Butter Bacon Love: June 2014

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Bareburger - Hartsdale, NY

A little expensive but worth it. The grilled chicken was really good, I tried The Supreme. So many creative options! Read the story on the place. Worth trying and Trader Joe's is close by and most likely packed but hey it's Trader Joes!

http://www.bareburger.com/
http://265-n-central-ave.bareburger.com/

Polpettina - Eastchester, NY

The pizza is so good. We've done sausage and mushroom, delicious at any temperature.We've also done the fig and prosciutto pizza. The meatballs are so good! My husband dreams about them. The zeppoles are just ok, you can get better somewhere else and they have natural soda, which some may not be a fan of.

hmmm wish they had a menu on the website I can't seem to find it but check it out for the hours etc.

polpettina.com/

Empanadas!!!

I've been craving empanadas for quite awhile. Last week I decided to make the Argentinian style. I used turkey meat and I didn't fry them....I know I know why!! I wanted to make them a little healthier and I had turkey meat. I bought los discos!! or the empanada shells, they sell them in the goya section in the frozen food aisle. I went orange but the white ones are just as good.

I chopped some onion about 1/2 a small onion. I let the onion cook in a little vegetable oil.
I used about 21 oz of the ground turkey meat any fat content works really. I dumped in the meat while the onions were still cooking. Added some salt, pepper, garlic powder, and about a tablespoon of the chopped jarred garlic. I left it cook about 75% of the way and then I added a few handfuls of Spanish olives in the jar, already chopped and I put some juice into the meat. Let it cook all the way through and let it sit. You can make the meat stuffing one day and stuff and bake or fry the next. It gives the meat more time to flavor up.
I boiled 2 eggs and chopped them up and added them to the meat mix.

I left the shells / discos on the counter for a bit for them to thaw out. I put the shell in my hand and I filled the shell slowly stretching it a bit. I fill them enough to just close them. I than fork them closed. Pressing the fork into the edges. I spread them out on a pan and pre-heated the oven to 350. I than do a quick egg wash and take them out when golden brown around 25 minutes to bake.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Yvonne's Cafe - Ocean Grove, NJ

I love this place. Outdoor seating, the staff is friendly and they have a huge menu with a variety of creative options. I love breakfast and this place has so many options. Below is the Western Omelet with American Cheese instead of cheddar. So good!! My husband got the banana pancakes. Never disappointed and worth the wait. I wouldn't recommended the Barbaric Bean next door....not a great experience. It could have changed but we haven't been back.

www.yvonnescafe.com/

The Macaroon Shop - Avon-By-The-Sea, NJ

If you're ever in this part of NJ you have to come and pick up so macaroons! So good, my husband ate them before I had a chance to take a photo. The cakes look awesome too, check out their website.

http://www.themacaroonshop.com/about-us/

I did snap a picture of their oatmeal pies. So so good, reminded me of Honey I shrunk the kids with the giant oatmeal cookie pie. It tastes as awesome as it looks.

Lefteris Gyro III- Yonkers, NY

They have three locations, the other two are Tarrytown and Mount Kisco. All experiences have been awesome AND consistent. The dressing on their salads is ridiculously good. Here is a shot of the large salad I got....which I've been eating for 3 days now. So good. We always get the Gyro platter, amazing! The service is great at all locations and they are quick. The waiters in the commercials really work at the locations!

http://www.lefterisgyro.com/Menu.aspx