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Bawarchi Biryani - Centennial, CO 🇮🇳 So on Sundays, after church, my cousin and her husband generally join my brother Pe...
07/13/2026

Bawarchi Biryani - Centennial, CO 🇮🇳

So on Sundays, after church, my cousin and her husband generally join my brother Peter and I for brunch. We take turns picking a different restaurant out each week. There are a few favorites we revisit but Denver has such a plethora of options that it makes it rather easy to just try new spots as well.

Pete’s favorite local Indian spot is Bawarchi Biryani. They had a bad fire last year and decided to totally remodel the place. In the interim they stayed open by offering carry out at least whilst working out of 2 food trucks as they remodeled.

They recently reopened for full service and so today was our 1st visit since then. I have to say - the decor is a step up from their previous look. They now have golden plated menus, golden silverware, new water carafes, and the entire decor is all different and much nicer.

They also have a small bakery and sell homemade desserts and bread items - this is still in development but they had a small selection of each.

Here is what we ordered:

Daniel - chicken tikka masala.
This is your standard Indian dish which is credited as being invented in Glasgow, Scotland in the early 1970’s. I decided to get chicken as my protein today but I often order this dish with shrimp or lamb.

Peter - boneless chicken biryani
This is a classic dish which I believe has Persian roots. It is very rice heavy and served with several dipping sauces, one yogurt based and the other peanut curry based.

My cousin’s husband - Chicken Mughlai which is
chicken cooked in rich cashew creamy sauce with coriander and egg.

I also orderer some garlic Naan to go with our meals. I prefer Naan to basmati or white rice, although I generally have a little of each.

Pete and I had lots of leftovers. I find it is often just as good or better the next day. I reheat my main dish in a skillet and the Naan in the toaster oven to crisp up.

July 4th meal - low carb brats & sauerkraut Let me 1st preface this by saying I have been dealing with some nausea from ...
07/05/2026

July 4th meal - low carb brats & sauerkraut

Let me 1st preface this by saying I have been dealing with some nausea from a recent concussion and thus haven’t eaten anything except for the occasional yogurt & mandarin orange for the past week.

So I wanted to go easy and not overdo it.
I am basically OMAD (one meal a day) + snacks at this point, so I am filled up with about 1/3 of what I used to eat.

I am also trying to shave off a few pounds before my family reunion in September. I am currently sitting at 215 # and would like to get to 2 bells. So I am back to a low carb diet until I hit my target weight.

MD Anderson, my longtime cancer treatment system, also recommends a keto diet for cancer patients. So I skipped the bun and went for a low carb tortilla instead. I foresee a lot of salads and steak & veggies in my near future.

I find with brats that the old Beastie Boys song rings true - “slow and low, that is the tempo”.
We have propane grills at my apartment complex, so I utilized one today for the grilling. I go for 20 minutes on low-medium heat. I am constantly watching for flare ups and have a 2 heat type system going generally.

I added sharp cheddar cheese, mustard, diced red onions, and added a little kraut to the brat before eating. Course ground salt and pepper of course. I managed to get 2 brats down and a creme brûlée dish of sauerkraut as well, and feel full & happy.

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Home cooking - more chicken saladA quick hitter - I made another chicken breast salad with oil & vinegar, but this time ...
05/30/2026

Home cooking - more chicken salad

A quick hitter - I made another chicken breast salad with oil & vinegar, but this time I added radish to the vegetable mix for some zip.

Home cooking - chicken salad w/ oil & vinegar 🥗 I have been trying to lose ~ 15 # to get down to 200 #. In that attempt...
05/26/2026

Home cooking - chicken salad w/ oil & vinegar 🥗

I have been trying to lose ~ 15 # to get down to 200 #. In that attempt to lose a few lbs, I have been trying to eat more low carb meals.

Which leads me to tonight’s meal - salad with romaine hearts and:

- pan sautéed chicken breast seasoned with Sucklebuster’s SPG 🐓

- tomato on the vine 🍅

- baby carrots 🥕

- diced red onion 🧅

- cucumber 🥒

- 2 cheeses - crumbled feta and rustic cut cheddar 🧀

- Ken’s oil & vinegar dressing

- coarse ground pepper and kosher salt (this is on pretty much everything & so it is almost universal that I use this although I am specifying this now for completion)

This was rather tasty and I have enough chicken breast for at least 2 more salads, so I am looking forward to that. I am basically OMAD + snacks these days - one meal a day and some snacks.
But this is one of those meals where you wish you could have another portion of.

A treasured childhood memory crushed - the story of Mrs. Grass Chicken Soup.Well, I decided to take a trip down memory l...
04/18/2026

A treasured childhood memory crushed - the story of Mrs. Grass Chicken Soup.

Well, I decided to take a trip down memory lane recently and purchased the iconic Mrs. Grass’s chicken noodle soup.

For those unfamiliar with this product, let me elaborate. This soup comes in a box with:

- dry noodles
- ⁠a seasoning packet
- ⁠the inconic “golden nugget” - a large marble sized clear nugget in some sort of dissolvable coating that contained oils and bouillon

The maneuver is that you boil water, then add the dry noodles and seasoning packet. Finally, you drop in the golden nugget and watch it slowly dissolve, releasing the oils and bouillon.

Growing up, it was a great honor amongst my brothers and myself as to who had the honor of releasing the Golden Nugget. The lucky winner would release the nug and we would all watch with glee as it dissolved and disappeared.

To be honest, the soup itself wasn’t all that great - the noodles were thin & sparse, there were no chunks of chicken, and no vegetables either. It was basically just broth + noodles - good for when you had a cold or sore throat. But the golden nugget elevated it to mythical status when you were a youngster.

