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Dinner is served ~ Tonight’s dinner is baked chicken thighs atop Jasmine rice and peas. Ingredients - 3-4 chicken thighs...
08/13/2026

Dinner is served ~

Tonight’s dinner is baked chicken thighs atop Jasmine rice and peas.

Ingredients
- 3-4 chicken thighs bone in with skin
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1.5 tablespoon Olive Oil
- Pinch of salt
- 2 packets Goya Sazon
- Jasmine rice
- 1 can peas

What To Do
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
- In a bowl mix Sazon, Olive Oil, Oregano, Salt, Garlic Powder into a paste
- Place thighs into the bowl and coat with paste getting it underneath the skin
- Put your seasoned thighs on a foil covered baking sheet and pop into the oven for 30 ish minutes. I put mine in there for 35 minutes because I like a crispy skin.
- Prepare your rice
- Prepare your can of peas how you like
- Once the thighs are done and have rested a few minutes plate and serve! I like to add soy sauce on top of the rice

Jaztro By Chef D.O.C ~Been trying to get to this place for a while. We decided randomly today to swing by and try them f...
07/26/2026

Jaztro By Chef D.O.C ~

Been trying to get to this place for a while. We decided randomly today to swing by and try them finally! I’ve been following this restaurant on FB for a hot minute.

This little Puerto Rican place is ran by Chef Danny and his wife. They are the only staff in the place! So wait times for the food can run longer than other sit downs BUT THE WAIT IS MORE THAN WORTH IT! They also can close early if they run out of food (they make everything FRESH TO ORDER) so you wanna try to hit them up early. We walked in about an hour to close and there were quite a few people already there and the posted wait time was 45 minutes. The wait was no issue for us we just wanted to get a place to sit as the place is quite small and maybe seats 12.

We got a seat and looked at their amazing menu. I decided to try the Puerto Rican Fried Rice with grilled chicken, the hubby got a hand breaded chicken dish with rice and beans and plantains for sides. Everything was drool worthy from presentation to taste. Chef Danny didn’t even care that some of us were still eating after close time, he just locked the door and tended to us as we needed him. He was so nice! His wife as well!

100/10.

I can’t believe we waited so long to try this place and it will definitely be on our regular list.

Husband and I were waiting for his Playstation 5 controllers to get fixed so we walked around looking for a spot to eat....
06/14/2026

Husband and I were waiting for his Playstation 5 controllers to get fixed so we walked around looking for a spot to eat.

Stopped in at Flippers Pizza in Windermere FL.

I am always down for some good pizza.

The menu looked great, lots of options, I could not decide what I wanted between the Buffalo Chicken, Bianca, or Margherita. The Artisan Pairing deal for 11.99 is what we both ordered (a 9 inch pizza plus a salad) we figured it would be light enough for a late lunch as we had dinner plans.

I settled on the Buffalo Chicken and my Husband ordered the BBQ Chicken.

Pizza - 8/10
Salad - 8/10

All really good food! The buffalo sauce was not too spicy, I prefer mild 🌶️. The crust wasn’t overly thick or over cooked. I just prefer a flavored pizza crust (the more garlic the better) however that’s a personal preference. The Caesar salads were fresh and crisp.

Customer service was amazing we had Angie as our waitress and she was so nice. We would definitely stop by again.

Say you my Salty Friends, what is your favorite pizza? 🍕 🍕 🍕

Went to Teaks Neighborhood Grill in MetroWest to watch the NBA Finals Game 5. KNICKS WON! WHOOP! Anyways! I sampled my w...
06/14/2026

Went to Teaks Neighborhood Grill in MetroWest to watch the NBA Finals Game 5. KNICKS WON! WHOOP!

Anyways! I sampled my way around some drinks and dishes.

First I ordered a Watermelon Mojito (Rum, muddled watermelon and lime, soda). It was alright. I ordered a Malibu Bar-B (coconut rum, mango liqueur, coconut puree, dragon fruit simple syrup, mint) later in the night and that was a stand out drink for me.

Food wise we just ordered an appetizer because we were still full from our lunch (Flippers Pizza, my next post) so we went with the OMG Chips - homemade chips with bacon and bleu cheese with a balsamic reduction drizzle. 10/10. These were AMAZING.

Our friends ordered the Bruschetta and the Street Corn Dip. Those were great as well. The Bruschetta came on little garlic ciabatta wedges which I thought was genius.

Customer service was top knotch, and the atmosphere was comfortable.

We will definitely be coming back here for our sports nights!

Have you tried out Teaks Grill my salty friends?

Pocha 93 This place opened not too long near us and I’ve been wanting to check it out. It’s on West Colonial near H Mart...
06/07/2026

Pocha 93

This place opened not too long near us and I’ve been wanting to check it out. It’s on West Colonial near H Mart.

I ordered a drink called ETA (Vodka, passionfruit, orange) and it was good! My husband ordered a brown sugar boba tea and this was amazing! I will definitely order it whenever we go back. He really enjoyed it. Plus our waitress was telling us it was her recipe so we will definitely be looking for her next time for sure!

For dinner I ordered Braised Pork Belly Ramen. I would rate this an 8/10 it was vey good and had a bit of a kick. Very filling. Kimchi came on the side but I’m not a fan so the side is where it stayed!

My husband ordered the Don Katsu Pork Cutlet and it was sooooo good. 10/10 for sure. It was fried to perfection, and the sauce that was on it was amazing. He cleaned his plate.

The service was top knotch and so is the atmosphere. We will definitely be back and want to hit up the karaoke they host on Wednesday and Friday nights.

Foxtail in Altamonte Springs Mall opened this week! Stopped by before going to see a movie to check it out. I love how i...
06/06/2026

Foxtail in Altamonte Springs Mall opened this week!

Stopped by before going to see a movie to check it out. I love how it looks! I hope they get a lot of business. The mall doesn’t have any coffee shops, you really only had the option of Cinnabon, so they should get some foot traffic.

While there I got my free birthday drink! Chai with two pumps each of Banana and Hazelnut. It was delicious!!! 9/10. It can’t beat the Banana Bread Chai I tried a while ago.

Disney Springs was hot yesterday! So we tried the Tropical Butterfly Lemonade Refresher from Starbucks. It was very good...
05/31/2026

Disney Springs was hot yesterday!

So we tried the Tropical Butterfly Lemonade Refresher from Starbucks. It was very good and perfect for the heat.

Ingredients: Lemonade, Guava, Passionfruit, Ice, poured over Mango-Pineapple pearls.

Made a simple breakfast! Lemon Poppyseed Muffins and scrambled eggs. Follow the box instructions for the muffins and for...
05/31/2026

Made a simple breakfast!

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins and scrambled eggs.

Follow the box instructions for the muffins and for the eggs - whip them up however you like!

How do you make your scrambled eggs? Here I put pepper, paprika, parsley, spinach, shredded cheese 🧀

7 eggs
Beat them up with the seasonings.
While cooking in the skillet chopped up some spinach and tossed it in with the cheese.

Stay Salty my friends ~

Last Thursday was my birthday so I decided to go Tibby's Kitchen with my husband and friends. We pass this place so many...
05/31/2026

Last Thursday was my birthday so I decided to go Tibby's Kitchen with my husband and friends. We pass this place so many times when we go to Altamonte Springs I can not believe it took us so long to eat there!

This is 💯 percent a RAVE for me personally. Everything was amazing - from the ambience, the customer service, to the food, the drinks! It’s hard to impress me on every level and they sure did. I made the reservation on Open Table and notated that it was indeed my birthday. When we sat down, the waitress (Jasmine btw, amazing) brought me a birthday card and Happy Birthday beads. New Orleans tradition! So already off the bat I was impressed, it is the little things that make the whole experience.

I ordered their signature Hurricane to drink. 🍹 (A Hurricane consists of light and dark rum, passion fruit and orange juices, lime, simple syrup and grenadine)
I was barely through the first one and it was already hitting me so they definitely put liquor in it *chef’s kiss* 💋

For appetizer we ordered the Debris Rolls. Try it! 10/10. It’s like an egg roll filled with delicious roast beef and cheese and comes with a cup of gravy to dip in.

Dinner I ordered the Rita’s Chicken which is their most popular dish. 10/10. The chicken was so juicy and fried to perfection and the cream sauce over the top was so good. I was in HEAVEN! Also order a side of Cheddar Grits they are so good I wanted to cry.

For dessert I got a free beignet for my birthday. The table ordered a plate of beignets with a brandy sauce and it was to die for. 10/10. You cannot have New Orleans food and not get a beignet it is just not allowed.

As I said - it is hard to impress me on every level and Tibbys certainly knocked it out of the park. I will be back and I’m bringing all my friends.

Have you tried this place out yet? If not you better get there! Tell em I sent ya!

And as always ~ Stay Salty Friends 🧂

Sometimes it’s the perfect night to drink some Mango wine from Aldi and make chili mac! Don’t let anyone tell you otherw...
05/20/2026

Sometimes it’s the perfect night to drink some Mango wine from Aldi and make chili mac! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!

Easy peasy mac and cheesy!

1 can chili of your choice
1 box of mac and cheese

Make the mac and cheese according to the box.
I usually heat the chili up and then add in after the mac and cheese is done.
Add whatever shredded cheeses or seasonings you like. I just add some shredded fiesta cheese blend and some pepper.
Mix together and serve!

Pour yourself a glass of your favorite wine and enjoy!

Stay Salty my friends ~

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