Review - South Seas Restaurant - Part 3

Glenn and I haven't been out in a while, so we were due for a lunch. Again, we headed to South Sea Chinese for yet another great meal. This time, I had the lemon chicken. Tasty as always, and no worries about the bean sprouts there!
It comes with a generous portion of fried rice, and an egg roll. Not bad for $4.79. Also, feel free to click on the blog entry title, because they have recently gotten a website, so you get to see what they have. The picture above is of the lemon chicken...no pics available on the lunch plate, but it looks just as good as this does.
As far as I am concerned, its the best chinese food in Hamilton. Check out the Kitchen Soup...its worth the $6.50!

Review - Eat-a-Pita, Hamilton

One of my favourite places to eat during the week, is Eat-A-Pita, on King Street in Hamilton. For $1.99, you get a delicious falafel. I usually pick up 2 for dinner on the way home from work. Make sure you ask for it loaded, and don't forget the hot sauce!
They also have shawarmas, a deal at $7.99 for 2. Keep in mind that these are the Sun-Thurs prices, and they go up for the weekend.

Review - Stoneboat's in Bronte, Ontario

It was that time again, when Bob and I get together to have our monthly dinner out (my turn to pay). This time, he picked Stoneboats in Bronte, down by Lake Ontario, between Burlington and Mississauga. He chose that place, because I have an Entertainment card, which means we get 2 for 1 entrees. If you are looking to treat yourself to a night out at a nice restaurant once in awhile, then the card is worth getting. We met up at the restaurant on Wednesday last week.

Well, he made a great choice. We were a bit early for dinner, arriving at 4:30, so we headed into the bar and had a beer, and caught up with the news with each other. After the beer, we went into the dining room, and had a seat, and a few minutes later, Janice brought us an order of bruschetta for us to have while we were contemplating the menu.

I started with the Mussels Martini, which consisted of mussels in a creamy vodka and olive reduction, which was delicious. Bob had his old standy, Oysters Rockefeller, which he says was the best he has had (and he is an expert at oysters). With fresh bread for dipping, it was fantastic. After the appetizers, we ordered our entrees...Bob decided to have the Cashew Crusted Halibut, and I had the Grilled Mahi Mahi...we ordered a bottle of Black Opal Shiraz (neither of us stick to the convention of white wine with fish).

The entrees were great...fish was done to perfection on both counts, vegetables were done right and not soggy.

For dessert, we indulged in pecan pie (Bob said it was really good), and I had the carrot cake, which was moist and tasty. With dessert, we enjoyed a good fresh cup of coffee.

On the whole, can't find any fault in the food, service, or the atmosphere. At $195 (excluding tip and discount, but including the 2 bottles of wine), it was well worth the price for the meal. This will be another regular stop to our monthly dining adventure. If you really want to enjoy fresh seafood, then Stoneboats won't disappoint you.

Recipe - Chocolate Icing for Brownies

Having the kids coming over every other weekend, I try to mix things up for them. Not being the greatest baker, I usually get one of the brownie mixes at the store...working all week, I don't have the time to do too much from scratch for the kids. Here is something simple to turn the packaged brownies into something the kids will really like!

Brownie Icing

3 tablespoons margarine

1 1/3 cup of icing sugar

1/4 cup of cocoa

A few drops of milk

1. Blend icing sugar with the margarine (by hand works)

2. Add the cocoa and blend it in, and add a few drops of milk

3. Done! If its too thin, add some icing sugar, and if its too thick, add some more milk. You can add a few drops of vanilla extract if you want, but I didn't think it needed it.

I put the icing on the brownies that I had leftover from last time the kids were here. So, they will get to enjoy them again when they get here today. Something simple, but for sure will make you look good in the kids' eyes!

