[Laguna Hills] [American] Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon

Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
24231 Avenida De La Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 951-8687
http://www.lonestarsteakhouse.com

I was in the mood for prime rib, and found Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon in Entertainment Book.  It's a Taxes themed steakhouse.  They only have 3 locations in California though.  One in Corona, one in Tustin, and the one we went to in Laguna Hills.



The lively restaurant had loud country music playing.  Our waitress told us that there would be a Taxes dancing show at 8pm.  But they were really busy that night, and the dance never happened.

Space Teddy & Hula Twinkle

Teddy & Twinkle are all grown up. They had their neuter/spay surgeries when they were four months old.



After the surgeries, they had to wear E-collar to prevent them from licking or biting the wound.  I thought the traditional cone shaped E-collar was uncomfortable, and got them the soft inflatable E-collar.  The E-collars have flower prints on it.  I thought it looked like they were wearing Hawaiian lei necklaces.

[Laguna Niguel] [Japanese] Sango Sushi Restaurant

Sango Sushi Restaurant
27261 La Paz Rd #A
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 831-7287
http://www.sangosushi.com/Laguna.htm

We went back to Sango Sushi again.  This time we tried dining in the restaurant.  Even though the counter girl and helpers were Hispanic, we saw the Japanese chef in the kitchen.


Poki Bowl ($7.30)

Dr. P ordered Poki Bowl.  It had salmon, tuna and squid mixing with vegetables on top of sushi rice.  It was very tasty.  We wished there were more seafood.  But for the cheap price, it was good enough.  As much as like Sango's poki bowl, we still think Tommy's Sushi has the best poki bowl in town.

[Mission Viejo] [Japanese] New Shogun Restaurant

New Shogun Restaurant
25521 Muirlands Blvd
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 768-5800
http://www.newshogunrestaurant.com

I bought 2011 Entertainment Book for Orange County.  I've always been a fan of the money saving coupon book.  Also I thought it would be fun to explore new restaurants in Orange County using the book.  Our first restaurant to try was New Shogun Restaurant.



It was a weeknight and the restaurant was pretty packed.  There are two sides, Teppenyaki side and regular Japanese restaurant side.  They also have a small bar area.  We opted for Teppenyaki for the night.

[Slow Cooker] Espresso Braised Beef

I was really happy with the Cowboy Beef recipe from Better Homes and Gardens The Ultimate Slow Cooker Book, and couldn't wait to try another recipe.  Expresso-Braised Beef sounded delicious, and looked very simple to make.  I don't know what went wrong.  But it tasted so gross.  The taste was just bad.  The meat was tough.  I hate hate hate hate it!  Dr. P tried to be nice and said it wasn't that bad.  But he kept on making excuses to not eat the leftover.  I guess I'll still post the recipe here.  If you have spare money to waste, then try it, too.  haha....  I should've read the reviews on BHG's website before making it.... (Or maybe it's just me... maybe I didn't do it right?)


Espresso-Braised Beef

Just a tablespoon of espresso powder contributed a subtle but interesting flavor to this beef-and-veggie stew.

My Little Devils

Dr. P's brother's girlfriend brought her dog Sophie to our Halloween gather.  Sophie had a super cute devil outfit on.  We borrow it and tried it on my two little devils, Teddy & Twinkle.



Huh? What's going on?

Halloween Dinner

We went back to Dr. P's mom's house to visit on Halloween weekend, and Dr. P's brother's girlfriend made a beautiful feast for us!



Look at all that food!