Thailand Restaurant

I have had several friends say good things about Thailand Restaurant located just behind the Fred Meyer's at Walker and 158th. And, I have to say that the food was enjoyable. I had the fresh salad rolls and the pad thai both listed below from their online menu. The service was average, they had a reletively nice presentations of their food and the decor was clean and standard Thai theme. Being so close to home, I'm sure I'll try some more things here.

23. Fresh Rolls - Two vegetarian rolls with an assortment of vegetables and rice vermicelli, in a rice paper wrap, served with our tangy sweet and sour sauce topped with grounded peanuts.[ Fresh Rolls $4.50 ]

16. Pad Tai - The most famous! Thai stir fried rice noodles with shrimp, chicken, bean sprouts, eggs, and topped with ground peanut. [ Pad Tai $ 7.50 ]

http://www.thailandrestaurant.net/index.htm

Thailand Restaurant

15915 NW Schendel Ave.

Beaverton, OR 97006

503-629-4969

More From Mio Sushi

I have to admit that I've really been enjoying my weekly trip to this great sushi place. This week I kicked it up a notch and got the Lunch Sushi Combination - B for $11.95 - 7 pcs sushi and 6 pcs tuna roll, Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, whitefish, shrimp, fresh water eel and octopus.

As always, a great deal and absolutely delicious.

See my previous review of Mio Sushi here:

http://thewanderingfoodie.blogspot.com/2009/03/mio-sushi.html

Thai Basil Restaurant in Lake Oswego

It was nice to have lunch with my daughter Megan yesterday. As she will be moving to Corvallis for school in ten days, I know I will miss our "lunch dates" very, very much. But Corvallis is not that far away and I know we will still have our get-togethers...

We went to Thai Basil which is located near the I-5 and 217 interchange.

From the lunch menu, I had: PAD THAI -Our famous Thai rice noodles stir-fried with egg, onions, bean sprouts and crushed peanuts in our homemade Pad Thai Sauce.

Megan had: THAI BASIL FRIED RICE -Spicy fried rice with fresh chili, chicken, egg, onions, bell peppers and basil leaves.

I usually measure a Thai restaurant by their Pad Thai... mine was good but nothing spectacular... Megan's fried rice was very good though. They had some interesting curry dishes on the menu that I think I will explore should I get back there again. The restaurant wasn't very crowded ( 1 pm on Sat.) and the service was only so-so... Not much enthusiasm... :( But, a very beautiful decor.

Thai Basil
6328 SW Meadows Rd.
Lake Oswego
OR
503-601-8424
http://www.thaibasilcuisine.com/

Ham, Veggie and Egg Casserole

Had to revisit this dish... it is so good and easy... this time around I added some green onions, minced zucchini, Canadian bacon and red bell pepper... and cut it down to two eggs. I love this dish for breakfast.

Ham Salad Wraps

Mmmmm.... it's what's for lunch... Ham Salad Wraps with delicious barbeque potato chips... At least the whole wheat tortilla had 11 grams of fiber and had some shredded Romaine lettuce in it...

Mushroom Pizza

I have to admit that I am addicted to my pizza. This on is a delicious mushroom pizza sprinkled with fennel seeds. And a very nice crisp whole wheat crust.

Chicken Parmesan

Had a good deal at the grocery on chicken breast scallops.... a quick dusting of flour with salt and pepper... a dip in a diluted beaten egg... a dip in seasoned panko crumbs... then baked for 30 minutes on a rack at 350 degrees... then spread some marinara sauce and sprinkle with cheese and pop back in the oven and broil until deliciously brown and yummy. Add some veggies and some pasta and you have a great balanced meal.

Mio Sushi

I had a hankering to have some sushi this weekend. I was browsing the City Search listings for Best Lunch last week and spotted Mio Sushi. As luck would have it, there was one of their restaurants very close to my home. Always a good sign, it was busy but not too crowded. WOW, what a deal. I had the Roll Combination which is 8 pieces of California Roll, 6 pieces of Tuna Roll and 6 pieces of Cucumber Roll. Plus, it included a delicious bowl of Miso Soup. All of this for only $8.50. A great deal. Everything was fresh and delicious and I left happy and sated.

P.S. I had to go back this Saturday too... it is that good... this time I had the Lunch Sushi Combination (A) with 5 pieces of sushi - tuna, yellow tail, salmon, white fish and shrimp along with 6 pieces of tuna roll and, again, with a deliciouse bowl of miso soup... all for $8.95.

