonade. I got three or four refills and the waiter was on that shit. It was awesome. Check this place out next time you’re at The Grove.

New Year's Feast

So last night I attended Camille’s wonderful New Year’s dinner and this is the aftermath. Let me preface this by saying that the night before I had drank a bottle  of wine, two shots of liquor, and at a friends house had about four beers. So the next day I was all kinds of hungry but didn’t wanna spoil my appetite so I ate lightly during the day because I knew Cam was cooking some awesome ass food.

Besides the tipsy rum cake I mentioned in a previous blog she made black eyed peas, chicken, some hot stuff for some friend yucca (tasted like fries to me), and some really good yellow rice she makes that I love eating. There was also pie and cheesecake. I love this annual event because I know I’ll be eating good food and hanging out with some cool people that day. As soon as I get home I’m thinking about the next one a year from now. I have already started planning with friends gatherings so we can all eat and have fun.

Tipsy Rum Cake

So Camille made her tipsy rum cake. Then she made one just for me! Yes! I love this thing. It has nuts and rum and goodness and it tastes good every time I have it. I feel all lucky that she made one for me and cant wait to plow into this thing. One year she made it and I actually got lit from eating it. That’s when I officially started calling it Drunk Cake. I had some and was like, “Wooooooo!!!” I know most of you reading this will never get to taste it. But trust me, its great. If you don’t have a friend that can cook then you have a responsibility to be that friend. I’m just saying.

Pastries!!!

Last night I had a dinner with my friends Michelle, Julie, and Heidi. We had everything. Ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, rolls, lots of wine, brussel sprouts (which I actually ate a tiny bit of), and pastries. Heidi brought a box of pastries! There was red velvet cupcake, tres leches, mango cheesecake something or other, chocolate cupcake, and some other stuff that I was too full to touch. I even made a banana cream cheesecake that is sitting in my fridge untouched. The red velvet cupcake was freaking amazing! Its my new addiction and I like it. The best part about the icing was that it was fluffy. It wasn’t that thick and cake icing like that’s hard to eat. I just wish I could remember where she got it from. Yeah. Be real nice if I could remember.

Tomato Pie On Melrose

Last week me and Cam got out of the movies (where I didn’t get my normal staple of Milk Duds, popcorn, and soda) we were hungry. Yes, we had eaten at Toast prior to going to the movies but for some reason both of us were craving something. We didn’t know exactly what we wanted. She wanted something salty. I kept dirty jokes to myself. I wanted something and didn’t know what. We ended up going to this place called Tomato Pie across the street from the hell hole known as my former high school. Damn, this place was good! We got a slice of barbecue chicken pizza and it actually tasted like one. Yeah, I know that sounds weird. But most places that makes barbecue chicken pizza really mean “Hey, this is 90% tomato sauce and some barbecue sauce mixed in. Sorry…” Its on Melrose near Fairfax and you should go there if you want. Good prices, cool staff, fun music, and its tiny as hell.

All About Stuffin'

Another holiday season another season for me to make my stuffing! I learned this recipe years ago and have learned to mess around with it since then trying different breads to see how it goes. Last year I made it for two people and didn’t get a damned bite so I made it twice this year and stuffed my damn self. The ingredients are mushrooms, celery, onions, mushroom soup, egg, milk, butter, three breads (don’t matter which ones as long as one is marbled rye), and the most important ingredient…sage. I love this stuff and my friends did as well when we all ate it last week.

In & Out Y'all

If you don’t like In & Out you can go straight to hell. That’s how I feel about this place. I don’t go often but when I do I appreciate their good food and the fact that they don’t mess with their menu. You wont find a chicken sandwich here. You wont get a nice fish and chip dinner. Just burgers and fries and a shake if you feel like it. That’s it. I usually go to the one up on Sunset there are only two things to expect there at any time of the day: Long lines or fucking long lines. Its worth the wait though. They actually make the food right then and there and its hot when you get it. Eat the fries fast though. Those damn things get cold fast! My friend doesn't have this place in Texas and always makes sure to get it when she's here. Payback for us not having a damned Chic-Filet.

Island's Burger

Last week I went to Island’s in Malibu. I hadn’t been to this place since the 90’s and the last time I went I didn’t enjoy it all that much. So when my friend Sophia said that we were heading their to hang out with her friend I was like “Aw, man…” We got there and I ended up ordering the Malibu Burger (naturally) which had cheese and bacon. Damn, it was good! They have really upped their burger game since the last time I went. They also have unlimited fries which taste great. The wait staff was good and filled up my drink three times which is my minimum. Everyone that has ever eaten with me knows that. If you haven’t tried it I suggest you do. They’re all over the place.

Dorito's Tacos At Midnight

Have you tried these? No? Then you are dead to me. These are Taco’s At Midnight flavored Dorito’s and they are awesome. Camille made a taco salad that she mixed with these and they were so damned good! Do they taste like tacos at midnight? I don’t know. I don’t eat tacos at midnight. I eat vagina or cereal. Mostly cereal. Lots of cereal. Very little vagina. But it has happened. So yeah. Taco’s At Midnight are delicious!

Trader Joe's Chicken Breasts and Garlic Fries

So I got some chicken breasts and garlic fries from Trader Joe’s. Oh, its good! Julia N. made me the chicken breasts with seasoning and it was so damned good. The fries are regular fries but after they are done you put them in a container and pour the garlic packet on them. The packet is huge and you’d never need all of it. Maybe like 15% of the pack unless you don’t plan on kissing anyone for a few days. Between the chicken and the fries the total is about $10 and will make about five meals. You cant beat that deal!

Sushi Mac

About a month ago I went with Camille to this sushi place called Sushi Mac. Its over on Beverly and La Cienega and it was good. Cheap and good. She had been there plenty of times but this was my fourth sushi experience ever. I really liked it and got the same stuff as when I went with Julia C.

The dishes were like $3 each. The place is kinda small and you all sit in a circle and close to strangers. Tired of places trying to make people sit all close to each other. Not your friends but people you don’t even know.

Yes, that is Camille’s hand once again in the picture eating her professional sushi.

Nachos & Tequitos

Once again at the Grove here in Los Angeles me and Julia N. went to this place that I went to with Laura a while back called Loteria. At least I think that’s what its called. It was so good. Julia had never had tequitos before and really liked them. They had really good chicken (not that shredded chicken bullshit) and real guacamole.

We also ordered a plate of nachos with chicken. This plate was massive and we didn’t think we would be able to finish it. We did. We cleaned that damn plate and it was good literally till the last bite.

Cupcakes At The Grove

Last week me and Julia N. got some awesome ass cupcakes from The Grove. They have a ton of shops that have all kinds of stuff as I’ve mentioned before. These were kinda small but super good. Little pricey but whatever. When you want a damn cupcake you want a damn cupcake. We got vanilla, Oreo, red velvet, and peanut butter cup. Tasty!

Domino's Pizza

A few weeks ago I ordered some pizza from Domino’s. It was good. Hey have changed the taste of this and Pizza Hut so many times over the years that if I ate some from the early 90’s I probably wouldn’t even recognize it. I got the regular ass pepperoni and black olives. I don’t like messing around with my pizza too much. Keep it simple. Don’t use pineapples. Ever.

The chicken nuggets which they refer to as Chicken Kickers. They were good but nothing to like call your friends and scream over. Good but not great. It was close to $17 for this meal which lasted a few meals so its an okay deal for the price. Just stick with DiGiorno.