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Review - South Seas Restaurant - Part 2

As promised in a previous post, I had a chance to hit the Chinese restaurant again with my buddy Dave for lunch on Friday. The place was packed, with our table close to the door. Good thing it was warm out, with the door opening and closing all lunch time. Rather than have the combo #5, today I had the Special Soup - tons of noodles, wontons, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A complete meal, for a soup. With a side of fried noodles, it has to be the best soup around, at a price of $6.00. Dave had the lemon chicken special, which was a breast of deep fried lemon chicken, fried rice, and an egg roll...a deal at $4.25. Its a regular eating spot for everyone from work. Next time I am there, I'll have the Beef Shanghai, and let you know how it was.

Review - McCain International Pizza

I am not usually a fan of frozen pizza, but I have to admit, this is the third time I have had the McCain International pizza. Tonight was the Canadian, and I have had all the other ones, except the Greek pizza.

If you want a great tasting, thin crust pizza, then this is the only one that is worth buying!

Tastes great, and more than a meal for one!

Recipe - Want to Make Good Wings?

Here is a recipe I came across, because I was tired of the usual baked wings. Since I don't have a deep fryer, this is an excellent alternative!
(courtesy of allrecipes.com)





Japanese Chicken Wings

1 pkg of wings (about a pound or 2)
1 egg, beaten lightly
1 cup of flour for coating
1 cup of butter (I used margarine, and it worked fine!)

Sauce:
3 tablespoons of soy sauce (I used the light)
3 tablespoons of water
1 cup of white sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Dip wings in egg, and coat with flour
3. Heat butter in deep pan or skillet, medium high heat, and fry wings until brown
4. Make sauce
5. Place wings on a cookie sheet with a lip (to hold sauce)
6. Baste wings with sauce, and put in the oven
7. Baste every 15 mins with sauce until done (mine took about 45 mins)
8. Enjoy!

Not bad for an alternative to wings I usually make for the kids. Try it out for the big game! Easy to make and taste great.

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Review - South Seas Restaurant - Hamilton

If you like Chinese, then South Seas is the place to have it in Hamilton. My brother and I headed there for lunch today, and among the specials they have, today was a Combo #5, which is 4 chicken balls, a breast of lemon chicken, and 4 strips of General chicken, with a healthy portion of fried rice. A great meal deal at $8.75, and enough to fill you up so that you don't need dinner. Other tasty dishes are also on the menu, namely their kitchen soup. Next time I am there, I will post about it.

Review - The Express Restaurant - Stoney Creek

I had the chance to go for lunch at a new place that has opened up on Gray's Road, north of Barton St. in Stoney Creek. Not a bad place, that looked like it could double for a night club. We had a lunch get together for after Christmas, and I had pre-ordered the Montreal smoked meat sandwich with a Ceasar salad. It wasn't bad, the meat was a little tough. If it was sliced a little thinner, it would have been better. All in all, the meals seem reasonable and look good from what I saw. Lunch was $12.50, including taxes and tip.

Best Sandwich in Town? Duarte's is Up There...

On the way home tonight, I had to indulge in something for dinner. Since I was coming from work, the best plan I had was to hit this place on Barton Street in Hamilton, called Duarte's Supermarket. The owners are European, and they make one of the best sandwiches around. They call it the "Hefty Hoagie", and is various cold meats, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and M&M (mustard and mayo), all on a crusty Italian bun. Cost? Get ready....$2, taxes included. Can't get a better sandwich deal in town, and if there is one, let me know!

Inaugural Post

Welcome everyone!


I decided to create this blog for a number of reasons, but primarily to share my enjoyment for food, wine, and dining. What will make this blog stand out from the others, is that I don't have a huge kitchen, I don't have all the latest and greatest in kitchen gadgetry, and I don't have a lot of money to fully enjoy all what food and drink have to offer.

What I will be doing is trying recipes, creating my own, and generally give you ideas or how to whip up something that would even rival the Iron Chefs! Also, I will give some pointers on shortcuts, substitutes, and anything else I find that would be a benefit to the amateur cook.

So, onward and upward! Let's see what we can come up with, and make it a great journey for all of us in the world of food. Ideas, comments, or suggestions are encouraged!