Reading Time: 4 minutesLunch at the Riata Diner and Tavern I recently had lunch at the Riata Diner and Tavern. I had some business in Livermore and as usual, after business, my wife and I have lunch somewhere nearby. This time, my wife picked the spot and it was the Riata Diner and Tavern. Parking This diner is… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy Lunch In Fresno Mike’s Grill Prior to this last trip, I had been looking thru Yelp for places to have lunch in Fresno. I consider myself a carnivore plain and simple, so I was especially interested in a couple of places that specialized in barbecue. The two places were The Dog House and Mike’s… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesWeld Plastic Using Household Plastics Weld plastic using household plastics begins with determining what kind of plastic you will be welding. But I’m getting ahead of myself. First thing you need to know about welding is that welding requires additional material to combine two pieces together. In the normal welding of steel, you have a… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesReview La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant This is a review of La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant at McHenry Ave, Modesto CA. The wife and I had a few errands to run on a weekday and like most times she decided to add lunch to our itinerary. I asked her what she wanted to eat and all I got… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesReview Armadillo Willy’s BBQ This is a review of Armadillo Willy’s BBQ in Dublin, CA. My wife and I take turns choosing the restaurant for lunch any time we are in the area. This time it was my turn to pick the restaurant and being a self-described carnivore I usually pick places where I get lots… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesReview John’s Char Burger Lunch at John’s Char Burger I had late lunch at John’s Char Burgers recently. The wife and I were in Livermore and wanted to expand our lunch places. I had been looking at places that were ranking high for Livermore lunch hot spots. John’s Char Burger came up several times and… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesReview The Breakfast Club at Midtown(San Jose, CA.) Front door emblem of The Breakfast Club My wife wanted to go to an outdoor event in the Bay Area. It was all about glass pumpkins. Since we were going to be near our grandson we gave him a call and invited him to join us… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesNot Quilting at a Quilt Show Not quilting at a quilt show. You’re not a quilter? You may want to go to a quilt show. Cookies, Miracle Ironing board cover, Spices and Flavorings, Knives, tools, and a lot more there’s a lot more than quilts at the quilt show. I have always assumed that a… Read More »
Reading Time: 10 minutesFrugal Honolulu Waikiki Vacation A Frugal Honolulu Waikiki vacation, is it possible? Here’s how and where to cut the price of that dream vacation. Get two people there on one airline ticket. Just landed at the airport now get to your hotel/condo with no car rental or cab expense. Stay at a timeshare instead of… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Ravioli House Review The Ravioli House is a little place tucked into a San Mateo, CA. the nondescript building where if you blink you could pass it by.  Boy am I glad I didn’t pass on this deli. My wife and my sister decided they needed to attend a quilt and sewing show at the… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew Sugar-Free Bread I got this new sugar free bread the other day when I went to the bread store. Actually, I wasn’t looking for it. I found it purely thru accident. I asked the bread store employee if they had whole wheat bread. The Brand That question started a conversation about different bread. Eventually, it got… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesReview: Jim’s Country Style Restaurant This is a review of Jim’s Country Style Restaurant in Pleasanton, Ca. Every so often I need to go to Livermore, Ca. to take care of business. And as is often the case my wife is along for the ride. So after we’ve taken care of business it’s time for some… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesChipotle Chicken and Veggies Panini This is how I developed the chipotle chicken and veggie panini sandwich. I had some sauteed veggie leftovers and was looking for some way to use them. I had some Chipotle chicken lunch meat and sourdough French bread too.  It got me to thinking that maybe I could make some panini sandwiches.… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesStore bought Sub Sandwiches a perfect no-cook summer meal They have many names, submarines or subs, hoagies or heroes whatever their name they make a perfect no-cook summer meal. Store bought Sub Sandwiches can be found at most supermarkets.  It is very easy to make these store-bought sandwiches your own in no time at all. The Sub… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesBest tri-tip sandwiches in Fresno Best tri-tip sandwiches in Fresno. There are two places in Fresno highly rated for their tri-tip sandwiches on Yelp. Both of these places have reviews from their patrons that had eaten at both places. Some of the reviewers for each restaurant chose one place over the other enthusiastically. I had… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Dog House Grille The Dog House Grille. I was recently in Fresno, Ca. to wrap up some business. So after a long day we finally got to have some lunch. I had recently been to another barbecue restaurant in the area after first coming here and finding it absolutely swamped with people. After last… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesMy Trip to Ironstone Vineyards My trip to Ironstone Vineyards started with a conversation. The wife and I were visiting with my favorite aunt recently when Ironstone Vineyards came into the conversation. My Aunt mentioned that she had been to it just recently and that it would be worth it to go there for a… Read More »