The Pad Thai Experience

I love Thai food!  On the occasion when I don't feel like cooking Thai food at home or I am at work and the girls in the office have a craving there is no question as to where we should go, it comes down to who will drive! 
 

We go to Pad Thai, it is a family owned restaurant. This ties into my previous post Think Thai Food, Then Eat it.  It is authentic Thai cuisine and I have enjoyed my visits there for sure. It is slightly tucked away from all the major chain restaurants in Layton so if you aren't familiar with the area google for directions.


I am always looking for that spicy heated something.  I have a love for spice I just do, it is not right I know but it's my thing.  It seems like when I hit my early twenties my taste buds took a change in direction from something sweet and tangy to hot and spicy.


My favorites that I would reccomend at Pad Thai are Som-Tum, Pad Thai (of course) Fried Rice, and Pad Seew to name a few.  I also really liked their spring rolls, ummm tasty!  One time we took my dad out to eat there and I had ordered there Som-Tum and asked for it spicy...and yes it came spicy! How do I explain?  Well I don't want to discourage anyone from trying it out because they make plenty not spicy dishes, so let's just say the desired affect was achieved. Most of the time at restaurants, when you ask for a dish to be made spicy it comes out with a hint of heat. So a tip for you to know ahead of time, if you want spicy, then spicy you will get!


If you have the chance to stop in there and try it out for yourself you should try it by all means.  Thai food is just lovely, and if we want to cook it we need to be familiar with the taste of authentic Thai food, this way when we work on making it you will be able to know the desired taste and consistency.

Think Thai Food, and Then Eat It

OK, everyone put your best utensil forward I have something to say.  Yes that is right.  I have an opinion that I would like to share.  I love Thai food, I know I have said it before but I do, I really do LOVE Thai food. 

Now that I have got that out of the way, I really think everyone should try Thai food.  I know it seems as if I am isolating one type of cuisine, and that is probably because I am.  But you see I love it and I think you will love it to. 

So you may now find yourself wondering where am I supposed to find a Thai Restaurant.

Costa Vita

Dinner time crept up on me quick yesterday and before I realized it was dinner time and I had yet to begin!  This isn't something that typically happens on a Tuesday night but what the heck, we got take out, now what to eat?  It took no time for the kids to decide just what they wanted.
Costa Vida! And so it would be.

If you are not familiar Costa Vida its specialty is Mexican food with a Baja-theme to it. They have everything from tacos, burritos, enchiladas and salads as well as menu for the kids.  My family really enjoys it.  If you ask me a secret they use to get that fresh taste is the way the keep their leafy greens fresh maintaining that crunch you want to taste with your meal.  It's a good thing! Oh and I read where they have for the most part gone gluten free!

Jason's Deli

THE Pickle Award...

Best Burger In Town



We had the mouth-watering bacon burger combo, and it was everything it should be down to the sweet and tangy fry sauce!

Saturday was perfect for an exciting day of big fun skiing and snowboarding in waist-deep, fluffy, dry powder. All day long gliding down breathtaking runs and taking in the crisp air and the beautiful scenery up at Utah’s Powder Mountain.  It was unbelievable!

And after a perfect day like that what could be better than treating ourselves to a burger, but not just any burger the best charbroiled stunning burger around! 

So off to Ogden we went, where they seem to have a variety of the more traditional and unique businesses in town. To be exact, we went to Riverdale. That is where you will find the one and only Best Burger.  It looks nothing like all the chain food burger stops you see every day, in fact it almost sticks out because it has this old diner look about it.  Do not let the initial appearance fool you; this is the burger joint that makes the best hamburger you will find around.

The burgers are charbroiled to perfection right before your eyes!  Everything is made fresh so you will need patience, but trust me all the much waited anticipation for the perfect burger is all well worth it! 



My camera doesn't nearly do this burger enough justice!  That being said I need to use a better camera!  So we had the mouth-watering bacon burger combo, and it was everything it should be down to the sweet and tangy fry sauce! It’s all topped with fresh shredded lettuce pickles, tomatoes and strips of bacon served with their fresh crispy French fries; you can’t beat a perfect burger like that.  Thanks Best Burger for firing up the grill to put out amazing burgers!

A little zinger for ya, try adding some ketchup to their fry sauce Mmmm!