Thanksgiving

Tonight was Thanksgiving, and for dinner we had spit roasted turkey, brussel sprouts with bacon, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and gravy. Now, this may sound weird, but my least favorite part of Thanksgiving has always been the turkey. Now I am not saying that it is bad, but I am not big bird eater (I go for pork, beef, and fish). Nevertheless, the turkey was very good. Brussel sprouts transform from a mediocre dish, into one of my favorite foods in the world if bacon is addes in to them, and that is how they where prepared tonight, and of course, they where superb. The mashed potatoes where nothing special, just mashed potatoes. The stuffing was great, not a good as the brussel sprouts, but still very good. I did not eat any sweet potatoes because the table where my mom put the food was very dark, and only light by a candel, so i did not see them. The gravy made the meal from a very good dinner, into a excellent dinner. For dessert we had pumpkin pie, apple pie, and cranberry cake, all of which would have been very good if I had not been so full when I ate them. The dinner got a 8.99/10 rating, missing the "A" range by just a hair.

Trader Joes Egg Nog

You can tell it's almost Christmas season when stores start having egg nog. This Christmas season, I've decided to rate every type of egg nog we drink. The type my mom bought (although she hates egg nog) was from Trader Joe's, and let me tell you, it was horrible. It was very spicy, as in it had a lot if spices in it, and it tasted like horchata mixed with who knows what. It gets a 3.2/10 rating for nice colors on the carton.

Carne Asada

Tonight for dinner we had carne asada, and pollo asado a la parrilla (which is grilled chicken). I put both the meats in a tortilla with pinto beans, salsa, and Red Roster Louisiana Hot Sauce, which in my opinion is the best hot sauce there is. It was all satisfying. The dinner got a 8.6/10 rating.

Bolognese Ragu

Tonight for dinner we had Bolognese Ragu, arugula salad, and polenta which did not make it on my plate. The pasta was very rich and meaty, and was excellent, but the salad I was somewhat disappointed, as my dad went a bit overboard on the parmensan cheese. The dinner got a 8.3/10 rating.

Maui Beef Ribs

Tonight for dinner we had Maui beef ribs, and chicken fried rice. The beef ribs tasted excellent, but the texture of the meat was very gamy and fatty. The fried rice was good, nothing special. The dinner got a 7.8/10 rating.

Burgers and Fries

Tonight for dinner we had burgers and fries. The meat for the burgers was from Bob's Market, which is a excellent place to buy any type of meat. I keep on telling my Mom that we have to get a deep fryer, because I am sick eating frozen crinkle cut fries. The dinner got a 8.5/10 rating.