My favorite thing at SeaWorld

Chicken Biscuit challenge

My favorite breakfast treat is the Chicken Biscuit. I've tried many of the ones out there and my 2 favorites are Bojangles and Chick Fil A. You only have 2 ingredients so it has to be right.

I have been wanting to go to Bojangles and Chick-Fil-A at try them side by side almost like a wine tasting of sort but with Chicken Biscuits! I also had a theory that if I created a Frankenstein Biscuit using a Bojangles Buttermilk biscuit (baked fresh every 20 mins) and Chick-Fil-A chicken I would have the ultimate Chicken Biscuit.

I was lucky to not to have to do this challenge on my own. I was joined by fellow Chicken Biscuit lovers: Joe and Kress. The 3 of us headed to Chick-Fil-A and bought 2 chicken biscuits to go and headed to Bojangles for some taste testing.

At Bojangles we were met by the manger who was all about us doing our Biscuit challenge. Found out the guy making the biscuits use to work at Chick-Fil-A.

So Joe, Kress and I sat down to try: a Chick-Fil-A Biscuit, a Cajon Bojangles Chicken Biscuit and the Frankenstein. As we were setting up our sandwiches Kress and I started talking about a Reverse Frankenstein (Chick-Fil-A Biscuit and a Bojangles Chicken) and so 4 entered my tray and the tasting began.

I decided to cut my biscuits in half so I would not consume 4 Chicken biscuits.

So here are my thoughts:

Chick-Fil-A

To me this is the OB (Original Biscuit) it was the first one I ever had and have been hooked to it thanks to Chick-Fil-A. The chicken an the breading is the key to it. I would never turn it down if offered and I continue to ask Chick-Fil-A to add it to it's lunch/dinner menu and have it available all the time.

Bojangles

Never heard of this place before but it opened up about a year ago and I knew that it severs Chicken and Biscuits and that it serves Chicken Biscuits all the time (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Heck they serve 6 different types of Chicken biscuits

Right there I am thinking winner winner Chicken Biscuits for dinner! I like the Cajun biscuit and their BoRounds are good stuff (but that's for another post, another day)

Frankenstein: Bojangles Biscuit w/Chick-Fil-A Chicken

This biscuit gave you Bojangels Buttermilk biscuit with ChickFilA's chicken. It is a dream team combo. Both flavors blended together. To make some awesome loving. The flavors just melt in your mouth. It's a really good biscuit.

The Reverse Frankenstein: ChickFilA Biscuit with Bojangles Chicken

In our original plans this was not thought of, but after trying it was a dark horse in final 4 biscuit challenge. Reason being. Since Chick-Fil-A biscuit is more buttery flavor than the Bojangles biscuit you get to really enjoy and appreciate the Bojangles Chicken. It makes for a really good biscuit.

So here are my final picks. If you try the biscuit challenge please let me know your thoughts.

My Final Chicken Biscuit Rankings:

1. Frankenstein (Bojangles Biscuit w/Chick-Fil-A Chicken)

2. Reverse Frankenstein (Chick-Fil-A Biscuit w/Bojangles Chicken)

3. Chick-Fil-A

4. Bojangles

Now my friend TastyChomps (Check his site here) has informed me that Popeye now sells Chicken Biscuits! So we may need to do another biscuit challenge very soon!

The Smurf's

I guess everything I watched as a kid is going to become a movie.

Black Sheep!

Loved rap when i was kid. I remember rapping with the Black Sheep on road trips with my friends. Great to see it on a commercial.

Here is the original video:

My 1st tattoo

Check out the process:



2010 will mark the 4th birthday and anniversary for the loss of Gabi. I have wanted a tattoo in her name since she passed. After much research and thought. I decided on a tattoo that had meaning behind it and something I would want to have forever.

I came up with the idea of a pocket watch with the time 12:07 with wings and a halo. That is all I wanted. As you can see I got so much more.

I did much research looking for the right artist and luck should have it I met a guy, Michael, standing in line at the Johnny Cupcakes tour and his friend Ryan's had this awesome rooted tattoo (it is a tree and going down to the roots) and it was awesome. He told me the guy was in Orlando and he had done both of his tattoos. Through him I got introduced to Enrique Zayas at Chrome Lotus Tattoo.

Here is the rationale behind what I wanted for a tattoo:

12:07:
12:07pm was the time that Gabi was born and it was also the time I looked forward to. Every time the clock read 12:07pm it meant I had another day with Gabi. We had 12 awesome days with her. Hence the clock on the tattoo reads 12:07.

The numbers on the watch:
I looked and looked for the font of the numbers and it hit me that my dad had given me a pocketwatch that had been passed down to me on my wedding day. His pocket watch has numbers 1-12 but for the tattoo I could only do 12, 3, 6, and 9.

