Giving the gift of a night off from cooking was an unexpected treat. Who's coming? It was a long day and having someone else do the cooking sounded pretty good. I got up early and traveled to my other house on the shore, with the sole reason of mowing the lawn, to the tune of 3 acres of lawn. Not estate size, but, large enough to break two sweats or so. It takes four hours to drive and I was doing a roundtrip, so eight hours in travel, plus whatever time spent there. I finished mowing, knowing I just cannot turn my back on the just-sprouting garden, so I did a little bit of weeding. I chose to do the roundtrip by myself so that the entire family could complete the needful for that day, and we would meet up for dinner later in the day.
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My girls couldn't have picked any better for this night. Texas Roadhouse is one of my favorite places to go for a dinner out. The dress is casual, The theme is decidedly Texas and we are pretty cool with that. It actually originated in Indiana, but, can you see it being called Indiana Roadhouse? It doesn't even roll off your tongue. Anyway, they serve Tex/Mex kind of food. A cross between Texan and Mexican. Did you see I caught a nice reflection in the window? It is the small things in life that make me smile.
Fresh baked bread - made from scratch. Every one of the chains has a baker on board. The bread comes with cinnamon honey butter which is absolutely warm mouth-watering good. It is an endless cycle. If you empty the bread basket, another hot one appears out of nowhere. When you are ready to leave, most will offer you a bag of fresh ones with butter to take home with you. Yes, please! Craving some? You can order them online at the Texas Roadhouse's site for a speedy pickup.
Typical atmosphere of casual Texas: a bar, televisions, people, and noise. Did I mention music? Texas music! The noise? For some reason, the banter adds to the casual laid-back feeling. When I first went for the very first time, I waded through peanut shells that were on the floor. If you have a peanut allergy, I would say it is not a great place for you. Each table is decked out with a small bucket of peanuts and you are encouraged to toss them on the floor. I know what you are thinking, but, it is kind of fun and adds to the atmosphere. Barnyard, right? Try it, you will like it. Well, fast forward and the peanuts are at the table if requested, but no longer on the floor. To date, I know of three lawsuits from patrons that slipped on the peanut shells and were injured in their falls.
Hand-cut steaks! It is their thing. Every location has a butcher who works inside a 34-degree cooler while cutting. They offer different options for the entree, but, 44%, which is almost half of what is offered up is steak. However, there is a generous selection for those who are vegetarian.
Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of the mural they had. I was too close and it didn't frame up well, so, I skipped it. It didn't dawn on me that I might use this experience for
a post. I know what you are thinking. Every day's experience should be captured. And yet, I can honestly say, it is not. Some experiences happen and the last thing I think of is to capture them. I will work on that. About the mural? Every one of their locations has a mural made special for that restaurant.
I am looking at the menu as I posted it and I am thinking it feels expensive to me. I know that they have gone up since I went there last. Yes, yes. Precovid. I really don't eat out that much unless I am traveling, which I have no choice. To be honest, I always split an entree, neither one of my girls can eat a whole one, so that works out to be more economical for us. But, bottom line, it is no longer the cheap, easy place it used to be.
What did I have? Bacon Cheeseburger
Crispy strips of bacon with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion served on a Texas-sized bun with steak fries and a pickle spear- the description right off the menu. I got cheddar jack instead of the white American and tomato on the side. I dislike when the whole sandwich slips because of the tomato. One of my girls split it with me because they are huge! That is my half. I would call that generous. There were four of us that went and our total bill was $50.00 without the tip which included a large Margarita. You can't have a southwestern slant on the dinner without one. I indulged and it was worthy. Do you have a favorite drink when you go out or even if you are home?
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Woow one more market Friday is right here. Your post remind me once again its Friday when you share your awesome photographs. The burger look delicious as always. I had one yesterday.
Hope you had a wonderful day and going to have a peaceful night. God blees Ms Dswigle!
Thank you so much @leo-fairy ! Another Friday, another #MarketFriday! The hamburger was super delicious! It was made to perfection. I hope your burger was good too!
The day was busy but enjoyable. Thank you for asking. Have a wonderful weekend! I am truly blessed.
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Have a great weekend to you too. Yes my chicken burger with extra mayonnaise was super delicious too. I enjoyed too.
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Seeing the food makes me salivate to have taste. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday was being sung at another table. :)
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Cinnamon Honey Butter Bread would be part of my order for sure! Your burger and whatever your drink was, looks divine. Good rewards for a looong day for you!
