Category: Geek Eats
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Yelp Snack Stadium Fascinates and Feeds
Greetings Foodies and Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Today’s Geek Eats is close to home, literally! Glendale Arizona is the host of this year’s Super Bowl. That means that my home of Scottsdale Arizona was the host of a Fan Fest event. One of the highlights of this was the Yelp Snack Stadium. The Yelp Snack…
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Creamy Corn Chowder from Disneyland Park's 'French Market Restaurant' Will Surely Keep You Warm
If you happen to live in Southern California, you’ll know that it was raining just the other day. The cooler temperature and rainy conditions always put me in the mood for a nice bowl of warm soup. With that in mind, the Disneyland Resort offers a variety of delicious soups. Seriously, there are many types of…
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Boudin Bakery Tour Returns to Disney California Adventure
Fans of sourdough bread will be happy to hear that the Boudin Bakery Tour has reopened at Disney California Adventure. With a mix of old and new, the tour is now themed more in line with an older time period with an older panel truck in front and some other theming details that take guests…
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Geek Eats- Super Bowl Treats (plus Crab Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe)
Greetings Foodies! Its Super Bowl week! Am I excited because it is being played here in Arizona? Nope. Am I excited because I like the Seattle Seahawks or the New England Patriots? Nope. I’m excited because of all of the great Super Bowl party food! Super Bowl parties are pretty much the only reason I…
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Disney California Adventure Park's Savory Vegetarian Portobello-Mushroom Philly at 'Award Wieners'
Quick service dining at the Disneyland Resort is my favorite. You are able to order your food and it’s ready within minutes. With a variety of locations for quick service dining, your options are endless. The same goes if you are a vegetarian. There are so many things to order even if you happen to…
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Geek Eats- Spam Musubi (plus Spam Musubi Taco Recipe)
Aloha Foodies! Welcome to the newest Geek Eats! You may have noticed by my greeting that there is a definite theme to today’s blog. Today’s blog features on of my newest food loves, Spam Musubi! For those of you who have never had it, Spam musubi is a shaped block of rice (about the size…
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Vegetarian Risotto Offered at Disneyland Hotel's Steakhouse 55 Restaurant
When you think of eating out at a steakhouse, the first thing that comes to mind is obviously steak. What if you are eating with someone that specifically eats vegetarian? Well, if you are eating at the Disneyland Resort, have no fear, there is bound to be something to fit your dietary need. At a…
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Geek Eats- DC's 2015 Food Resolutions
Greetings Foodies! Happy 2015! Every New Year, people make resolutions on things what want to do or change during that year. I thought to myself what types of resolutions would I make and not surprisingly most involved food. So here are my food resolutions for this year: 1. Cook at least 10 new recipes- I…
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Delicious Veggie Plate at Disney California Adventure Park's Carthay Circle Restaurant Will Make Your Mouth Water
Dining at the Disneyland Resort is always a fun experience. You are able to try so many different types and styles of food. As a vegetarian, eating at the resort is not as hard as you think. There are plenty of options to try, just like everyone else. If you see something on the menu…
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Buñuelos Navideños – Geek Eats Recipe
The Disneyland Resort is celebrating Three Kings Day from January 2-6, 2015. There are quite a few different food offerings (as can be read about here) one of which is the Buñuelos Navideños. I was able to learn how to make this festive treat from Chef Toby of the Disneyland Resort. Not only did Chef Toby teach…
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Inspired Recipes from the "The Hundred-Foot Journey"
Produced from the great Steven Spielberg & Oprah Winfrey comes the film, “The Hundred-Foot Journey.” When two restaurants on the same block realize that they both are competing for customers, each will do whatever it takes to reel in the most. In the end, both sides discover that they are better if they work together and share…
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Turkey Turnovers – Geek Eats Recipe
Thanksgiving is the time to sit back and reflect on all that we are thankful for. It’s a time for spending time with family, watching parades, watching/playing football, and oh yes… eating Turkey. Inevitably there is leftover turkey though. For some, leftovers can be quite stressful. In my family, though this is not the case.…
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Pumpkin Muffins – Geek Eats Recipe
For many, Halloween means the appearance of pumpkins and then the week after those poor rotted pumpkins end up in garbage cans. My family always had a different approach though. Pumpkins were carved the day of Halloween and then baked the next day before they could go bad. They were then pureed for immediate use…
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Geek Eats- Arizona Taco Festival Recap
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to my Taco Fest Recap! As you might have been aware this past weekend was Arizona Taco Festival! That’s right, two days of taco bliss, especially if you are a connoisseur of tacos. Given that I have not missed a Taco Tuesday in about 8 months you can imagine the excitement I…
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Geek Eats- Fantastic Fair Food!
Greetings foodies! Welcome to this week’s Geek Eats! This week I will be discussing the weird and wonderful world of State Fair Food! The Arizona State Fair is in town so Mister and I decided that we should go on a culinary adventure throughout the land of deep fried fun! We were joined by the…
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Geek Eats- Pumpkin Crazy!
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to this week’s Geek Eats! This week I’m going to be discussing an appropriate topic for the month of October, pumpkin! It’s the time of year in which it seems the aisles of the grocery store are painted orange. Even my local Trader Joes is touting over 60 different pumpkin products (I’m…
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Salt River Fields Presents 5th Annual Arizona Taco Festival!
Salt River Fields Presents 5th Annual Arizona Taco Festival “Taco-Topia” to Serve 100,000 Tacos Oct. 18 & 19, 2014 50 Teams Compete for $10,000 in cash Scottsdale, Ariz. (Aug. 6, 2014) – The 5th Annual Arizona Taco Festival is set to bring another year of fiesta fun with more than 50 teams competing for…
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Geek Eats Chef Spotlight – Richard Rodriguez
As a part of Geek Eats I not only want to talk about food but those who prepare it as well. For that reason, I thought it might be fun to spotlight some chefs. I decided to start with one of my best friends who also happens to be an executive chef here in Phoenix.…
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Grilled Mixed Baby Potatoes – Geek Eats Recipe
I’m all about easy recipes that can be grilled in the backyard and not heat up the kitchen in the summer. While visiting the market one day I came across a bag of Mixed Baby Potatoes and this recipe was the culmination of that discovery. It also has become a favorite around my house. Oh,…
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Geek Eats- Disney Dining Delights!
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to this week’s Geek Eats! This week’s topic is not only near and dear to my heart and stomach but also inspired by my most recent trip. That’s right, it’s time to talk about Disney food! Disney food is almost a religion. Ask any regular attendee to the Disney Parks and they…
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Backyard Salmon – Geek Eats Recipe
My backyard right now is full of wonderfully delicious smells and tastes. There are herbs, fruit trees, and vegetables growing (despite the heat) and creating wonderful ingredients for creating fresh recipes. I found a deal on salmon at the market so I thought it would be fun to mix and match a few recipes and…
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The Standard Sets the Standard for Arizona Restaurant Week Dining
Greetings Foodies! As Arizona Restaurant Week heats up I’m back with another review. This time we ended up at The Standard in Scottsdale. Tucked in the back of a small strip mall, diners driving by might miss it, but they are definitely missing out. While the outside of the restaurant might be understated the food…
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Beckett's Table Beckons Diners During Arizona Restaurant Week
Greetings Foodies! Arizona Restaurant Week is upon us! What that means for Arizonans is for 10 days we can try special pre fixe menus at some of the best restaurants in the valley. For $33 or $44 diners experience a 3 course meal from a menu created for this week. When I read that this…