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Johnny's Pizzeria- Mt. Vernon, NY

We've been coming her forever and the pizza is always really good. You gotta eat it there, not to go. Buy the pie not the slice and bring cash no credit cards. Get a regular pie and the house salad and you'll be set, even if it's two of you.

Johnny's

Address: 30 W Lincoln Ave, Mt Vernon, NY 10550

Phone:(914) 668-1957

Grandma's Back Porch- Lake George, NY

Love this place, great for breakfast or for dinner. Great view of the lake when you sit outside. You really feel like you're at your grandma's house. The staff is friendly. They now have place mats that list everything going on in the area. It was perfect for a last minute trip we took there.

Address: 4 Hill Dr, Lake George, NY 12845

Phone:(518) 668-3862

Menu: viewmenu.com

Tomo - Yonkers, NY

I really like this place AND you can order online. You know how many places have the option to order online and the order doesn't go through or the delivery guy never comes. Well you can order online with Tomo. The sushi takes a little longer than it should for a place that's usually not busy but I still like it. My usually favorite is Ginban in Mamaroneck, it's not as close as Tomo. I get the same feel, similar decor.

The food is really good, the spicy tuna isn't that spicy I always ask for more spice.

http://www.tomoyonkers.com/

Porreca's Restaurant - Nordick's Motel - Lake George, NY

Homemade pasta!!! I love Lake George but there aren't a ton of great places to eat. The food is really good here. The service is not great but that's what you should expect in vacation towns. We would definitely come back, we'll be in Lake George next week and can't wait to visit this place.

http://www.nordicks.com/restaurant.asp

The Lone Bull- Lake George, NY

We love this place. We go here every time we are in Lake George. Get there early, there is usually always a wait. The place is cute, it has that old school feel. The staff mostly consists of seasoned waitresses. Everything I've eaten there is great.

Here are some of my recommendations:
The raison toast
The rasion french toast
Any of their eggs-they made perfect over easy eggs
Biscuits with gravy
and they have Great butter!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lone-Bull/204509366260331

Olde Bryan Inn- Saratoga Springs, NY

Not that I'm in Saratoga often but anytime I go there, I go to the Olde Bryan Inn. It's a really cute place. The wood work and the cozy rooms make for a relaxing experience.

http://www.oldebryaninn.com/

Country Fried Chicken - my husband had this and he really liked it.

Chicken & Pumpkin Walnut Sauté - I almost went turkey dinner but this was awesome. So many flavors. I would definitely have it again.

Zucchini Bread

There are so many great recipe sites out there, one of my favorites is allrecipes.com

I love squash and zucchini. We checked out a couple of farmers markets yesterday and saw some of the baked breads and got a serious craving for zucchini bread. I found a great recipe online that a tried last night. It's not as heavy as I would have liked but it was really good. I need to figure out how to make it a little darker and heavier like what I remember as a child. Next time I'll carrots too. I followed the recipe almost exactly, the only thing I changed was the oil, I used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/moms-zucchini-bread/

Directions

Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.