We have a Barnyard Theatre and they used to have a thick layer of wood shavings on the floor, surprisingly felt quite stable to walk on. They however did away with it, likely someone fell, we never heard, but it really added to the atmosphere!
I went on a postcard hunt, so am sharing Hunting the Endangered Species under the African Sun, I hope everyone enjoys it😉
Have a great Friday, Denise 🤗
I agree about the atmosphere with your woodchips and our peanuts. The lawsuits were filed and it makes good business sense to discontinue it. I personally felt like it was stable, but, I don't have a problem with balance, and perhaps they did.
Anyway, it took a little bit away. 🙃
The Cinnamon Honey Butter and the freshly made/baked bread are to die for- any day of the week. The picture of the burger didn't come out well at all, but, I only took one. It was so much better looking than I made it look! LOL The drink was a Margarita. It was delicious!
A postcard hunt! I look for them too, especially the antique ones! They are so much fun and I have postcard frames that I bought to display them. I change them all the time.
I surely will enjoy it! Your writing is always super fun! I hope you are having a great week! Thank you for supporting the challenge!Love you bunches! ❤️
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Wow ,the food looks so yummy ,it is my son's most requested food ,a burger with many stuffing🥰
I agree with your son! They are pretty yummy and I like many things on mine too! Thanks for stopping by!
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This post is very annoying, as I am slobbering all over my keyboard!!!
Why do restaurants always kill burgers by putting damn lettuce on the bun?
NO NO NO!
Haha! It is annoying, isn't it? Tosses you a napkin
Do you know I always ask them to put my lettuce and tomato to the side, as I like them, but, not on the hamburger? It makes them slide all over and get sloppy.
They are fired!
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sloppy is no good to anyone!
Pigs, perhaps, but maybe not even them!
ah pigs! they will eat anything. It is a shame they taste so damn good as they are intelligent cute animals
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Reading this post made me smile. First bread and butter is my best meal so far. And the last picture, is kinda artistic for me. Guess I’ll have to put that into sketch. Nice series of pictures. I’m sure you had fun with your daughters.
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What an interesting detail about peanuts... Looks really fun, looks like this tradition is at least two centuries old!
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The peanuts were fun, especially when you had a few friends. You can eat and toss the shells, something my mom wouldn't have approved of! :)
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Woaah it's a long travel and if I was there I might vomit while traveling.
Did you do the mowing by yourself plus the weeding? It's a lot of work.
About that Texas road house, I am imagining having some night relaxation from the kitchen. I would also love to eat their burger with lettuce.
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It is a trip, but, I go there at least every other week, so I am used to it. I did the mowing by myself, I have a riding lawnmower, so it isn't too bad. :) Many times the kids are with me and we stay the weekend, on a quick up and back, I go alone.
The weeding seems to be under control, so it isn't too bad. Most of what grows are in big plots, so there aren't weeds. It is nice to not have to cook now and then.
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Ah okay you have a riding lawnmower. I only thought those manual machine to mower and it is so hard for women I think because I usually saw men doing it and they said it really need some strength to keep it in control.
No, I mow with a regular mower at my main house because the yard is smaller. Because it is mowed every week, the grass is manageable. I actually enjoy how it looks after it is done, so I don't mind doing it.
I just thought about it an the regular mower has a walker on it, so you don't have to push it. Progress. :)
Ah okay your mower there is easy to use unlike the mower i can see here who only have handle and using some nylon
Almost sounds like a weed eater. (pictured here)
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The mower here is similar like that in the first picture in the circle using a thick nylon.
Hello! Hello! It actually is not a mower, it is a garden tool for cutting grass, Google lawn mower and you will see what I mean. :)
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A nice place
I just wish I can visit such place even for just one night
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What a fun roadhouse! Those meals look deeeeeelish! I'm sure the highlight was family time
It was!! The picture of the hamburger wasn't great, but, it was better than not having one, so I put it up. It looked better than the picture! :)
The highlight WAS family time! You know me so well! ❤️
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Not great photos still don't hide a delicious burger!
In our neck of the woods we've had the second flooding this month, after sparse rain since 2014. Our valley is pretty much dry river bed. So you can image. Roads, bridges and fencing washed away. Many are stranded. It hit so suddenly that our horses rushed up the mountainside. Safe. But. On the other side of the river. We just returned from getting them home now that the river level is down enough to ride them through. So, pretty much life as usual 😎
Spot the naughty children - umm horses - those fields they're grazing in were under water!
