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What I Ate: February 21, 2010 (Texadelphia)

Posted 21 February, 2010 at 9:42pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: We stopped in at the Texadelphia on Brodie Lane to try their Tex-Mex influenced Philly Cheesesteaks. We split two different sandwiches.

The Texican Beef with grilled onions, mozzarella and lots of sliced jalapenos. Comes with a side of Queso to pour on top.

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What I Ate: February 21, 2010 (Texadelphia)

What I Ate: February 20, 2010 (Annie's Cafe & Bar, CK Thai Cuisine)

Posted 20 February, 2010 at 10:33pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: We ate at Annie's Cafe & Bar (319 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 472-1884‎). We ordered their Antipasti Salad which was passable.
Annie's Cafe & Bar - Antipasti Salad

The Chili Prawns in Peppery Butter Sauce were decent. The heads had more of an iodine/bromine taste (which we don't like) but the ends of the tails didn't have the off putting taste. The sauce was slightly spicy and very flavorful.
Annie's Cafe & Bar - Chili Prawns in Peppery Butter Sauce

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What I Ate: February 20, 2010 (Annie's Cafe & Bar, CK Thai Cuisine)

What I Ate: February 19, 2010 (U.S. Wellness Meats New York Strip Steak)

Posted 19 February, 2010 at 8:40pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: Tina made me a roast beef, turkey, and ham sandwich.
Roast Beef, Turkey, and Ham Sandwich

Dinner: I grilled a New York Strip steak from U.S. Wellness Meats (an online vendor of grassfed beef) with red potatoes, and red and green bell peppers while Tina steamed the remaining two clusters of snow crabs.
Surf and Turf Dinner: US Wellness Meats New York Strip Steak, Grilled Peppers, Red Potatoes, and Snow Crab Clusters

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What I Ate: February 19, 2010 (U.S. Wellness Meats New York Strip Steak)

What I Ate: February 18, 2010

Posted 19 February, 2010 at 1:45am by Michael Chu
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Lunch: We made sandwiches for lunch. I made a roast beef on pumpernickel/rye bread with swiss cheese, red onions, and lettuce.
Roast Beef Sandwich

Dinner: We went over to a have hot pot with our friends Jennie and John in belated celebration of Chinese New Years (our third and last Chinese New Year dinner this year). There were three electric hot pots going (ours kept tripping the circuit breaker in the power strip) feeding about 15 people. It was a lot of fun.
Hot Pot

Things We Like: Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Skin Therapy Lotion with Aloe

Posted 18 February, 2010 at 3:54pm by Tina Jiang
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I have very dry skin in the winter and have tried many different brands of lotion (conventional and natural) to relieve the itchiness in my arms and legs. Most of the lotions are ok for providing temporary relieve from the tightness and flakiness of dry skin, but none provided long lasting relief from itchiness. Recently I discovered the Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Skin Therapy Lotion with Aloe. I decided to give it a try after reading many positive reviews on Drugstore.com, and have found it to be the "ultimate" lotion that I've been searching for.

Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Lotion Aloe

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Things We Like: Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Skin Therapy Lotion with Aloe

Things We Like: Introduction

Posted 18 February, 2010 at 3:47pm by Michael Chu

After running Cooking For Engineers for almost six years, we've had the opportunity to test a variety of kitchen products, both good and bad. In our daily lives, we approach the stuff we use in a similar manner - trying out several different products, brands, or methods until we find what works best for us.

We thought we should put some of this information to good use and share it with our readership. Recommendations we make are not necessarily the best of what's out there, but is the best of what we've used or what works best for our preferences or lifestyle. We'll try to explain why we like each item and hopefully that will help our readers determine if it's something they'll like as well.

What I Ate: February 17, 2010 (McDonald's)

Posted 17 February, 2010 at 10:01pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: I steamed a couple pounds of snow crab clusters and roasted diced potatoes while Tina cooked some spinach.
Snow Crab Clusters

Sauteed Spinach

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What I Ate: February 17, 2010 (McDonald's)

What I Ate: February 16, 2010

Posted 16 February, 2010 at 7:26pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: Tina tried making ramen again using a rich pork stock, Nong Shim Instant Ramyun Noodles, nori, bamboo shoots, pork, and a hard boiled egg. The pork soup was great by itself, but didn't work well with the noodles (tasted a little bland). We'll have to keep working at it.
Homemade Ramen

Dinner: Tina and I split some leftovers (pork ribs, ribeye steak, creamed spinach, and sweet potato).
Leftover Ribs, Steak, Creamed Spinach, and Sweet Potato

What I Ate: February 15, 2010 (Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse)

Posted 15 February, 2010 at 10:32pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: The last of the BJ's Favorite Pizza - one more slice of the BJ's Southwestern Pizza left.
Leftover BJ's Favorite Pizza

Dinner: We tried Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse (5510 S I H 35 # C, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 442-6448) on Stassney after picking up some more supplies at Lowe's. The meal was surprisingly good.

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What I Ate: February 15, 2010 (Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse)

What I Ate: February 14, 2010 (Chinese New Year Dinner at Pao's Mandarin House, Which Wich)

Posted 15 February, 2010 at 1:40am by Michael Chu
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Dinner: Tina and I went to meet Kent and Larisa (and others) at Pao's Mandarin House (2300 Lohmans Spur, Lakeway, TX‎ - (512) 263-8869‎) for Chinese New Year Dinner. Unfortunately, I got the dates wrong (it was supposed to be dinner on Saturday and not Sunday), so we waited for thirty minutes before deciding that they weren't going to show up. (Later in the evening when I reread the email thread, I realized we were the ones that never showed up to dinner - the previous night - how embarrassing!) We started with a few appetizers:

Braised Pig Elbows, $6.25. We expected a slightly different dish, but it was pretty good.
Pao's Mandarin House - Braised Pork Elbow

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What I Ate: February 14, 2010 (Chinese New Year Dinner at Pao's Mandarin House, Which Wich)

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