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Merry Christmas from the Desert!

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From our family to yours!

The Cliffhouse in La Quinta, CA

Shameless Plugs of my Youtube Video

Yes, I know.

The family asked to see it tonight so I figured I would add it to my blog.

Holiday Glitter Nails

Salon Visited: Passion Nails

Yelp Link: Passion Nails

Christmas is here and not a reason to flake out on getting my festive nails done!

Bucca Di Beppo in Garden Grove, CA

Visited: Bucca Di Beppo in Garden Grove, CA

Yelp Link: Bucca Di Beppo

Let me start by saying that as an Authentic Italian I have hated Bucca Di Beppo since I walked into the San Diego Gaslamp location 4 years ago however I grinned my teeth and tried it again in Garden Grove at the request of a coworker. I refused to order pasta so I opted for the Chicken Limone. The Chicken was a tad tangy but breaded very well and was an overall good meal!

The Daily Grill in Palm Desert, CA

Visited: The Daily Grill in Palm Desert, CA

Yelp Link: The Daily Grill

Ordered:

1 Wedge Salad

1 Steak Salad

Overall a good experience, an older crowd with the wallets to show to pay for these expensive salads!

The Grind Brgr Bar in Palm Springs, CA

Visited: The Grind Brgr Bar in Palm Springs, CA

Yelp link: Grind Brgr Bar

Yes, it is truly spelt like that.

The food is great just take a hike up the stairs to get there!

Happy Hour specials are a must since the burger may be a bit pricey to some.

Order the dumplings as an appetizer, they do not disappoint!

Parking is hard to come by so pray hard!

Kalura Trattoria in Palm Springs, CA

Visited: Kalura Trattoria in Palm Springs, CA

Yelp Link: Kalura Trattoria

It was 9:30 on a Tuesday and Palm Canyon was as dead as my hair piece.

We were hungry it was raining and nothing by Kalura was open so we ran inside.

I have been here once before but hesitated coming back since it was so expensive.

Husband and I weren't too hungry but hungry enough so we split the $20.00 Chicken Parmesan and it was AWESOME!

We were both semi full when I requested the Creme Brulee and the waitress told me it was a no go!

Towne Center Cafe in Palm Desert, CA

Cork Tree in Palm Desert, CA

Visited: Cork Tree in Palm Desert, CA

Yelp Link: Cork Tree California Cuisine

Ever been to an empty restaurant and had too much service? If you haven't give it a whirl at Cork Tree. Otherwise known as the Pork Tree the food was good!

Mini Fillet was great but not filling

Ahi Tuna with Avocado was so so

Hummus with Pita was overloaded with cumin

Creme Brulee trio was awkward for me, I love straight Creme Brulee! Straight Brulee was not on the menu of: Butterscotch, Coconut and Espresso. Butterscotch was the best!

Over the Rainbow Cupcakes Palm Springs

Chef: Roman Blas of Over the Rainbow Cupcakes

Yelp Link: Over the Rainbow Cupcakes

A group of co-workers and myself had to prepare for a Baby Shower that needed to cater to a Diabetic mother. Chef Roman was able to create mini sugar free cupcakes using Agave Nectar and they were good! We also had him make 3 cakes for the non diabetic party guests.

Cakes Ordered:

Meyer Lemon

Orange Dream

Vanilla Verbena

Cupcakes Ordered (All sugar free):

Rainbow Sherbet

Chocolate Ganache

Meyer Lemon

The bottom Cupcakes are the Hawaiian Cupcakes I ordered on a cupcake tree for a birthday. They were GREAT! they had chopped Macadamia nuts and Pineapple in the cupcake with coconut frosting.

Sea shell Nails

Salon: Passion Nails

Yelp Link: Passion Nails

Sea Shell Nails, well not the whole nail just the tips. On the ring finger I had a flower design done with Rhinestone. I had so many compliments on the nail's it was ridiculous.

The Glitter was a purple sea shell flake. It did not have a rough texture at all and when gel was applied it was silky just like I think it should be.

Cheeky's Palm Springs

Visited: Cheeky's Palm Springs

Yelp Link: Cheeky's

I visited Cheeky's in Palm Springs for Breakfast at the end of Season 2011. The food was great but I was just too stuffed to even touch the Sausage. My friend really liked her Omelet and the fresh squeezed Orange Juice was great! The only downside from making me a "regular" is that the menu changes every week and some weeks are no bueno.

Ordered:

Me

Maple Sausage

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice w/ carafe

Bacon Flight "Brown Sugar"

Biscuits and Maple Sausage Gravy

Fried Egg

Friend

Eggplant Omelet

The food was great, I prefer to sit inside eating in the sun makes me sick. Stop by the restrooms and see the monkey porn on the walls!

Valentines Day Glitter Nails

Salon: A&A Nails

Yelp Link: A&A Nails

These were my Valentines Day nails. I had my white tips on underneath and it being my first time with full glitter I did a quick Yelp search for Glitter Nails and came across A&A nails. I opted for a full glitter nail on top of my white tips and I loved the color! The texture of the nail feels really old almost like sand paper but the color was great!

Flared Nails

Salon: Passion Nails & Spa in Palm Desert, CA

Yelp Link: Passion Nails

Sometimes called Frog Feet otherwise known as Flared Tips I just call them Awesome! This is slight flare not a full Frog Foot/Flare but they are wide!

