http://neontaquitos.com/ en-US Copyright 2009 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:16:36 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I think that we have to have a name.  My thought for our title is the Culinary Catastrophe Avoidance Initiative. ]]> http://neontaquitos.com/2009/06/food.html http://neontaquitos.com/2009/06/food.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:16:36 -0600
Taka had his honors economics midterm yesterday.  He got his score already 94 out of 100.  Way to go Taka!  Of course today he had his 5xxx level statistics midterm.  That one hurt him, but he thinks that he survived it.

Now though,

Spring Break!!! ]]> http://neontaquitos.com/2009/03/spring-break.html http://neontaquitos.com/2009/03/spring-break.html Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:53:11 -0600
You have got to be kidding me.  First a sinus infection weeks 2 and 3 of this semester.  Now this week (week 8), I seem to have another cold brewing.  I don't think it is another sinus infection, but give me a break.  I have design projects to work on and a midterm tomorrow.

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Jambalaya
Originally uploaded by neon taquitosThis is one of Taka's best batches of Jambalaya. Oh, was this good. He has really perfected this one over the last year. It has even been a treat to eat the leftovers. Yum, yum, yum!
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Landscape Design
Originally uploaded by neon taquitosThis is what has been keeping me on the St Paul Campus on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. This is my most recent landscape design project. This is what kept me there until after 2am this past Tuesday.

Sigh...

This still isn't completed. The instructor will probably point out a million things wrong with it then I will have to redo them before I turn in my completed design.

Sigh...
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BBQ Pork Bun
Originally uploaded by neon taquitosAnother tasty delight from Keefer Court Bakery.
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Curry Beef Bun
Originally uploaded by neon taquitosToday Taka brought me some more Keefer Court goodness. The Curry Beef Bun is spicy but oh so good.
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Ugh!!!

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021809 Fried Rice
Originally uploaded by neon taquitosTaka and I have eaten at Village Wok a fair amount lately. One of my favorite dishes is the Roast Pork Fried Rice. I do not know how to make good fried rice. That is something that I need to learn. I do make a pretty good Thai Fried Rice, which is quite a bit different from the Chinese version, it has fish sauce in it.
]]> http://neontaquitos.com/2009/03/fried-rice.html http://neontaquitos.com/2009/03/fried-rice.html Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:33:37 -0600 http://neontaquitos.com/2009/03/its-march.html http://neontaquitos.com/2009/03/its-march.html Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:49:07 -0600 ]]> http://neontaquitos.com/2009/02/buttercup.html http://neontaquitos.com/2009/02/buttercup.html Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:36:12 -0600 Keefer Court Bakery and Cafe, located on the corner of Cedar and Riverside. He took me there and we got the Curry Beef Bun, the BBQ Pork Puff, the Ham and Egg Bun, the Custard Bun, and the Coffee Chocolate Roll. Just over $6.00 later we both had lunch. The Ham and Egg Roll was good but not great, probably nice for breakfast. The BBQ Pork Puff was pretty good. The Coffee Chocolate Roll was dry (won't get again). The Curry Beef Bun was phenomenal. As was the Custard Bun. Yesterday Taka stopped by there (he has a class right near it) and brought some delectable buns over to me and Amanda. This time we both got a Curry Beef Bun, a BBQ Pork Bun, a Custard Bun and then Taka also got the Sticky Rice Dumpling. While the BBQ Pork Puff was good, the BBQ Pork Bun was so much better. The Sticky Rice Dumpling was fantastic, but just a bit greasy, so it is something that I can't eat very often. I can't believe how cheap it all is. Two buns are enough to satisfy me, three buns border on being too full. If you get a chance to go, do it. It is so yummy!]]> http://neontaquitos.com/2009/02/yum-yum-yum.html http://neontaquitos.com/2009/02/yum-yum-yum.html Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:00:46 -0600
022009 Fresh Salad
Originally uploaded by neon taquitosAn experiment that Taka and I undertook was to make our own salad mix. For less than $6 we get a head of iceberg lettuce, a head of romaine lettuce, a head of red leaf lettuce, a pound of carrots, and a small red cabbage. I cut up the lettuces and cabbage and spin them in my salad spinner while Taka sheds the carrots. Then we put it into two huge airtight containers that we put into the fridge. Then we proceed to munch on it until it is gone. This is a photo taken two weeks after we initially cut the salad up. This is the second container. All said and done the salad mixture is lasting 2-3 weeks after preparing it. The dole and other salad blends often went bad a few days after opening them. It only takes about an hour to prepare the salads, but seriously, they taste way better. I can't wait until summer when the lettuce will be even fresher.
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021509 Black Eyed Pea Curry
Originally uploaded by neon taquitosOn February 13th Amanda, Vah-anh and I made lunch at work. My contribution was Nepali black-eyed pea curry. I think that it turned out very tasty for my first attempt.
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