Awww I am really lovin the Texas grilled dear Denise. You know there is a dining place here in my side, and I love coming back there. But surely, Texas Roadhouse seems so cool and I am seeing delicious foods in the menu, as well as the yummy burger and fries that you have dined.
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I think you would probably like Texas Roadhouse. It has a nice vibe and the food is quite good. It is always nice to get out for a little while, especially with family and friends!
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3 Acres of lawn, dang I wont complain when I have to mow mine soon, well I cant complain as my grandson likes doing it for me :)
I dont think I have been to a Texas Roadhouse before but it sure sounds good, I will have to try and convince Lulu to give it a try sometime
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Well, it might be three acres, but, I cheat as I have a riding lawnmower for over there. :) So, even I have nothing to complain about!
The Texas Roadhouse is a little noisy. I don't mind it, but, some people do... it would remind you of places in your past. Good food and is a little noisy.
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I dont mind a little noisy, kind of like it actually lOL
I think you would enjoy it then. I actually think the burgers are wonderful. The steaks have been top-rated too, although Ruth Chris is always tops. But when they get $112.00 for a 24 oz porterhouse, it should be. (they are advertising it as a steak for two now) That makes it much cheaper than the $33.00 price at Roadhouse Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse and Logans Steakhouse.
Anyway, it is pouring rain here, so going to the Tidal Basin is a no-go... hope it doesn't take out all the cherry blossoms!
Enjoy your day!
I never tried Ruths, but I did go once to Smith and Wollensky in NYC, greta foor dand steaks but the prices, crazy for me at the time well and probably still crazy for me now lOL
Stay dry and have a good day
We have one of those here. Good food?? You bet!... however, if invited, I politely decline. I don't know if they are designed to be that way, but that is the LOUDEST restaurant I have ever been to, so loud, I can't enjoy my meal. Not only that, you can't hear what anyone at the table is saying unless they are right beside you or across from you and then you have to lean in!
It is so noisy, that if my Mom is trying to tell a story about someone that went there and can't instantly think of the name she says "you know, that noisy place" LOL !
I think I would have paid someone else that was already there to mow before driving that much in one day. I know... I'm getting SO old !
It can be noisy, but, it actually wasn't that night. I am not sure why, especially as they had 5 - yes 5! birthdays that night. It has actually been voted the noisiest/loudest restaurant. I swear to God. It is always busy, there are always lines no matter where in the country I am. So, I guess some people don't mind, but, I clearly understand what you are talking about.
I usually get a booth, when we go, but, that shouldn't make much difference. I agree, anyplace that is that annoying, I wouldn't go either! Oh, for the love of God, your mom is funny!🤣
Getting someone to mow three acres? Not bloody likely. I leave when I get up and I am there before 9, so it really isn't too bad. I don't mind it. I get to say hello to the neighbors and look at the peach trees blooming and the rest of the trees... it is quite uplifting to go. The grass is slow growing, so there is no emergency to get there, but, I enjoy it when I do.
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I didn't know they were ALL noisy, so their interior must be designed that way, with the tall ceilings and whatnot. We are beside a college town and this one was crowded as well. I guess I thought it was just here. The couple of times I was there, we had a booth too. Last time there were 6 of us and the booth was very roomy and accommodated us well, however, I had no idea what the conversation was if it was not with the person beside or across. I felt like I missed a lot of the visit and at this time, I have no issue with my hearing...LOL .... but what is the point of going for a meal and a visit with the fam, if you can't visit ? !
Yeah.... Mom's funny.
If I have to drive 4 hours to mow, I'm going to want to stay the whole weekend and enjoy the shore. I'm glad you enjoyed it though. That is all that counts.
Normally we all go, or a few of us. It is not nearly real spring yet, so growth is slow and we had all been there just the other week, doing a green sweet, spring clean-up. I do get to enjoy the shore, even more in recent years, especially with covid. Nobody was working and it was like having a vacation. Oh, wait, that wasn't me, that was my family. LOL Anyway. I guess if there is no traffic, it can be 3 1/2 hours. :)
I have been to a few different locations while traveling. If there is no great place to eat, I will fall back on that because I know I enjoy their food. I would like to say that the college adds a little more noise, but, I am not sure you would notice either way. There were a few places like that in San Antonio, but, I would say that it probably is the acoustics of the building. Most don't mind and some even like it. I am always with one or two people, so the seating is close, maybe? I am thinking 6 would put us too far apart and I wouldn't be able to hear as well.