So I bought the soup, preparing to cackle with delight as I relived “releasing the Kraken”.

So you can imagine my confusion and abject horror when I couldn’t find the golden nugget anywhere amongst the contents of the 1st box. The soup generally comes in a 2 pack, so I opened the 2nd box and frantically searched for the nugget, only to be stymied once again.

In a fit of rage, I did an online search, and then discovered the ugly truth - Heinz had discontinued the golden nugget in 2016 😞

Son of a… another treasured childhood memory crushed, like a boot coming down on an unsuspecting insect.

This is my non-alcoholic Black & Tan experiment from last year - using NA Guinness & Blue Moon. Even sober folks like t...
03/18/2026

This is my non-alcoholic Black & Tan experiment from last year - using NA Guinness & Blue Moon. Even sober folks like their layered craft beers 😉 🍺 ☘️

Atomic Cowboy 🤠 This restaurant is a combination of 2 different franchises - Denver Biscuit Company, which makes primari...
03/17/2026

Atomic Cowboy 🤠

This restaurant is a combination of 2 different franchises - Denver Biscuit Company, which makes primarily biscuit based breakfast & brunch grub, and Fat Sully’s, which specializes in pizza and burgers. I believe you can order from the Denver Biscuit Company until 2pm, whilst the Fat Sully’s menu is all day.

First off, the decor is rather hip here. They have a red LED / neon sign built into the floor as you enter the restaurant. There is a cool cowboy painting and a buffalo head mounted above the kitchen entrance. The 2nd room also has the roll up garage type doors you see at places like Postino’s.

My goto dish here early is the shrimp & grits. I get this every time we come for brekkie or brunch. I opt for cheesy grits and it is served with a delicious hearty sauce and an ample amount of shrimp, with their signature biscuit in the middle.

They have a plethora of biscuit sandwiches that all sound & look good and I may try one someday if I am feeling adventurous. My brother likes a more traditional breakfast with eggs & bacon and you can get that as well.

If we come in the evening, my favorite is the Lights Out Burger which is only $8.99? on Mondays - a great deal on this double smash burger with cheese. I highly recommend the parmesan garlic waffle fries as well.

All in all, this restaurant is a solid choice no matter when you go and is now in my regular rotation. My photos are from multiple visits, the latest being just today.

The fellas do IKEA…My cousin Paul Bryan joined my brother Pete and I at our place the last 2 weeks - driving down Monday...
03/11/2026

The fellas do IKEA…

My cousin Paul Bryan joined my brother Pete and I at our place the last 2 weeks - driving down Monday, having dinner, spending the night, then hitting the hot tub Tuesday morning and then adventures on Tuesday.

Highlights include a few new restaurants, Cherry Creek Mall, the Brass Armadillo antique warehouse, and IKEA. Paul Bryan also showed me his 1st house in Denver and the high end suit shop he used to work at.

It was a great time spent with him. When you find yourself retired and have no spouse or children or pets or job - then family & friends become everything.

Here are some photos from our 1st IKEA trip (yes, there were several). We of course had to hit up the Swedish food court. Pete & I had Swedish meatballs with creamy gravy, mashed potatoes, and lingonberry preserves / jam, with mixed vegetables. Paul Bryan had some vegetarian options so we all left satiated.

In the 1st few photos, showing the IKEA sign from inside - if you zoom in & look closely to the left of the “I” you will see Pike’s Peak in the distance - thanks Paul Bryan for pointing that out to me and helping me frame those photos accordingly.

3-2-1 BreakfastThis is my signature breakfast that I have been making for decades. I am not a talented cook but this is...
03/06/2026

3-2-1 Breakfast

This is my signature breakfast that I have been making for decades. I am not a talented cook but this is a very basic and easy to prepare dish that is fairly low carb, cheap, & tasty.

The basic formula:

3 strips of bacon 🥓 or sausage patties
2 eggs (scrambled or over easy)
1 hash brown patty

With this meal, I ended up burning the 1st batch of sausage patties and so I ended up only having 2. Stuff happens…

I do love having breakfast (food) for dinner. This meal was consumed at 10pm. That’s how I roll.

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop 🥪 You get a double dose of Capriotti’s today. I visited the Denver location earlier but this ...
02/17/2026

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop 🥪

You get a double dose of Capriotti’s today. I visited the Denver location earlier but this is from my AZ trip last year. The review is the same but the pictures are unique to each location.

Capriotti’s is one of my favorite sandwich shops. I am lucky enough to have a Denver location close to my new home and I also frequented the location in South Scottsdale, AZ when I lived there and enjoy that location still when I visit.

This review is for the Scottsdale location. It is very convenient for me and I love quite a few of their sandwiches. They have a line of premium subs featuring American Wagyu roast beef and thise are my go-tos.

My favorites are:

- American Wagyu French Dip featuring Prime Grade Wagyu Beef from Snake River Farms topped with melted Swiss cheese, mayo, and a dash of black pepper & served with a side of hot Au Jus sauce for dipping

- Slaw Be Jo, which features Prime Grade American Wagyu Beef from Snake River Farms, coleslaw, provolone cheese, Russian dressing, and mayo.

I also really like the Capastrami featuring hot pastrami, melty Swiss cheese, crunchy coleslaw, and zesty Russian dressing as well as their line of cheesesteaks.

They have a Bobbie which is like getting a Thanksgiving meal in sandwich form - interesting concept although I haven’t tried yet. I will be back regularly and have joined their rewards program to get some freebies now and again.

I often come here with my brother and we order 2 medium sandwiches and go halfsies so we can sample more of their offerings. They are good enough to be on my rotation and so I will be visiting regularly and exploring more of the menu.

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