Showing posts with label North Carolina restaurant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North Carolina restaurant. Show all posts
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Di's House of Cheesecake
Has anyone heard of Di's House of Cheesecake ? I noticed a billboard for it last week, either in North Carolina or South Carolina. I have been unable to find an address or reviews about Di's online. Any help is appreciated.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Simply Indulgent Gourmet: Carrot Cake Cookies
"9 oz. of satisfying Big Carrot Cake cookies bottomed in White Chocolate"
I purchased a box of Simply Indulgent's cookies at the Cracker Barrel in Salisbury,NC. They looked so enticing, with a picture of fresh carrot cake and white chocolate bottomed cookies on the box.
When I opened the box, it smelled of spice cake. There were about ten large cookies in the package. They looked just as promised. The white chocolate was thick and creamy. The cookies were crisp and had a delicious spice cake flavor. The down side is that they sprinkled carrot strips on top. Stringy carrot strips are not what I want on a cookie. Every time I bit into one, it was like a bird yanking at a worm. Carrot cake requires grated carrots, not shredded carrots.
These cookies were decent, but not worth a repeat purchase.
I purchased a box of Simply Indulgent's cookies at the Cracker Barrel in Salisbury,NC. They looked so enticing, with a picture of fresh carrot cake and white chocolate bottomed cookies on the box.
When I opened the box, it smelled of spice cake. There were about ten large cookies in the package. They looked just as promised. The white chocolate was thick and creamy. The cookies were crisp and had a delicious spice cake flavor. The down side is that they sprinkled carrot strips on top. Stringy carrot strips are not what I want on a cookie. Every time I bit into one, it was like a bird yanking at a worm. Carrot cake requires grated carrots, not shredded carrots.
These cookies were decent, but not worth a repeat purchase.
Cracker Barrel, Salisbury, North Carolina
Cracker Barrel
I-85 , Exit# 76
I-85 & Innes Street
1070 Free Land Drive
Salisbury, NC 28144
Located off I-85
(704) 636-1873
Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Skillet
This meal consisted of hash brown casserole, cheese sauce, broccoli, chicken and crushed crackers in a skillet. Our waitress gave me a funny look for asking how big the meal was ("Um, it's the same size as the menu picture.") Like that's not a valid question; the menu picture had one skillet, a veggie side (I think) and three biscuits on one plate. After a long day on the road, I certainly didn't want a potentially small meal.
This casserole had enough broccoli, chicken and cheese sauce. I would have preferred much less crushed crackers and more hash brown casserole. By the last bite, I was sick of the crackers. Also, there were mushrooms in my casserole. I don't remember mushrooms being on the menu description; if I remembered wrong, someone correct me. I assume the same serving spoon was used for their chicken mushroom jack skillet and the broccoli cheddar skillet. It's a good thing I'm not allergic to mushrooms.
Over all, the broccoli cheddar skillet was okay but not outstanding. I'll probably choose something else next time I eat at Cracker Barrel.
I-85 , Exit# 76
I-85 & Innes Street
1070 Free Land Drive
Salisbury, NC 28144
Located off I-85
(704) 636-1873
Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Skillet
This meal consisted of hash brown casserole, cheese sauce, broccoli, chicken and crushed crackers in a skillet. Our waitress gave me a funny look for asking how big the meal was ("Um, it's the same size as the menu picture.") Like that's not a valid question; the menu picture had one skillet, a veggie side (I think) and three biscuits on one plate. After a long day on the road, I certainly didn't want a potentially small meal.
This casserole had enough broccoli, chicken and cheese sauce. I would have preferred much less crushed crackers and more hash brown casserole. By the last bite, I was sick of the crackers. Also, there were mushrooms in my casserole. I don't remember mushrooms being on the menu description; if I remembered wrong, someone correct me. I assume the same serving spoon was used for their chicken mushroom jack skillet and the broccoli cheddar skillet. It's a good thing I'm not allergic to mushrooms.
Over all, the broccoli cheddar skillet was okay but not outstanding. I'll probably choose something else next time I eat at Cracker Barrel.