There are too many nice places to choose from, I have to agree that if your visit isn't a good experience, they would get a thumbs down. I experiment with the way they serve their butter at home. I just love it. :)
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The number of calories are also included in their menu book. That's great. You could choose your desired food hehe.
Happy Friday..
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Indeed. The number of calories is included on the menu. It allows one to make wiser choices for their nutritional needs.
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How funny, we just got a gift card given to us for Texas Roadhouse last night. I have never been to one before, but I have heard of them. Isn't this company part owned by Willie Nelson? We have to travel about 30 minutes to get to the closest one, but it will be a nice day trip for my wife and I. It looks like a cool place.
Willie is a partner in the Chain! Willie Nelson is the sole owner of the Texas Roadhouse in South Austin, Texas.
It is a cool place with country music playing and the vibe is definitely laid back. It is a little noisier than most places, so it you are trying to romance the little woman there, this isn't your place.
But, some days, it is just right. :)
The food is good and the service is good here, but, I know how that is. Good here, not there... So, I will say that whichever one I have been to, I have had pretty good service. Sounds like a plan. I look forward to see if you like it.
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You too!! Take an umbrella, wherever you go, whatever you do!!
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Y'know, it may not be cheap, but it was certainly a well deserved meal. And a drink too! Looks like a nice treat!
I scored, right? It was pretty delicious and I can't believe I didn't get a decent picture of the food! It looked better in person, but, I didn't want to NOT put a picture in the post either1 :)
The Margarita was divine!
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After having a very "thin" breakfast, I have to admit that it was a bad idea to check out your post BEFORE lunchtime! 😂🤣
The place looks cool and it's a nice mix of traditional and modern kitchen... And that Bacon Cheeseburger looks so tasty...
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I myself is fallen in love with Texas Roadhouse, looks like one of the best place to come with your family and have quality time together talking and eating yummy food. the place is so beautify decorataed.
Sounds like you had a fun night out with your girls, Denise! Always a pleasure to skip cooking for the day, especially after all this driving and mowing 😁
That cocktail is what I’d love right now. It looks delicious 🤤
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The Margarita! Yes! They are so good and quite refreshing! Delicious is a great way to describe it.
I did find your post. Sometimes I have a hard time finding one, so I have everyone post it here to make sure I don't miss it. Thank you, it is great to drop them here@
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That's a lot for one single day, we do have favorite drink when going out or at home - Blue lagoon mojito - my son prepares it nicely at home, usually don't get the same quality outside.
To be honest, I have a riding lawnmower, so it isn't too bad.
It was a busy day, but the end made it nice. I love mojitos! I am not sure if I have ever had a blue lagoon, but, I have had mojitos! Nice that your son had learned how to make a good one! Lucky you@
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Yummy Burgers, Margaritas...
A good start to the weekend @dswigle !
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It really looks like a great atmosphere in the Texas Roadhouse! And yes, can see why you split your order with someone else. Those are huge portions. As you say, it might be on the expensive side (from a South African perspective for sure), but it looks like you are getting value for your money!
You really had a busy day and I'm glad you got treated in such a special way after having such a day.
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Yes! Their portions are just too big. Rather than taking some home, I would rather split it and have it cost half. I think they are expensive and that is from my perspective. Some people say it is reasonable and I know these people don't eat at home much.
Do you know how much food I can buy for those prices if I go to the grocery store?
I did have a busy day, but, being taken out make everything all right. :)
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Looks like a big enough place.
Whose BMW is that? haha.
Too expensive for me, I'll go for a 1 for 1 instead.
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I don't know. Whose BMW do you think it is? It is expensive, but, I split a meal as they are so huge. The pictured burger and fries were my portion of dinner. I thought it was not to bad for $5.50 - half the price of the meal.
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Yes, the food price is good enough. Maybe the owner drives the BMW.
Hehe! I know for a fact it's not his. :)
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I really liked Texas!
