French Fry Fairy

Huevos rancheros and fried potatoes!

One of my favorite meals in the world is huevos rancheros, which is Spanish for whale’s vagina. Ok… maybe it is Spanish for ranch eggs, but regardless, they are good. I discovered this meal when I went on a trip to Honduras and Guatemala with my little brother a couple of years ago. It is a dish that is very popular in Mexico and consists of fried eggs served on a corn tortilla with a tomato-based sauce. It is usually served with refried beans and guacamole too! I was very delighted when I saw it on the menu at Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas.

My parents took us to this restaurant because Jason love tacos and my mother swears that Joe T. Garcia’s is the best Mexican restaurant in

Jason and his yummy food...

Fort Worth. I was really excited when I saw that my huevos rancheros came with fried potatoes! The day just kept getting better. Hooray!

Dad and Mom eating some food too...

My meal was amazing. The potatoes were fried to perfection. They were made with peppers, tomatoes, onions and I couldn’t have been happier. The potatoes were seasoned just right. They were crispy without being burnt. Yum yum in my tum tum.

Waiting for the train!

The excitement didn’t stop there… no siree. After an early lunch at Joe T. Garcia’s, we headed to the Fort Worth Stockyards. We saw a cattle drive, real cowboys, a mechanical bull and we even rode a train from the 1800s. We walked away sweating from the Texas heat and I swear the smell of cow was lingering in our clothes. It was a fun day though. Overall, I had an amazing time with my parents and Jason. The food was good and the company was even better. I am one lucky fairy.

Jason and I went to Dallas to visit my parents. We stopped off at the Book Depository in Dallas and took a stroll down by the grassy knoll. Afterwards, my mom, Jason and I all went to get some French fries at the Hard Rock Café… Check it out.

Downtown Dallas - Photo by Jason Arnold

My parents are great supporters of my French fry reviews, so I really wanted them to be a part of a French fry excursion. My mother and I had already eaten at Billy Bob’s Texas so I wanted to go to another restaurant that is unique to the Fort Worth area. My father did a little research and found out through his friend where to find the best French fries in the area. However, Flips Patio Grill in Grapevine, Texas was close so my dad took us there instead.

As we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by two stuffed bears. Not stuffed bears that comfort children as they sleep, but big ferocious stuffed bears. I have never understood why people stuff dead animals. I find the practice a little morbid. I also find it funny that whenever anybody stuffs an animal that is typically dangerous in the wild, they always pose the animal in a fighting position when they are stuffed. In reality, the bear was probably sleeping or drinking water and was no threat whatsoever to the hunter, which makes taxidermy all that more disheartening.
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For the first time in months, I ventured out of South Florida to visit my parents in Fort Worth, Texas. There were two things I wanted to experience while visiting the Lone Star State – I wanted to spend some quality time with my parents and I wanted to ride a mechanical bull. The quality time with my parents was pretty much a given, so my mechanical bull mission was officially underway.

My mom decided to take me to Billy Bob’s Texas, which boasts the World’s Largest Honky Tonk. What exactly is a honky tonk? Hmphhh… who cares. I know at some point I heard a song about a honky tonk badonkadonk, so I knew that Bill Bob’s wouldn’t disappoint. I could only Read the rest of this entry »