Simple Randomness

One of the Best Burgers I’ve Ever Had!

So last night my wife and I decided to go to Chili’s.  We had a gift certificate that we haven’t used yet, so we figured why not.

Now honestly I haven’t been to Chili’s in quite a while, and in the past I’ve just thought that they were ok.  So this time I decided to try one of their burgers and I ended up going with the Jalapeno Smokehouse Bacon Big Mouth Burger.

IT WAS SO GOOD!

I’m a big fan of Fuddrucker’s, but this burger I think rivaled that even.  The bacon on it was really thick, the jalapenos were more flavor than they were spice (just how I like them), and just had a great flavor to it!

So if you’re in the mood for a burger, either go to Fuddrucker’s or get this Jalapeno Burger from Chili’s!

Wanna Go on a Picnic?

Just today a friend of mine sent me a blog post from MyNextPicnic.com, and I thought it was a really cool idea (here’s the post if you’re interested): what you do is set a timer, start driving, and where ever you are when the buzzer goes off is where you have your picnic.

Wouldn’t that be a fun date idea?  I’ll have to try it sometime with my wife.

Honestly my wife is always interested in going on a picnic.  But we don’t really have the stuff for an official picnic.  So I might have to send her to MyNextPicnic.com for some picnic baskets and such, or maybe I’ll just surprise her and get one anyway!

I think the best thing about a picnic is just being out in nature eating some good sandwiches and having fun in the sun.  It’s a great summer activity that I honestly haven’t taken advantage of this summer at all.  Well, good thing the summer isn’t over yet!

The Best Fudge I’ve Ever Had

Yesterday I got off work early and my wife really wanted to get out of the house, so we ran a few errands and then randomly decided to take the kids over to Cabela’s.  While we were there we showed our 2-year-old all of the animals and stuff they have on display, and he loved it.

But one of the main reasons my wife likes to go to Cabela’s is because of their fudge.  They have tons of flavors you can choose from, and yesterday I had the most amazing fudge that I’ve ever had in my life.  And it wasn’t even any type of chocolate!  It was a raspberry cheesecake fudge.  This stuff is seriously the best!

So hey, if you have a Cabela’s near by you should check this stuff out.  You won’t regret it!

I Miss Chinese Food

For today’s random thought, I just want to share that I haven’t eaten Chinese food in probably about a month.  And I’m starting to miss it…

Come to think of it, I haven’t had my absolute favorite food in a while either - nachos!  But today I’ll talk about Chinese food.

One of the nice things about Chinese food is that it almost always tastes the same no matter where you go.  I mean seriously, have you ever had a cashew chicken for example that really tasted different than another place?  I think they all get the food from the same place, then throw it in a pot.

Now, this doesn’t count some of the more ‘gourmet’ places like PF Changs and stuff like that.  I mean just your run of the mill, order it to go Chinese food.  In fact, it seems like you’d really have to screw it up to get a bad Chinese dish.  And those restaurants should go out of business cause they can’t get it right.

Maybe I just need to learn how to cook some for myself.  That could be fun!

Starting to Gain Some Weight

I wrote a few weeks ago that I’m actually trying to put on some weight.  At the time that I wrote that post I probably weighed somewhere in the neighborhood of 190 lbs.  Well, as of last Thursday I weighed in at 201!  Not bad for only being on the program for about 2 weeks.

Now of course, I don’t expect the growth to continue at this rate, but it’s nice to see some early success.  I read in the book that I’m following (Scrawny to Brawny)  that gaining mass is a battle, and your weapon is a FORK!

Admittedly I didn’t really understand that when I first started working out a few years ago, but now I think I’m starting to get it.

Tucanos

Today for lunch I went with my department to Tucanos Brazilian Grill.  Apparently this is mainly just a Utah restaurant (they only have 3 locations, 2 in Utah and 1 in New Mexico).  But man is it good food!  Another restaurant that is basically the same thing is Rodizio Grill (they only have 2 locations, one in Salt Lake City and the other in Denver).

So here’s the basic idea: you have a salad bar, and then you have guys coming around with different types of meat.  You get whatever you want from the salad bar, and then you sit at your table and whenever they bring a meat that you’re interested in, they cut some off for you.

What could be better?!  So next time you’re in Utah, check this place out!  It’s good food, no doubt about that.

Silly Rabbit, Trix are for ME!

Ever since I was a kid I loved Trix.  So for our anniversary one of the presents that my wife got me was a box of Trix!  Not a bad present, I haven’t had this stuff for years.

The crazy thing about Trix is that I could honestly eat a whole box in one sitting.  They really just aren’t that filling, but they sure are good!

What’s really crazy is that I used to eat this kind of cereal when I was growing up.  Some of my other favorites included Cap’n Crunch Crunch Berries, Froot Loops, etc.  I like a few of the ‘healthier’ ones like Chex, Rice Krispies, and Corn Flakes, but for the most part I loved the sugar cereals.  But then again, what kid didn’t?  But what do I eat for breakfast now a days?  Bran Flakes.  Does that mean I’m getting old, because I actually like Bran Flakes?

New Rockstar Rankings

Ok, I finally tried the Zero Carb version of Rockstar, so I need to update my favorites.

After careful considerations, here are the new rankings:

1. Guava
2. Zero Carb
3. Mango/Passion Fruit/Orange
4. Regular
5. Pomegranate
6. Fruit Punch

I know they have these new Mocha and Coffee flavors or something like that, but honestly I have no intention of every trying those.  I’m really not a coffee drinker.

Honestly I highly debated the #1 and 2 slots, and they are a little interchangeable for me at this point.  But just to be sure I had a guava one today and I think it is my favorite, but the zero carb is a close second.

Anyone want to share their own favorites?

I Love Fuddruckers

Crazy name, wonderful food.  Yes, I am a huge fan of Fuddruckers!  In fact, there was a time when this was my absolute favorite restaurant.

So why am I mentioning them today?  Well, a bunch of us from work went there today for lunch.  I haven’t been in probably a year or so, and it was every bit as good as I remember it, so that’s a good sign!

I actually did the pound challenge once, and honestly I will never do it again!  You have to eat a 1 lb specialty burger, order of chili cheese fried, a soft drink, and a brownie sundae.  Sadly, I have to admit that the only way I got it all down was to run to the bathroom and puke 3 times.  They don’t count that as cheating, and I got my t-shirt!  But I really don’t think I’ll ever do that again….

Good food!  If you have one nearby and have never gone, you should totally check it out!

Verdict on Different Rockstar Flavors

I mentioned a few weeks ago that when I need an extra boost the drink I normally reach for is Rockstar.  Well, I’ve tried most of the flavors at this point so its time for the verdict on the different flavors!

#1 Mango/Passion Fruit/Orange

This is by far my favorite flavor!  I’ve probably had more of these than any other.

#2 Guava

Guava is a close #2, I really like this flavor.  Nice fruity taste in this one as well as #1.

#3 Regular

I think that Rockstar has one of the best regular flavors.  So many of the other energy drinks just taste nasty, but the regular Rockstar is pretty good

#4 Pomegranate

I just had this one today and didn’t think it was that great.  Pretty weak on the flavor side of things.

#5 Tropical Fruit Punch

This one really confirmed that I don’t like the fruit punch flavor of anything.

I still have to try the no carb flavor, does anyone know what it tastes like?  Anyway, there’s the verdict!