Food Review Pho 533 Palm Springs, CA

Visited: Pho 533 in Palm Springs, CA

Yelp Link: Pho 533

Observation:

I have visited Pho 533 multiple times however this was my 2nd time dining in. The setting is mellow and quiet with a smooth ambiance; candles lit on each table and lights dim. Waitress is really sweet and has managed to remember all my orders and the way I like my Pho with trimmings.

Ordered:

Me: Pho with Chicken (Pho Ga)

Him: Pho with Shrimp (Pho Tom)

Together: Vietnamese Egg Rolls

Food Review:

I love Pho like no other, I strongly believe my choice in home relocations in the Coachella Valley was decided upon the 2 Vietnamese Restaurants in this desert and Pho 533 won me over with its charm. While the food is priced higher than your average Vietnamese place I also am not going to drive to Redlands for cheaper Pho. I hope to never have to drive to La Quinta again just for Vietnamese food either.

Writing this review has made me hungry and at 2am I must digress...

Till then....

Food Review Zini Cafe Med Palm Springs, CA

Visited: Zini Cafe Med in Palm Springs, CA

Yelp Link: Zini Cafe Med

Observations: Arrived extremely late around 11:00 pm, I knew this place was open until 1:00 am so I really didnt think it was a problem. There wasn’t a hostess at the hostess table so we walked on in to the bar and asked to sit at a table and were told no. Reason being was that they wanted to clean the table area since they were about to close...um it is still 11:00 pm but who care's we were hungry and I was craving my favorite dish.

Sat at the bar which was uncomfortable since I am short and the stools were high but what can you do. Bartender was complaining to her coworker about who knows what because I am obliviously not hip to the office/restaurant politics.

Ordered:

Me: Vodka Penne Pasta w/ Chicken

Husband: Spicy Sausage Pizza

Food Review:

As always the Vodka Penne is to-die-for; the sauce is full of flavor and it never gets old while the chicken is naturally dry but paired with the pasta sauce it is magical

Spicy Sausage Pizza per my husband was surprisingly good and not soggy like he expected. He said the pizza was very crispy and the spice in the sausage was great.

Overall Zini Cafe Med is a late night love....

Till then.....

Plaza Mexico Overview and Observations

Visited: Plaza Mexico in Lynwood, CA

Yelp Link: Plaza Mexico

When: October 28, 2011

Observations: Husband and I came to Plaza Mexico while everyone was celebrating Dia De Los Muertos. There was more vendors then normal but everyone had the usual stuff (Leather Mexico Wallets, Mexican Soccer Jerseys, Mexican Flags, Virgen De Guadalupe trinkets/statues/rosary's, faux flowers for the hair ect. There were also a few Dia De Los Muertos shrines that I took photos of. 

Purchased:

1 Leather Key Chain (soldered with my anniversary and our names)

1 Large Wood Heart (soldered with my anniversary and our names)

1 Large Pink Glitter flower for my hair

1 Leather "Mexico" stamped wallet

Plaza Mexico at one point was thriving with people and rich in Mexican culture however maintenance of the grounds has deteriorated slowly. Statues are missing placards so if you aren't knowledgeable in Mexican Culture you don't know if you are looking at Che or Zapata. A few staples that I found were up kept was the beautiful large water fountains that were small in width but long in length.

Plaza Mexico holds a few restaurants and a Verizon store along with a large "Swap Meet" style structure that holds random items like Brass Knuckles, custom Gold/ Plastic/ Silver necklaces really popular in pop culture.

Overall I enjoyed being there especially since my husband speaks Spanish so I didn’t feel like anyone was ripping me off. The buildings and landscaped grounds were enjoyable I just wish they paid a little bit more attention to the art they installed ect. 

Till then.... 

Food Review Lulu's Palm Springs, CA

Visited: Lulu's California Bistro in Palm Springs, CA

Yelp Link: Lulu California Bistro

Visited "Lulu's" for the first time on opening day, sat at the bar and as normal the first day was hectic, crazy and busy! It was warm outside and almost as warm inside however it didn't stop us from eating and mingeling.

Second visit was during "season"; weather was nice outside and once again Lulu's was packed! I was dying to let my husband experiance the beauty that Lulu's chandeleirs give so we braved the 30 minute wait.

The whole intention of going to Lulu's was to site see and relax however I had to try to the food again.

Ordered:

1. Chicken Skewers- Chicken was seasoned well, the mango it was stabbed into was good  per my husband; however the Coconut sauce was not the best; ask for ranch it's great!

2. Chicken Lettuce Wraps- I can't say I was impressed. The meat was not very well seasoned, kind of tasted like Tofu and we had to ask for extra lettuce but overall it wasn't inedible.

3. Floating Island- Let me start by saying we noticed this ginormous monstrosity on a neighboring table and just had to have it. The Vanilla bean inside the cup was to-die-for! the slided almonds gave it a crunch that was needed since the dessert is very soupy but overall it was awesome! If you aren't a meringue and creme brulee fan then I would probably jump for a gelato.  

Till  Then....

Levels of Trashy

Why did I start this Blog? I just asked myself the same question.

I get off on being trashy and I'm not sure why. I like what most people don't....
I live in Palm Springs, I am young and married to a handsome cholo that I adore!

To curve my trashyness I will do my random food reviews but overall it will be flooded with Hello Kitty, wide nails, shiny object's and colorful purchases.

Till Then....