I got some early birthday money, so I went mall-crawling a bit with my bestie, NaTasha. They had ABC cookies at Gloria Jean's!!! I love their cookies, they're ridiculously moist and addictive. AND I FOUND THIS REALLY WONDERFUL KILLING JOKE-STYLE JOKER POP! AT TUCSON GAME AND GADGETS!!! This place always has so many cool things on the shelves, most of which I can't hope to afford, but they had one of these, and I HAD to get it! You know me, I'm a huge Joker fanboy.
Mmmm... Baggin's. Not the Hobbit, but rather the sandwich place. I always love Baggin's, they've got crazy fresh cold cuts and hot sammies and salads and a slew of other options. I'm never been particularly fond of their side dishes, so I always stuck with the bag of chips, but they also come with a sweet treat at the end -- a chocolate chip cookie!
Lotus Garden is one of the Tuscon Originals, an establishment that's been around since 1968, and is still the oldest family-owned Chinese restaurant in Tucson. It's a rather nice restaurant, a fine dining experience with Chinese and Szechuan classics, as well as a rather lovely gift shop. The owner's octegenarian mother still works there almost every day, it's definitely a family business, and the love and care is easy to see.
Mmmmm... Freshly baked baked goodies. Yummy. More bakery noms today: Writer's date at Panera bread, one of our favorites. Did you know that they have clam chowder on Fridays? It's one of Cookie's weaknesses.
I've had this urge to bake homemade dog cookies for my three fur babies. Last night, I had baked my husband a batch of chocolate chip cookies. They were lying on the cooling rack when I noticed my three dogs staring up at it with hopeful expressions, hoping one would fall and they could have a tasty morsel. But alas, everyone knows chocolate can be deadly to dogs, so they were only going to eat one in their dreams. This whole thing had me thinking: why don't I bake some cookies for them now? They'll think they're human cookies and it'll be a real treat since I baked cookies for my husband and I just last night! I went online to make sure I had ingredients for some kind of dog cookie. I found a recipe where I had most of the ingredients I needed, but I modified it and made it my own. Once they were baked and cooled, my dogs couldn't get enough of the tasty cookies! Baggin's is a Tucson-only sandwich joint that, while a little on the higher end (something like $8-10 a combo), is one of our favorite spots for lunch. Hot and cold sammies, pasta, salads,and an interesting assortment of sides. Today, I thought I would branch out from my usual Sun Chips, and try some of their sides For lunch I had the Sundown, which is basically Thanksgiving on a hoagie. Cranberry sauce, sliced turkey breast, lettuce, tomato, I requested some red onion, and stuffing. For a side, I picked the potato salad. The Sundown was AMAZING. I have been wanting to try it since I realised what it was, and boy, did it deliver! The potato salad... Ehh. Not so much. I wouldn't say I'm "picky" about my potato salad, as it's just something I generally don't care for. Macaroni salad is like that, too. It was too much mustard, I think. I prefer the Amish style potato salad myself. I had better luck with the sesame noodles another time, but I might be better off sticking with the chips. Joanne favors the Unforgettable, which has turkey, avocado, sprouts, tomato, cream cheese spread, and bacon on 12-grain bread. She sticks with her chips, and while I experiment with the spiced tea (which... is not really my thing. Maybe hot in the cold weather, but not now), and return to old faithful, she sips her iced tea, half sweet. But then, she's quite sweet enough. Although one of the best part about Baggin's is the free chocolate chip cookie that comes with every combo. I think it's such a sweet, old-fashioned touch. So many people would fuss about calories, but when you're eating this well, the indulgence seems more than acceptable.
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Brunch w/ BlakeHalf-boricuan, half-corn fed Indiana hick. Stir in a taste of the southwest and serve in LA, on the rocks. #BrunchWithBlake #FoodPorn #LAFoodie Archives
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