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Wednesday, August 11
Jellies, Peppers, and Green Chile Pizza
Yesterday I went out to lunch with JN. He chose Buster's Route 66 in Nob Hill. I had been there once for breakfast and was satisfied but not impressed; I now hear that's a common sentiment. Lunch, however, is far better. Their sandwiches are outstanding - I had a the Europa: roasted red pepper, onion and provolone toasted plate, and JN had Pavo: cream cheese, cranberry spread, turkey breast and cheddar. We both also had side salads which were simple and tasty, and we got out of there for about $20, though in retrospect I think I didn't tip enough. I hate when I do that. Anyway, its a great lunch joint (and if you still want breakfast you can order it anytime), and they actively encourage substitutions and whatever you want to do to your order. I highly recommend it, though still not quite as much as Cheese & Coffee. Gotta get back there....
Later in the afternoon I swung by SushiGig, schmoozed a little (ok, a *tiny* bit - I didn't even get any business cards), and then decided I was starving so headed back to the Yeep to ideally find a big trough of pho to stick my face into. On the way to the vehicle, I passed NY Pizza Dept, and recalled that I had passable food there once but had been determined to give it another go after hearing that their thin-crust Neopolitan style pie was outstanding. To make a long story short, it IS. I paid a scant $2.50 for a slice with 2 toppings and it was the perfect dinner. Crust was lightly charred, thin as paperboard, and stiff, not floppy. It had a slight chew, but not much discernable flavor. Perhaps the green chiles were overwhelming my palate.
Dreams of pho squashed, I headed home and decided to make a new kind of jelly. I experimented with Jellies a few months ago, and I think there's really something to be said for a cold and sweet treat that packs all of about 50 calories for a pint's worth of it. Obviously its no Haagen-Daz, but the customizing options are glorious (that and HD is 1000-1400 calories per pint - yes, you read that right). This time I flavored the gelatin with Ginger Peach tea, a small spoonful each of ginger and blackberry preserves, and of course some sweetener. Pick yer poison, but to make the number I mentioned earlier bear fruit, you've gotta use Splenda. Tonight I will see how it turned out, but small samplings while it was being mixed held promise.
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