Cutting + Cheesecake - Arizona

Greetings y'all! This was pretty much my Arizona "Jump Start Your Year" Horse Show outfit. It was chilly willy in the mornings so you know I had on layer upon layer. Bloggin' from our Ford 650...

I couldn't stand not taking a photo of these two dudes. Bobby and Scott have been friends for over 20 years. I love this photo.

Lunch at the horse show took a few trial and error runs but by the last day we finally got it right. They had a Pulled Pork Comb - Which included a sandwich, fries and a soda. I asked for the bun to be left off so I could make it a forked up meal. With each bite I snagged some sweet pork, a french fry or two and had it sauced up with ketchup and mustard. Now that was a meal. Washed down with Mountain Dew. Oh ya...

And for dinner? Why not another chain? On the scale of chain hood I would say Cheesecake factory is on the higher end. I have always had a good meal here and always left totally satisfied.

For dinner I had the Salmon Genovese and it was amazing! I was so pleased with order and ate every single bite. The salmon was a wonderful medium rare and rested on a bed of pearl couscous. The pool of almond pesto was so tasty, I wish I ordered a side of it so I could eat it up with a spoon. The sun dried tomatoes, green beans and artichoke hearts were all vegetables I could deal with. Order this and order this now. Delicious!

 How can you go to the Cheesecake Factory and not get a piece of cheesecake?!  I decided to go with the original version and was perfectly happy. Sometimes the toppings mask the taste of the good, old fashioned cream cheese so I was happy with my decision on keeping it classic. I was supposed to share with the table but I think I mowed down the most of it.

I love the Cheesecake Factory!

Kentucky Fried Chicken + Taco Bell - AZ

Scott knows a good stop when he sees one! A Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Taco Bell all in one, oh yes! That is my idea of a complete, disgustingly delicious road meal.

I had heard these were delicious so I gave it a try. Very delicious is my conclusion. I would for sure order it again.

Next up an order of Nachos Supreme. Always good. 

This combination may make you a little queasy but washed down with a Dr. Pepper kind of made my day! Happy driving...

The Keg Steakhouse - Gilbert, AZ

In Gilbert there is one huge shopping center. Within that center there are all the big box stores including Macy's, Marshalls (one of my personal favorites) and a multi screen movie theater. That being said you will not find any restaurants outside of the center. It is crowded, busy and full of life. And away we went down into the chaos...

The madness required a Martini Extra Dirty with olives. Enough said. (See Cowboy Ron in the background - What a nice guy.)

Scott ordered a Caesar Salad and I ate the remaining shavings of Parmesan Cheese. I was hungry and it served as my tasty appetizer.

One fine piece of meat - a filet cooked to medium rare. Wrapped in bacon, why can't they ever get the bacon crispy? It always seems under cooked when wrapped around a hunk of meat. The asparagus was beautiful.

I ordered the Zesty Salmon - a grilled fillet basted with a sweet and spicy sauce. The chili mayonnaise was great, I smothered it over the fish and it gave it a terrific kick. The mashed potatoes were pretty tasty too.

The Keg is a pretty cool place. A total franchise but the ambiance was so cool you thought you were in a stand alone restaurant. It was packed yet the service was on point. Kudos to you!