Friday Lunch from Izakaya Yume Food Truck

Finally a Japanese cuisine food truck! And they have a reworked concept of serving sushi - in burrito form! Rather than the sliced maki, or temaki hand rolls, their sushi burritos are wrapped in nori and contain traditional and non-traditional ingredients.

I started with shrimp tempura, and also had their "Bulgogirrito" containing Korean beef bulgogi. I requested both without the creamy shit, and was pleasantly surprised at how the nori wrap complemented the bulgogi filling - very tasty! And I LOVED the tempura shrimp!

Tacos from La Jefa Food Truck

Asada, al pastor, and pollo tacos from La Jefa Food Truck were today's lunch selections! All three meats were excellent, and their hot sauce was INFERNAL (I did ask for hot, though...). Highly recommended, and my friend David really enjoyed his torta al pastor with the elotes side dish!

Pot Roast Nachos from American Glory Food Truck

Oh boy, what a treat! Absolutely delicious!

Pizza Pizza Thursday

My mom gave me a large quantity of figs, so I thought I would "pizza-fy" some... With a sliced mozzarella base upon the crust, with fig jam as sauce, topped with bacon, sliced fresh figs, and blue cheese. A sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley complemented the finished pie.



Mmmmm, fig and bacon heaven! The saltiness of the blue cheese and bacon really helped cut the sweetness of the fig jam!

Pizza Pizza Thursday - Turkey Pepperoni, Garlics, and Onions

The garden is growing nicely after a slow/late start, so it is a great time to use some of the fruits of Mother Nature's hard work... I garnished my pie with spicy oregano and purple basil chiffonade. Such a lovely pop of flavour!

Independence Day Eve Chicken Dinner

We indoor-grilled some chicken thigh quarters and asparagus, served with pesto pasta salad and Cuban mojito quinoa salad. I love the Penzey's Florida Seasoned Pepper I added to the chicken - loads of citrusy flavour and zero salt! A little Honey Habanero Sauce added really hit the spot too (thanks so much, Jeannine!).

Chickenjoy and Sweet Spaghetti at Jollibee

Filippino fast food restaurant Jollibee opened last year in the Chicago suburb of Skokie to long lines and long waits. We finally tried their Chickenjoy fried chicken with brown gravy, Sweet Spaghetti, and Peach Mango Pies.

Chickenjoy is good fried chicken, maybe not to the level served at the various Paula Deen restaurants but very tasty nonetheless, especially when doused in the brown gravy. Sweet Spaghetti is very reminiscent of Spaghetti-o's, and includes meat sauce and slices of hot dogs. The Peach Mango Pie is similar to McDonald's apple pie with a more tropical flavor.

They have some other ethnic Filippino menu items that I would like to try, so I hope to be returning sometime soon!