Des Moines Restaurant Week 2012: Sbrocco
Des Moines Restaurant Week is one of my favorite weeks in Des Moines. It is a great opportunity for restaurants to get highlighted and for us foodies to get a taste of Des Moines’ finest eateries. For $25 one can experience a 3 course meal. Each course usually has about 3 or 4 options. It’s […]
Nick’s Sloppy Joes
The other night, I had made a burger on my George Foreman. It was actually really good. The burger cooks a lot better than a chicken breast. With my left over hamburger I decided to make Sloppy Joes. They were, in my mind, outstanding. A couple of roommates got a taste and they thought it […]
‘New’ Kitchen
Well, this is where it’s all going to happen. I just moved into my apartment less than a week ago. I’ve been spoiled at home with a gas range which makes cooking super easy, as well as a stocked fridge and numerous spices and such. Now, it’s college time. I’ve got to learn how to […]
Tonight’s Dinner: Mango Salsa Salmon
Tonight I was home for the weekend, and found some salmon fillets. I have a friend who recommended trying out mango salsa with salmon, so I was up for making something new tonight. I started off making the salsa. The salsa consisted of: 2 Mangos 1 red pepper 1 jalapeno 1/2 lime 1 tbs of honey 1/4 […]
Olympic Ceremony Dinner
Earlier this afternoon, we headed to Whole Foods in West Des Moines to pick up some items for dinner. We decided on smoked fish, and cheese and crackers, along with a salad. We picked up 3 different kinds of cheese, some crackers, and a baguette. The kind of cheeses that we had were Cana De Cabra […]
Wing Wednesday at Wellman’s Rooftop & Pub
DEAL ALERT! Tonight, I went out to Wellmans in West Glen and indulged in their endless wings for $6.99! The wings there are very large, especially for all you can eat. Thick, steaming hot, white meat with sauce awaits your taste buds. They give you 8 to start with and then, after your first plate, they […]
Urban Grill in Urbandale
A good friend of mine, Frank, from high school and I finally got a chance to catch up and go out to dinner. He recommend a place called Urban Grill. I had never heard of it, so I took a look at the menu earlier in the day, and sounded like it would be a […]
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