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Glad to see you back, I hope you are healthy always and have a nice day 🥰
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Thank you so much, dear mother, it is a pleasure to see you again after I gave birth to my son
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Hey Denise. The food here looks so good and the prices are a bit expensive. Although the servings are huge which is worth it. I would order the ribs 🙂
They are expensive, but, the portions are so big, we split the meal. What you saw on the plate (with a terrible picture of it!) was my portion of dinner. I had the ribs last time. OMG! Delicious!!!
I never eat out unless traveling. I think eating out is overpriced, Perhaps I am just cheap! LOL
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I knew the ribs are delicious 😄. Eating out is always expensive same here, we are also cheap always looking for the lowest priced option if possible 😂. We are all doing ok here thank you for asking and somehow used to the weather and surroundings now. Spring time yet still so cold and raining 😂. You deserve that two months travel and adventure.
Eating out is ridiculous, isn't it?? Glad to hear you are doing well, I need to stop over at your profile and check out your posts for catch-up! You are in the UK! It was chilly there in July although it is usually warm enough in the summer, but, not always. Especially for someone coming from the Philippines!
Wait until you go back home and you sweat all the time! :) I know! It happened to me!
A little warmth of the sun is very much missed. I called the kids and they said that temperature in the Philippines is now reaching 39C. Too much is not good.
Wow! 8 hours on the road in one day????? 🙈 I wouldn't have the strength at all. The warm bread idea is great. I can smell this scent right now!😀 peanut shells on the floor? Oh no! 😁 Wow! what amazing tulips!
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Hehe! I get up early and leave by 5 am and get there in time for coffee with my neighbor. :) I have a riding lawnmower, so it is not too bad. I am used to going back and forth. It is a nice ride. Oh, the bread! It is delicious! nd the butter is divine!
Haha! the peanut shells are weird the first time I saw it, but years later, I laugh when I see them.
The tulips are gorgeous now!
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Wow!!!! you get up at 5 am!!!!!! Wow Wow!!!! it's too early for me. morning coffee is the best! and even more so with a pleasant conversationalist. I love a leisurely morning with the smell of coffee 😀
How tasty was all the food in that restaurant, it looks like a very good place to go for dinner, besides you see some wonderful pictures, but something that I really liked was the idea of MarketFriday, I am a very curious person and I really wanted to see how are the stores in different parts of the world, I would like to join, but I do not have a good camera and I have no time to go out, so I just enjoy being a spectator of these posts.
The camera doesn't matter. Some have a good camera, others don't. It doesn't matter to me. It is interesting to see around the world!
I look forward to perhaps seeing a post. :)
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Well if that's the intention, I hope to be able to take pictures today when I go for a walk. :D
what a nice post, Denise! I like to see other countries places and prices so much!
prices seem to be very high for my city, but you've bigger salaries, so it's in good proportion with your incomes, I guess. Here such burger costs about 3$.
I liek the inner beauty of the cafe, it is so comfortable🎇
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Thank you! I love to travel, even if it is only virtually some days. It is truly interesting to see how different our lives are and yet, how much the same they are also.
The prices vary from place to place. I think they are overpriced, but I always split them as the portions are too big. So it actually costs $5.50 - still a little high. Prices are high everywhere, aren't they?
What happens when they go up higher and higher?
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Oh yum. That looks terrific! Bacon adds such a nice complement to a burger. And with a refreshing margarita? Sold! I just love places like that.
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I want to know who invented bacon. It has a busy vibe, but, is wildly popular. They make generous, tasty Margaritas, it adds a nice touch to a hearty meal like that.
It is no-nonsense good food and reminds me of some of the BBQ places they had in San Antonio. Nothing fancy, but, friendly, and the food is good. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your words and dropping your link!
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-Hi Ma'am @dswigle all the foods that you showed us are all look so delicious hehe and the amount 50 USD. Hehe. it's almost our half-month budget in our home. The services are great! Thank you for sharing! And here is my simple entry to the #marketfriday I made a photo video because of difficulty in uploading pictures.
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I always hate mentioning price for that reason, but, it is the reality of it. Our food and everything costs more because they are paid more here, At the end of the month, we probably spend 75% of what we earn on expenses.
So percentage wise, we probably spend the same. Your food is less expensive, but, still a major part of your budget, like ours.
