Lunch: We tried a place that was new to us - Fire Bowl Cafe (5601 Brodie Ln # 550, Sunset Valley, TX (512) 795-8998) which reminds me of Martin Yan's fast food chain - Yan Can. They take a mix of vegetables and preset meats and stir-fry with premade sauces. I started with an order of potstickers. They tasted like average frozen dumplings but at least they were not mushy like most of the Asian pan fried dumplings we get in town.

Then I had Chicken and Beef combination stir fried with Spring Veggie Mix, Hunan Black Bean Sauce, and Chow Fun. It was a little over sauced so it was a little salty.

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What I Ate: November 7, 2010 (Fire Bowl Cafe)

Lunch: Cottage Pie with Green Beans

Dinner: Mighty Fine Burgers - Jr. Cheeseburger with Bacon and Grilled Jalapenos and Fries. I'm liking Mighty Fine's burgers more and more, but I think they might make the best fries around.

Dinner: We had dinner at Azul Tequila (4211 South Lamar Blvd # A2, Austin, TX (512) 416-9667) where I started with their Ceviche Costeño.

Then I had the Taco Salad.

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What I Ate: November 5, 2010 (Azul Tequila)

Lunch: Roast beef and turkey on rye sandwich.

Dinner: Green beans with a shallot and shrimp sauce

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What I Ate: November 4, 2010

Lunch: I made a breakfast sandwich by folding up an omelet filled with chopped up homemade breakfast sausage and putting it on rye bread with mayonnaise.

Dinner: I made a mini cottage pie by reheating beef stew with mashed potatoes thinly sliced and layered on top.

Lunch: Sandwich of roast beef, creamy havarti, Tuscan spiced turkey breast, baby arugula and spinach with Dijon mustard and mayonnaise on rye bread.

Dinner: I cooked sauteed halibut with homemade baby red potato chips and a caper juice and sage sauce.

Dinner: I made a thick beef stew out of ground beef, carrots, onions, corn, and mushrooms and served it with pureed Yukon Gold potatoes and a salad of baby spinach and arugula dressed in Ranch dressing.

Lunch: Four more pork tamales.

Lunch: I had four pork tamales that we had bought off some family in the parking lot of Wal-Mart the previous night.

Dinner: Leftovers from Thai Passion.

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What I Ate: October 31, 2010

Dinner: Thai Passion (Ste A400, 9300 S I H 35, Austin, TX (512) 382-0057). Started with the Pou-Peer Sod soft spring rolls. We ordered shrimp, but they were out of it so they asked if we'd take tofu, so we agreed.

Then we had an order of Rice Balls (Fried jasmine rice mixed with red curry, lime leaf, and coconut. Served with chili and plum sauce.) which we ended up liking a lot. I like the crispy texture of the fried rice ball exterior and the soft flavorful rice within.

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What I Ate: October 30, 2010 (Thai Passion)

Lunch: Nong Shim Seafood Ramyun with Napa Cabbage and Egg

Dinner: Red Robin.

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What I Ate: October 29, 2010 (Red Robin)