The G:
The G is Gabi's 1st initial.

The Wings, Halo and Pocket watch:
In my initial thoughts I had it being just a G with wings or something and I also did not want a tattoo that was just her name. So I went with the wings and halo and the watch since it has a few meanings- an angel in heaven and also that time flew bye and it wasn't enough time to be with Gabi.

The Sunshine:

The amazing part about this is that I never told Enrique that on Gabi's headstone we have: "Our Grace from God. You will always be our Sunshine." Since Kristen would always sing to Gabi- You are my Sunshine. When I saw his initial sketch, having only told him about the watch, halp and wings and saw the Sun and the Sunshine. I was blown away and asked myself how did he know.

Did it hurt? Check out the video of me and my initial reaction to it. Now I will not lie and say it was pleasant. After the outlining and his shading I was fine. It was when he started coloring that I was in some pain.

Click here to see Enrique's website.

I get to wear pants for the next 2 weeks but it will be well worth it is fully healed and the true colors come out. I know some don't like tattoos and others do. I've wanted one and glad that this was my 1st tattoo

Happy 4th Birthday Gabriella!

Happy Birthday Gabi. She would be 4 today. I miss her and she is always in my thoughts. Happy Birthday!
Figured what better person to sing her Happy Birthday then Bella, her little sister.



I will be getting a tattoo to remember Gabi this Friday! Been thinking about it and finally came up with something I want to have forever. Pics and possible video will be posted.

A Wokfest!

Made this tonight for dinner. Had fun making a video of my Grilled Pizza that I made another one. What do you think?

Grilled Pizza

An idea.....

Been playing a lot in the kitchen. This is my newest obsession. I love sandwiches and also love desserts so why not make dessert sandwiches! More to come with my ideas and creations. If you can come up with a name for these tasty treats (Dessert Sandwiches don't count). Let me know. My creative juices are going and I can't come up with a name...

My Favorite things in Boston

Tara Kfoury

Rich Kfoury

The Kfoury's

Chowder in a Breadbowl!!!

The Boston RedSox

Johnny Cupcakes

Dunkin Donuts

I have gotten great news from Boston in the past 2 days and Johnny Cupcakes is coming to town. Which makes me think of how much we enjoy Boston. Last night the RedSox defeated the Yankees and tonight I got word that our friends the Kfoury's were blessed with another beautiful baby girl: Ava Rose Kfoury. Love it. I might have to some DD to celebrate tomorrow morning.

Johhny Cupcake Suitcase Tour- April 9th

click on the pic to see when Johnny will be in your town.

I have been hooked on Johnny Cupcakes since I bought my 1st 2 shirts in Boston. Being an

"entrepreneur" at heart and just enjoy his whole idea/concept about his company.

I am looking forward to meeting meeting Johnny Earl and attending the Suitcase Tour. He is going to be in Orlando on Friday, April 9th, 8:00 p.m. :

Bold Hype Gallery

1844 East Winter Park Road

Orlando, FL

As always expect pictures and video.

I Love 1Handers...

Was looking at some pictures and realized how much I love taking 1 handers. So I decided I will be working on looking at all my photo's on my iPhoto and creating an online album of all the 1Handers I've taken. If I have ever taken one w/your camera or when after I create my webalbum you see I am missing some- email them my way. I think it would make for a pretty cool album.

I learned the 1hander technique from Jason Lovelace and have been doing it for well over a decade. I think my record is 6 people in one 1hander shot (will be able to show proof once I go through my iPhoto library.), which is impressive considering I have short arms. I guess they are meant for 1handers. Love to see yours if you take them.

Kirk! Kirk! Kirk!

Today was a very sad day for me. When I started at UCF there was one coach that I bonded with the most and he has been with me throughout my life as a UCF fan. Kirk Speraw is a great man/great coach and I will truly miss him. Coaches have come and gone but Kirk has been there. AD's have tried to get rid of him in order to bring in their guy in and yet he survived it all. Heck we started Kirk's Jerks because we all loved Kirk and we wanted to cheer him and the Knight on.

I do not think it is fair what has happened with him and was fired unfairly. He has been a winner and his coaching peers all believe that. With the "resources" he was given he did some impressive things. However it is the end of an era and UCF's All Time Winningest Basketball Coach is gone. Keith Terrible will finally be bringing in "His Guy." His guy will be no Kirk. Kirk! Kirk! Kirk! Will miss you Kirk!

You know I love National ..... Day!

This is great site I found out about it on twitter. I follow @Foodimentary + everyday they tell me what today is. Like today is March 6th is National Frozen Food Day or National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day.

Check it out: Click HERE I like looking to see what my birthday is and what other big days National food day it is... What is yours?