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-Hi! Ma'am @dswigle, I understand that😇. I am just got amazed that the value of the amount is just like our budget but I know the cost of living in different places is different. The value of currencies depends on the cost of living in a place! Have a blessed Sunday!😇🙏
hi lady ..this will be fast cuz ...you know why hahaha
but I have so much to say here!!! gahhhhh
as soon as you said..Texas roadhouse..I was like is that the one with the...
and then you said the.special butter and I was like.YEP hahaha
and that burger looks amazing..I want a burger for lunch today now...just.vus of that hahahahaha
ok I need to run! hehehe but hre js mine from yesterday!!! I got it scheduled but didn't get a chance to drop it til now hahaha
love you! running!!! hehehe byeeee
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Hey, Tootsie! Oh, I do know why! I would have found you, and it is rare that I get to more than comments on Friday. It is my busy day and then I come home to do the comments and usually don't get started on the posts until Saturday. Terrible, right?
Texas Roadhouse! I do love their burgers and their fries, but, I fall down on that bread and butter they serve. Yummy, delicious. I experimented enough to be able to almost, almost get the taste of butter to go with my homemade rolls. You will have to try it. :)
I hope you get your burger today!
You need to run or you will be late! You cannot be late today! Thanks for stopping by and leaving your words. You are one crazy lady! Safe travels! Love to you! Bye!
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You and your margaritas! Tequila was my drink when I drank back then :D
And that Bacon Cheeseburger?! My son's fave. All time.
Love ya. Glad to see you enjoying life! <3
I am not a huge drinker, but, an occasional Margarita is delicious! One of my girls wanted a bacon cheeseburger and I was splitting with her, they make their meals too big. They do a pretty good job of making you love them! :)
Life is good! I demand it! :) Thank you for stopping by and leaving your warm and wonderful words. Always a pleasure to see you!
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Hey... ENJOY!!
Frozen Margaritas are awesomeness in a groovy glass! If I weren't such a monster when I got going I'd still be enjoying them for sure.
OneTen were never enough for me :/ (Ahem 😅)Enjoy it. Enjoy everything!
Hmmmm.... I could do a whole burger that looked like that for sure and just roll home afterwards.
Eat the burger. Drink the margarita. None of us are getting out of here alive. LIVE, my beautiful lady.
Having a marvelous weekend here. It's raining and I'm snug inside making arty stuff...
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I hope you're having a good one too.
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You would not be able to finish the burger! Maybe. I see people do it all the time or worse, they waste more than half of it, leaving it behind.
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So true, nobody will so enjoy every single day. I know I do and glad to hear you are living it too!❤️
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I could finish that burger 😏
Always good to connect with you too!
Keep being you (that profile pic though! ❤️)
Relaxing girls night out after hectic drive, clearing the garden then all the way back!
Oh the "Roadkill" on the menu looks interesting, most places the food served has gone up exponentially.
Great you enjoyed your meal sipping down a large Margarita Cheers!
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Fair enough.The perils of posting food. LOL The picture I took was terrible, but, it was the only one I had. Food has gotten out of hand, to be honest with you. We split one of the burgers as they make them too big and have too many fries, so then it makes it not so bad. $5.50 each and the portion was still bigger than I could eat.
Of course, the Margarita was delicious@
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It looked interesting 🙃 roadkill not the price!
Everywhere one looks prices are constantly going up...
I prefer to make my own since I wash everything in salt water before preparing. Vegetables,salads etc., then the meat for at least 10 minutes all must soak. Rinse again under clean water before using. Herbs from the garden simple rinse. Never know how, where or what hands touched or conditions grown in, especially here.
That is true and not just there. We live in such an unsanitary world.
Oh, I didn't mean the menu, I was referring to the picture I took. My dinner looked so much better than that, but, when I looked back at the picture, I couldn't even figure out what it was! LOL Yes, interesting menu. :)
We rarely eat out except when traveling. Not a huge fan of restaurants, although I used to love going out once upon a time, long a go found our food at home more to my liking. Perhaps when food started being frozen, prepared ingredients, and tasting the same as each other. Most have gone downhill in food, price, and service, and I don't even like to think about their hygiene. I actually soak in salt water to rinse. Even though it is organic, the bugs and pesticides are something I don't want to feed myself or my family.
I rinse the meat, but, never think about soaking it. Thanks for that! One can never be too careful!
Used to love eating out many years ago, still have one or two places where the kitchens are superbly clean, get to know the owners who normally show you their preparation regiment.
Of late way too expensive, I can buy and cook different tasting meals from an array of countries in my own kitchen knowing the proper preparation has been done.
