April 28th 2008
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March 11th 2008
United Chinese Restaurant [review]
The other day my husband Lee and I were out shopping, and on our way home we passed a local Chinese restaurant. We’ve heard good things about it and whenever we drive by, we usually say we should give it a try sometime. Well, sometime happened and we actually went!
Cuisine: Chinese, sushi, Japanese (for lunch)
Avg rice: $8-$15 per entree (less for lunch)
Atmosphere: Family friendly
Pros: Courteous service, prompt seating, free delivery
Cons: n/a
Rating: 9 out of 10
United Chinese Restaurant is a local, family owned business with two Colorado locations: one in Broomfield and the other in Thornton (the one I went to). Admittedly, the interior was nicer than I expected, they even had a relaxing fish pond near the entrance. The atmosphere was well lit and family friendly. The background music wasn’t obnoxious and the seating was comfortable. Our waitress was great too—attentive and quite speedy. Being somewhat unfamiliar with Chinese cuisine, she took the time to explain certain dishes and made recommendations. She even offered us some Chinese hot tea; definitely not something I would have ordinarily tried, but it turned out to be quite tasty!
As per our waitress’ recommendation, Lee and I decided to go with the United Family Dinner for Two (version A), which provided us with a variety of different dishes. First thing up was the perfectly sized wonton soup, served with fried wonton chips. Next was the United platter appetizer which had a little bit of everything; my particular favourite was the Beef on Skewer; the meat was tender and juicy, and I loved the sweetness of crust. Following our large, delicious appetizer were our two flavourful entrees: sesame chicken and garlic three meat (shrimp, beef, and chicken). Our waitress was kind enough to serve the fiery chili sauce on the side (yummy, but too spicy for me). There was certainly no way we could finish all this food, but it made for great leftovers!
They also have a sushi bar, complete with cocktails, which we didn’t try out (at least not yet) and a decently priced lunch menu. They offer free delivery to orders over $15, so they seem like the perfect place to order in for lunch while at work or for a night in at home. I definitely recommend you try them out; they have great food, pleasant service, and a comfortable atmosphere, not mention great prices for the amount of food you get!
February 23rd 2008
Italian steak heroes
Growing up in my parents house, I always remember my dad cooking. His favourite meal was breakfast; I mean, who doesn’t love breakfast, right? But as I got older, I noticed he liked to make other things. He was always crazy, just adding a pinch of this and a pinch of that; this completely boggled my mind. No matter what though, his meals always tasted good! Us kids were excited to see what he had conjured up.
Not much has changed since then. As I had previously posted, I went to San Diego to visit my parents for Christmas. My dad was excited to here of my new found love for cooking! We decided to make Italian steak heroes, delicious little sandwiches with a robust flavour. This recipe was inspired by Susanna Tee’s recipe found in The Steak Book. It’s especially great for a group of people. Enjoy!
February 1st 2008
Game day goodies!
If you’re planning on having a Super Bowl party this Sunday, you’ll need some delicious treats to munch on! Move away from the same old bag of chips and pre-made dip. Check out some of these yummy eatables! What are you making this coming game day?
January 22nd 2008
A new year, a new beginning!
Okay, so I realize this post is a little late in coming, but better late than never, right? Being on a break from school has allowed me to put some more work into Eatables, in particular establishing a self-hosted WordPress and setting up my new domain, http://eatables.org. I have been working on tweaking and fixing the newest version of Eatables, but the design and domain name are not the only changes…
I better myself as a blogger and to better Eatables as a blog. I want my personality to shine through my posts, to provide better content, and not just be an index of recipes, but to have interesting articles, innovative ideas, and more interactivity. As a blogger and an amateur chef, I want to give my audience the best of myself and my experiments in the kitchen, and to share it all with you.
So in an attempt to better myself as a blogger, I will start with this:
- Do you have any suggestions or recommendations for Eatables?
- Are there certain types of articles you’d like to see (more of)?
- What can I do to make Eatables (or myself as a writer) better?
Let me know in the comments! Here’s to a new year, may it be better than the last!
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