The Sidewalk Grill

We went to this awesome restaurant by the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Los Angeles. Its called The Sidewalk Grill www.thesidewalkgrill.com at 1727 N. Vermont Ave. #102 LA 90027. Its Mediterranean food which has wonderful flavor and so worth the price....Rooted in the warmth and care of a family, Shekarchi Restaurants were established in 1985 as the initial purveyors of Mediterranean food in Los Angeles. The Sidewalk Grill was created to expose Los Feliz to the delicacies and tradition of a rich Mediterranean culture.Time-honored methods of food preparation, coupled with the highest quality ingredients, and a heavy handed dose of experience places The Sidewalk Grill as the perfect fusion of contemporary eating. All orders are made with 100% Olive and Canola Oils, with no preservatives or additives. We use the leanest cuts of meats and the freshest vegetables. The Sidewalk Grill has an open kitchen where you can see your food being grilled with every order making dining at The Sidewalk Grill a healthy and enjoyable experience.
Let me tell you they are very gluten friendly. I ordered the fillet mignon kabob, green salad and hummus. The Fillet Mignon was so tender and juicy and the hummus was awesome. My hubby ordered the suggested chicken kabob, grilled veggies, I got to trade some chicken for beef and the chicken was moist and tender. My mother in law tried the tomato soup before her meal and said it was "soooo good."  "I don't know what they put in it but it was the best I've ever tasted!" Our meals came with yummy white rice and theirs came with pita bread.
Mike and Iman are partners in this very clean and well run restaurant which is open 7 days a week from 11am to 10pm.  Great place for a quick bite out, a date night or a run near the Hospital. Oh and I forgot the prices! Each of our meals were under $10!!!! You gotta GO!  

The need for something from my past (Fried Zucchini gf)

Well normally when I feel like junk food I love to eat either a snickers bar or an order of fried zucchini. However since I am a gluten intolerant person ( I haven't had a test officially) I can't eat the drive thru variety. So I decided to make my own. I had lots of zucchini at home so i thought I'd give it a whirl...I thought I'd bake them to make them healthier, but they tasted sandy and gross, so I got out a small sauce pan and filled it up with Olive Oil. Fried the up and they were great. In fact both my hubby and my eldest son whose picky about what he eats loved them!!!

GF Fried Zucchini

Ingredients:
6 large Zucchini cut into 8ths and then cut each one in half
Olive oil Extra light
1 1/2 cups gf corn meal
3 cups all-purpose gf flour
3 TBSPs garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs mixed with a fork
Gallon size ziploc bag

Directions:
Cut Zucchini into 3-4 inch spears. Dip those spears into egg mixture and drop them into boiling oil fry them in small batches until they are golden brown. Dry them on a paper towel to absorb the oil. serve them with GF Ranch dressing (Litehouse dressings). So yummmmmmy!

Beef Garbage Stew

I am just writing some warm winter recipes because until last week in Cali. we have had very cold weather. Now it's in the 80's here and these recipes seem out of place but hey, it will get cold again!!! So here it is!!

Beef Garbage Stew
Ingredients:
6 cups of water
any leftover veggies in your frig.
1 heaping TBSPs of Better than Boullion Beef Stock
2 heaping TBSPs Mrs. Dash regular
2-3 cloves of garlic, diced
2 TBSPs minced onion
2 lbs. Beef cubes
2 cups cooked brown rice

Directions:
Put all items in crockpot cook on high for 4 hours!! Yummy!!





Chicken w/ Mushrooms and Rice
Ingredients:
2 pkg. Trader Joes Brown cooked rice (  pre-cooked pouch variety)
2 small cans of GF cream of mushroom soup ( yes they do make it)
6 chicken breasts
3 stalks of celery chopped
1 cup of fresh spinach chopped
1 1/2 cup frozen bell peppers diced
1/2 cup dried white onions
4 cloves of garlic chopped and diced
2 TBSPs Mrs. Dash (regular)
2 cups of each of cubed cheese, asiago, white cheddar,and jack cheese
1 cup of Vit D milk

Directions:
Open rice pkgs. and spread in bottom of 9x12 baking dish. Put cream of mushroom soup over rice. Sprinkle celery, green peppers, garlic, spinach, Mrs. Dash, onions. Put chicken on top of the assorted items in pan. Sprinkle more Mrs Dash on top of chicken. Add I cup of milk, drizzle it over the chicken. Cook at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. Take out of oven and add cubed cheese on top and cook another 5 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly! Oh so yummy!