[Alhambra] [Vietnamese] Banh Mi Che Cali

Banh Mi Che Cali
647 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 293-8396

Yesterday I blogged about my one month Fresh & Easy collections.  Today let's take a look at one month of Banh Mi Che Cali.


Vietnamese Chicken Rice (Xoi Man) ($2.75)

Usually I come here on the way to work.  So usually I am in a hurry.  They always have packed and ready to go items on the counter.  Those items are $2.75 each.  They have different selections daily.  This is Vietnamese Chicken Rice.  The grilled chicken meat was good.  Tender and sweet.  But re was no sauce from the chicken so the rice have no flavor at all.  They do give you a pack of soy sauce.  I never put soy sauce on my rice.  But I did on that day.  It would be so much better if they can give you fish sauce with this.  I like the chicken, but probably won't get this again.

[Los Angeles] [Fast Food] McDonald's

McDonald's
3454 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
http://www.mcdonalds.com

I like fast food.  I know it's not neccessary healthy for you, but it tastes good so I still eat it occassionally.  But after reading this article, I don't think I want to eat fast food hamburgers anymore. 


Salad ($0.99) & Fruit Yogurt Parfait ($0.99)

So here is my healthy version of Mcdonald's dinner.  A garden side salad with low fat dressing and toasted almond, and a fruit yogurt parfait.  Not only it's healthy, it's also cheap.  Both items are only $0.99 on the Dollar Value Menu.

So yes, we can still go to McDonald's.  But just have to pick the healthier options.

Raccoon Attack

My dad has been growing vegetables and fruits in our backyard. But lately our garden was attacked by some kind of animal. They dig up everything underground and destroyed all the plants. My dad set up a trap with a basket and a wooden stick. This was what we found in the morning....



The suspect was a raccoon!  He is so cute.  But we know raccoon bite and they carry a lot of diseases.  So I didn't dare to touch him.  He looked so sad and scared in the little basket.  We called animal control and asked them what we should do with the racoon.  They sent someone to our house to pick him up.  They said this one is just a baby, which means there is a raccoon family here.  I don't know what they'll do to the baby raccoon.  I know it's sad to know that there's possibility that they might euthanize him.  But obviously we won't be able to keep him. 

[West Covina] [Supermarket] Fresh & Easy

Fresh & Easy
1000 W West Covina Pkwy
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 962-7500
http://www.freshandeasy.com

Fresh & Easy is my favorite supermarket.  Most of the time I go to the West Covina store since it's on my way back from school.  Sometimes I go to the one in Walnut between classes to get lunch.  Sometimes I go to the Arcadia store.  And some other times I go to the Hollywood store with Dr. Park.  Yes, I go there a lot.  I just love everything there.  Everything is always, just like their name, fresh & easy.  Here are some of the food I bought from the supermarket over the past month. 


Spicy California Roll ($3.99)

Pretty good supermarket sushi.  I didn't like the rice because it was too sticky.  But I guess all supermarket sushi tastes like that.

Juicy Couture Shoes Melissa

The economy is despressing. So is my salary. I am trying not to spend money. Well, except on food of course. Bur when I see a great bargain, sometimes it's just too hard to resist. Since I couldn't resist, I'm going to share with you guys.


Juicy Couture Shoes Melissa (grey) ($225.00 $56.00)

$225 Juicy Couture Melissa flats on sale for $56!  Can you believe that price?  On top of that, free shipping and no tax!!  The shoes are really comfy, too. 

So where can you get a pair?  ShopRapunzels is the website.  Only limited sizes are avaliable now.  The green version is really cute too.  Happy shopping!

[Los Angeles] [Dessert] Scoops

Scoops
712 N Heliotrope Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 906-2649

I know I know.... I'm obsessed with Scoops.  Everytime I go around that area, I want to go to Scoops.  Their ice cream is just too good.  This visit was actually from a few weeks ago that I forgot to write about.  But just keep on reading.  There's a "special" in this post.  haha....



The guy behind the counter is the mastermind of all the wonderful flavors at Scoops.  I don't remember his name, but I remember reading an article about him somewhere.  That why I recognized him.  I think the article mentioned he's Thai.  There's a board on the wall that people can write down their suggestions on new flavors.  I wrote "guava mojito".  I wonder if that flavor will make the list?

[San Gabriel] [Hot Pot] Lu Gi Restaurant

Lu Gi Restaurant
盧記麻辣鍋
539 W. Valley Blvd.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 965-9881

We didn't have a satisfying lunch at Chung King so we were still craving for spicy food.  Lu Gi is my favorite Taiwanese style spicy hot pot restaurant.  So off we went.


Spicy Hot Pot ($3.50/person)

Spicy hot pot was devided into two sides.  One side spicy and one side non-spicy.  There were already vegetables and tofu in the soup base.  You can always ask the waitress to add more soup and tofu for free.