Caprese Salad Garlic bread on the Grill: Snowpocalypse Survival Meal for Andy

Andy was out of power for 2 days straight.  But that doesn't stop him from making a mean meal for himself and his wife.  Here is his take on a caprese salad garlic bread on his outdoor grill.  The pictures qualities are as such due to the lack of electricity and proper lighting.

 
He first grilled the bread with garlic butter and mozzarella, then added the tomatoes, basil, and balsamic vinegar.

Cribbs Kitchen: Spartanburg, SC - One of South Carolina's Hidden Gems, especially for Broke College Students

Cribbs Kitchen in Spartanburg SC is one of the best restaurant's I've been to in the south.  Although it is located in a seemingly quiet and less hip southern town, the restaurant does not fail to put out a modern menu and extensive beer options.  On Saturdays, the restaurant graciously provide a 1/2 menu for faculty and students with a proper student ID.  

Their website: http://www.cribbsonmain.com/

Pear Salad

Mixed greens, caramelized asian pears, roasted red peppers, pickled red onions, candied pecans, goat cheese served with champagne tarragon vinaigrette

Cribbs Club: Turkey, ham, Swiss, apple wood smoked bacon, Rocker's Stout mustard, roasted tomato, grilled sourdough

Pho Bistro 2: Honolulu Hawaii

Although hawaii is a melting pot of people from all over the world, they have a number of very good vietnamese restaurants that reigns over other cuisines.  This is "Pho Bistro 2", one of the best  hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Honolulu.  I got my dish: Vermicelli with Grilled Pork (Bun Thit Nuang) to go after a long day of snorkeling and surf watching at north shore.  Probably the best Bun I've ever had.

Butterhead Greens, Cafe: Savannah GA: One of SCAD's favorite munching spots

After completing 3 free yoga classes, Derrick, Sarah and I decided to check out this local favorite.  It is a restaurant right across from one of SCAD's campuses so it is usually packed with students.  We caught it at a less busier times.  They are known for their affordable and delicious salads and creative sandwiches.  

Their website: http://butterheadgreens.com/

 

My patriotic "The Banh Mi So Hungry" (cold sandwich) - their take on the classic Vietnamese sandwich that combines glazed chicken, with cucumbers, lettuce, picked onions, and cilantro with lime juice and toasted garlic!   It was absolutely fantastic, especially after a long yoga session.

 

Steamed Mussells with Garlic and Chardonnay Reduction by Andy Hall

It is like watching a line-backer petting a kitten.  But Andy Hall cooks up another great meal.  

Indigo Coastal Shanty The Brie Burger- Brunswick, GA

Cute little restaurant in Brunswick GA with some of the finest homemade food.  We got the house special "Brie Burger" for our last meal before Brunswick for our next rotation.  

http://indigocoastalshanty.com/

 

 The restaurant is empty only because we were the first ones there at 11AM.

 Incredibly delicious "Brie Burger" with their famous Fish Tostadas.  The kitchen cut the dishes in half for us!  

Fish Tostada
Crisp blue corm tortilla, topped with black beans, Isla slaw, lightly Jerked fish & pineapple salsa; served with black beans & brown rice - 8.95

Cool little gift that a customer sent to the restaurant while on his vacation! 

 

Football shaped Dark Chocolate Brownies for the Superbowl

Football shaped Dark Chocolate Brownies for the Superbowl.  I searched high and low for football shaped pans or cookie cutters.  I was able to finally find one at "The Christmas Store".  I used the Ghirardelli dark chocolate brownies and creme cheese icing.  The field paper came along with the cookie cutter! 

Spicy Korean Pork BBQ Petite Tacos with Tangy Slaw for the Super Bowl

I made these little bite size tacos for the superbowl.  I put the blue and orange toothpicks for a reason... and clearly it was bad karma.  Either way the tacos were a huge hit!  

The korean pork is called Dwaeji Bulgogi and a very similar recipe can be found here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dwaejibulgogi

(I didn't have the rice syrup so I ended up just replacing it with 1/2 tbs of rice wine vinegar)

The slaw was simply flavored with very light drizzle of rice wine vinegar, soysauce, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil.