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  • Felipe Martinez 11:34 pm on March 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    The Mister 

    A lonely food truck located on the southwest corner of 61st and Mingo.

    I drove by it the other day and decided to stop by for a quick snack. Based on their “menu”, they have a decent selection. I ordered a spicy pork taco and a beef taco. The pork was pretty good but, the beef left a little to be desired. They were relatively small, maybe 6″ tortillas or so, perfect for the on the go snack. Both were dressed with fresh cilantro and onion. They also came with a side of bread and butter pickles, a few slices of radish, and green or red salsa. All for around $2.60.

     

    • Brian 11:02 am on March 8, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Love Street Tacos!!!

  • Felipe Martinez 3:04 pm on February 18, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    First Brewburger! 

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    Finally after reading all the other posts about this place and being in the area, I had my first Brewburger. I had the single bison burger, medium, and smoked gouda…very tasty! Next time ill probably do a double. Gotta love those fresh cut fries! Ill definitely be back for sure!

     

    • Brian 11:38 pm on February 18, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Nice! Yo have to go double and if you like it… medium rare.

  • Felipe Martinez 10:14 am on February 17, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Bacon Peanut Brittle 

     

     I found this recipe and made them over the Christmas holiday.  They were a big hit and went fast! Its a very rich snack but, great all year around!

     

    1 cup sugar
    1/2 cup light corn syrup
    1/2 tsp sea salt
    2 oz water
    1 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts
    5-6 slices uncooked thick cut bacon (1/2 cup cooked, chopped)
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 Tbsp bacon grease
    1 Tbsp unsalted butter
    2 tsp vanilla extract

    Directions:

    Cook the bacon until crisp and drain on a paper towel. Reserve 1 Tbsp of grease. Allow to cool and chop into 1/4 inch pieces and set aside.

    Once the process starts it moves fast so, I get all of the other ingredients ready and measured out in advance.

    Butter a baking sheet (or use a silicone liner) for later. I also like to butter the wooden spoon and spatula, makes the stirring process a little easier.

    In a heavy bottomed 1 quart pot, combine the sugar, salt, corn syrup, and water. Cook over a medium flame until the sugar melts and the liquid begins to simmer. Use a candy thermometer and cook until the mixture gets to around 285 degrees. Immediately turn off heat. Carefully stir in the butter, vanilla, and baking soda.

    Remove from the heat. The sugar will just be starting to color here. Working quickly, stir in the peanuts, bacon, and bacon grease using a spatula.

    Immediately pour the mixture on to the prepared pan and spread it out as thin as possible with the spatula. It will harden as it cools, so work fast.

    Once cool, break it into pieces and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

     

    • Brian 10:51 am on February 17, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Yum, thank you for sharing! Cant wait to try it out. Funny… Joe was just telling be about some BaconBrittle he ordered last night.

    • Felipe 10:59 am on February 17, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      No problem, I just wanted to get my love of all things bacon out there!

      Dont mind the bacon chocolate chip cookies that were also on that plate! haha

    • Joe of Joe's Burger Search 9:01 pm on February 17, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Felipe, you are my hero! Can’t wait to make some after I finish my Sir Francis Bacon Peanut Brittle and Sir Francis Bacon Chocolate Peanut Brittle – haha. A variant I’m thinking about is adding some heat to it.

      • Felipe 10:46 am on February 18, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Joe, I have seen some other recipes that add red pepper flake to it. I havent tried that myself but, sounds like it would be good!

    • Debra Laizure 1:51 pm on February 18, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Looks amazing. I’m saving this recipe for sure!

  • Felipe Martinez 8:51 pm on February 16, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Sushi House 

    This is a great local place in east Broken Arrow, right off the Kenosha exit of Hwy 51.  As soon as you walk into the door you are greeted by at least 2 people, usually the host and a sushi chef. There are 5-6 seats at the sushi bar and maybe 15 tables. Décor has been newly updated and is very inviting. The wait staff is very friendly and attentive. You are sometimes given a free sample of Edamame after you order drinks.

    As for the menu, there is an enormous selection of appetizers, soups and salads, noodles, kid’s selections, house sushi rolls, nigiri, and sashimi. There are even Hibachi meals available.  The prices are about average compared to other local sushi places. Some of their rolls are fairly similar but, still a good selection. The owner is usually there and will occasionally come to your table to make sure everything is exceptional.

    If you are in this area or want to take a small trip out east, I recommend it! I have had several different nigiri and house rolls. Pictured below is the Tulsa roll, Spicy Tuna roll, and Super White Tuna nigiri. The other picture is the Sunshine roll, which is huge, and the Yellowtail and Salmon nigiri.

    Sushi House

    1350 E Kenosha St
    Broken Arrow, OK 74012

    (918) 251-0112

     

  • Felipe Martinez 6:49 pm on January 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Coweta’s Local Fish Fix 

    The Fish Shack

     Though small and simple looking, the Fish Shack in Coweta is not to be overlooked. The owner has been on the premises every time I have visited and is super friendly. From the outside the place looks small, but it has a spacious feel on the inside. The interior is decorated in a way to match it’s to the point name.

     As for the food, you get family style sides of hush puppies, coleslaw, and beans, which are all you can eat! The beans are a little bland, the coleslaw is pretty good, but the hush puppies are where it’s at! Pictured below is the Lunch Shrimp. You get 6 large pieces with fries. The shrimp are lightly breaded (not coated in so much breading you can’t taste the actual shrimp) and well seasoned. Other options on the menu are catfish, frog legs, scallops, coconut shrimp, fried clams, and calamari; all of which you can get in a one, two, or three choice combo. There are also some non-fish selections such as chicken strips and chicken fried steak.

     

    The Fish Shack may be a little out of the way, but it’s worth the trip if you want local, southern home cooking!

     

    • Tulsa Food Guy 7:32 pm on January 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I’ve never been very impressed the 2 or 3 times I’ve gone. Felt the portions were a little inadequate for what you pay and the food was “ok”. Of course it may have just been the disappointment of going to a place called “Shack” that is actually in a mini-mall. I think I read somewhere it did actually used to be more of a “shack”. Still can’t usually go wrong with a place called Fish Shack though.

      • Filmart 9:05 pm on January 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        The lunch portion seemed adequate to me, with all the sides of course. The lunch was $6.75 I think, not bad. Dinners are closer to $10 depending on what you get. I did see somewhere that they had a different place before. But, that was before I moved out here and never visited it there.

    • rusty 4:12 pm on January 8, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I tried this place and it was the worst fish I have ever had. The sides were just as bad.

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