Cheesesteak, Brillbox

Dinner at Brillbox on January 16.

I thought I went to Brillbox for happy hour, but eventually it turned to dinner.

I had a cheesesteak. To be honest, I am not big fun of cheesesteaks. But I was kinda drunk and didn't want to browse the menu. Anyway I liked it. The meat was tender and juicy, sauteed peppers and mushroom were good. Wait, I was drunk. I have to try it again when I am sober.

Brillbox
http://brillobox.net/

Great pasta, Sienna Sulla Piazza

Dinner at Sienna Sulla Piazza on January 14.

Here is another restaurant I can enjoy pasta! Sienna has fresh pasta! Of course, it's not over cooked. I usually don't care about flat breads, but I am curious about it at this restaurant. Salad also looked good. I am already looking forward to coming back.

 

Meat and cheese - it was ok. I don't think I'll order again.

Wild Mushroom Bruschetta - Good smell of truffle. Good appetizer.

Bucatini with mozzarella stuffed meatballs - It comes with 2 big meatballs. The pasta was chewy and went good with tomato sauce.

Sienna Sulla Piazza
http://siennapgh.com/sulla/

Izakaya Style

Dinner on January 11.

Japanese style pub menu. 

Hokke(Okhotsk atka mackerel), Konnyaku, Carrot Salad, Celery, Lobster

Pittsburgh Salad.

Lunch on January 11.

From last night's leftover. So good.

Treat myself again...

Dinner on January 10.

I guess I will have to go on a diet again.

Shrimp Cocktail

Salad

Lobster Risotto

Steak

Dessert

Sushi for treat.

Dinner on January 9.

I did good on diet. So I did treat myself. hmmm, Yum. Sushi is expensive but it would be great if I can eat once in a few month.

Sashimi - tuna, fatty tuna, yellow tail, orange clam, salmon

Sushi - sawara, saba, salmon, tuna, octopus, tuna roll, unakyu (eel), Allegheney roll.

Kiku
http://www.kikupittsburgh.net/

Vegetable Soup Diet Day 5 - 7.

Day 5, January 6.

I was too excited to eat chicken and forgot to take a picture.

Day 6, January 7.

I was too excited to eat beef and forgot to take a picture.

Day 7, January 8.

Yay, it's a last day for this diet. Today all I had was soup and brown rice.

I weigh myself in the morning on January 9, I lost 8 pounds total! It was good. But I won't try again. I need to drink.

Vegetable Soup Diet Day 4.

Day 4, on January 5.

I got sick of the tomato soup, so I made miso soup. It tastes a lot better but I realized that miso soup has more calories than the vegetable soup. Also I had to eat tomato and peppers by themselves. I just keep telling myself that the soup is healthier than what I always eat.

Miso soup with cabbage, carrot, onion, burdock root and seaweed.

500ml skim milk and 2 bananas.

Vegetable Soup Diet Day 3.

Day 3, on January 4.

I am hungry! I can have vegetables and fruits today.

Vegetable soup as much as I want (to be honest, I get sick of this soup), Salad with Ponzu for lunch, Grilled cabbage and carrots for dinner.

1 & 1/2 apples, 1/2 Pomegranate  

Vegetable Soup Diet Day 2.

Day 2, on January 3

It's such a challenging day. Watch the Steelers game without beer an chips? That's torturing me. But eventually I had some drinks after the game. My best friend asked me to chat on skype. 

Vegetable Soup as much as I want, Cabbage & Carrot Sticks for snacks, Salad with Ponzu. (Any Veggies are fine except corn and beans). 2 glasses of wine, 1 beer.

Vegetable Soup Diet Day 1.

Diet on January 2.

I have eaten too much. I have drunk too much .... since Christmas... no, since Thanksgiving. I had to give up on some pairs of pants to wear. I think it's time for diet. After researching (I did just net surfing. lol.), I found the vegetable soup diet which I could lose 10 pounds in a week. During the diet, I can't drink beer at all. It's torturing me, but no choice. I can't afford to buy clothes.

This is the vegetable soup. Throw any vegetables (except potatoes, corn and beans) and can of tomatoes in the chicken broth. Cook. I added some salt and pepper.

Day 1, January 2. : Vegetable Soup as much as I want, Half of an a Apple and Half of a Pomegranate. (any fruits are fine except bananas).

Happy New Year, 2015!

Osechi in 2015.

I made Osechi, Japanese traditional New Year's meal. To be honest, the most of them were from Japan. Thank you mom for sending them. Hope we all have a happy new year in 2015.

Bounenkai Party in 2014.

Dinner on December 30.

I enjoyed a lot of good meals this year. Hope to eat this well in 2015!

Salad

Crab Cake

Rib Steak