I can see this becoming a regular Saturday event. There is so much more to explore.

http://www.miosushi.com/

Mio Sushi

1255 NW 185th Ave.

Beaverton, OR

503-617-9442

Paradox Cafe

My daughters and I had a delicious lunch at Paradox Cafe. We are having fun exploring different venue's near Erin's new apartment. The cafe is a kitchy, comfortable place with friendly wait-staff. The Paradox prides themselves for featuring sustainable and organic ingredients that are found locally.

Erin had a red bean, vegetable soup served with a slice of homemade herb and onion bread and fries. Megan, being the contrarian, had a plain hamburger with NO lettuce, tomatoe, onion, pickle or anything else considered vegetarian and fries. And I had a delicious Tempeh Reuben – Melted swiss cheese and sauerkraut over tempeh and vegan 1000 Island on rye and small Mediterranean Salad - Organic spinach topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives & feta with a lemon tahini dressing.

There are very many wonderful dishes on the menu that I would love to try. You can find their website here: http://www.paradoxorganiccafe.com/

Paradox Cafe

3439 SE Belmont St

Portland, OR 97214

(503) 232-7508

East Burn Restaurant

I was delighted to be treated to brunch out Sunday. My daughter moved over near the Laurelhurst area and so I was browsing Google for restaurants in the area and found the East Burn. I was delighted to find that there was NO waiting at 10:30 a.m. The bartender was welcoming and I had : the Vivacious Mary- $5 Made with House Smoked Tomatoes and New Deal Distillery-Hot Monkey Vodka. It was delicious and so I had two, actually.

We had the Cow Tipper Omelet -Slices of Marinated Flank Steak, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Cheddar Cheese. Topped with Horseradish Cream. And, Cheffrey’s Corned Beef Hash - House Smoked Corned Beef Brisket with Diced Potatoes and Onions. Served with Two Eggs cooked to order and choice of toast.

The flavor of the brisket was absolutely delicous and the flank steak was cooked to perfection.

As a fun, free starter we were brought a plate of tastes of four different doughnuts... cool !

And, there was great background music flowing and adding to the gread experience.

Restaurant site.

http://www.theeastburn.com/

MySpace page...

http://profile.myspace.com/theeastburnpdx

the East Burn

1800 E Burnside

Portland, OR

(503) 236-2876

Farm Fresh Eggs With Potato, Mushroom Hash

My friend Rachel was sooo kind as to share some of her wonderfully fresh from the coop eggs. I can't remember the name of the hens but the eggs are suppose to be lower in cholesterol and they have the most beautiful color. It's almost like they were dyed for Easter, but that is their natural color. So, I sliced up some onions and crimini mushrooms and sauted them with some thawed potato's O'Brien for the perfect potato, mushroom hash. This was one of the most tasty breakfasts in quite a while. THANK YOU, RACHEL ! ! !

Tasty Tuna Salad w/ Tangy Coconut & Chili Sauce

Made a wonderful tuna salad with celery, red and yellow bell peppers, onion, carrot and chopped cherry tomato's with a mixture of mayo, fat-free plain Greek yogurt and an Indian coconut and chili sauce... Most delicious ! ! !

Whole Wheat, Flax Rotini w/ Sauce

Very healthy whole wheat, flax seed rotini from Trader Joe's combines with homemade pasta sauce. Fresh bell peppers, onions and mushrooms make this a hearty dish.

Delicious Ham And Cheese Egg Casserole

Saw a version of this on another blog (Cooking Closet : http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/2009/02/ham-and-cheese-egg-casserole.html )and had to try it. I basically cut the recipe in half and used cottage cheese, red onion, shredded cheddar, chopped ham, sliced cherry tomtoes and combined it all with beaten eggs. Popped it in the oven for about 45 -50 minutes and it turned out delicious.

Super Bowl Sunday Beef Chili

Did a HUGE batch of chili for Super Bowl Sunday. Added chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne and fennel seeds... fennel seeds give a unique yummy flavor... Oh, and chipotle peppers in adobo sause, black and pinto bean... and for a twist, a can of corn. It turned out very spicy, healthy and comforting for a cold winter day.

A combination of minced onion, shredded cheese and/or sour cream lets you control the heat.