With power outages the fridges are on/off daily one has to be extra careful all the time.
Wow, 8 hours of driving to attend a garden! You are crazier than I am :)
I am sure you enjoyed your burger after such a long day!
Here is my #MarketFriday post, I hope you'll like it!
Well, you know, sometimes the need trumps the want. :)
On days like that, a good meal is easy to enjoy... and the margarita! :) Thank you for stopping by and leaving your words and dropping your link. I hope all is well in your world!
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Oh one is located just about a mile from my house. I adore there buns, oh they melt in your mouth. The floor plan is very similar to ours. Always got to have a few peanuts on the house before starting anything. They have them there?
A trip manifesting soon, haha. Made me hungry and it's so tempting since it's close by, lol. Hope all is going well with and family. God bless you and all 🙏
It sounds like you had a long day, but your girls surprised you with a night off from cooking and a delicious dinner at your favorite spot. It's great to see how much joy the small things in life, like fresh baked bread or a reflection in a window, can bring to someone's day.
I appreciate how descriptive you were about the atmosphere and food at Texas Roadhouse. Your words made me feel like I was right there with you, enjoying a night out with family and friends. It's also important to note that you took time to acknowledge the culture and origins of the restaurant. Your post was informative and engaging, and I'm sure it will inspire others to try out Texas Roadhouse for themselves.
I'm sorry to hear that the restaurant has become more expensive over time, but it's great that you found a way to make it work for your family by splitting entrees. And, of course, no southwestern meal is complete without a Margarita!
Thank you for sharing your Market Friday experience with us. I look forward to reading more of your posts in the future.
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It is always the small things in life for me. They bring so much unexpected joy.
I say it has gotten more expensive for the benefit of the #MarketFriday challenge. The prices have gone up, making it unaffordable for many. A good option would be to split the meal as they are always so large. Suddenly, the price becomes more affordable.
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It doesn't look like an Indiana Roadhouse at all :) Such a cozy place for family dinner out and the food looks delicious :) I'm glad you enjoyed the night and had quality time with your girls Sweetie :)
Hehe! I missed your comment!
It is nice for family dinners and you don't have to worry about making too much noise! :)
It was a great night with my girls! Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving your words! xo
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We love to eat at our Texas Roadhouse just about 15 min. from our house. It is always busy, so we get on their waitlist before we leave the house. It's our go to place to eat out steak - love their rolls and that cinnamon butter.:)
The cinnamon butter!! Yummy! That is where I first met them! In San Antonio, even though they were born in Indiana!
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Well, Denise, @dswigle, I feel the same way as you when I comment after five days, but I know I only respond to 10-20 comments, whereas you respond or comment to hundreds!
This a gorgeous post, I so enjoyed reading it. You described the atmosphere at the Texas Roadhouse so well that I felt like I was there too. I'm sure I would love it. You say it's expensive, it probably is but know that in Romania the prices are almost the same, while the wages are much lower than in the US.
You drove 8 hours just to mow the lawn. That's great!
Didn't you have to cook a night for the family? Sometimes it's so nice.
Have you been to a restaurant? How nice, especially since you don't have to set the table, do the dishes, etc...
I loved your post so much. I'm longing for such a format too, but I'm not succeeding and I'm glad about that.
Because I need to hang around and learn from you!
Hehe! Oh, you can hang out! :)
The format is eclectic, it's true! There is no real format, just all over the place. Less so this day, but still it is not as organized as most people.
Isn't the price of eating out expensive? I don't usually eat out unless I am traveling and many of the places like this (although they don't do it) have gone to shortcuts, compromising on taste. They use bottled sauces or sometimes frozen foods... it doesn't taste as good to me. If you go to a fast food restaurant like a burger or chicken place (eating on the run) they all taste alike. So, no thank you.
So, to have to overpay and have it be not great? I would rather cook at home. :)
I don't do a round trip to the shore on a normal basis, but, I can and do it once in a while. People want to know why I don't pay someone to mow out there. I have a riding lawnmower - that is sort of cheating, but it has three acres.
I am glad you are still on the blockchain!
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I prefer the same, home cooking. I rarely eat out... only when I'm on holiday, especially at the seaside.
Apart from the way we write, I notice with pleasure that we are similar in many other ways...
Hehe! Yes, we definitely are the same in many things. :)
I'glad you agree!