Nick's at the Beach

So I got a text earlier commenting that I have been slacking on the blogging. I didn't realize there were people who counted on my posts, so here comes a flood of them starting with Nick's at the Beach.

809 Thomas Avenue, Pacific Beach
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 270-1730

Nick's is in Pacific Beach and is a *mostly* seafood restaurant. I know I said I would never post about seafood, but I got steak.

It came with some basic sauteed vegetables and some pretty garlicky mashed potatoes. If you are not a fan of garlic, it's best to pass on this side.

Nick's has been voted "The Best of..." a few times and came highly recommended by San Diego's Unknown Eater. For steak it was so-so, but for seafood I assume it's probably pretty boss.

I ordered mine "medium" and it came with a nice pink center.


My friend ordered the Chilaquile Seabass.

It came with the same sides, which were just a little boring for me for a "nicer" place. Not bad at all, just kinda boring.

For dessert we opted to skip Nick's and head down to Mission Beach to an old standard favorite of mine as a kid.

It's just a plain old ice cream stand. But inside...

The closest thing to Hawaiian Shave Ice I've had since being IN Hawaii.

Complete with Ice Cream in the bottom. Om nom nom.

Low Cal Microwaved Peach Cobbler (a la mode!!)

Tonight my sweet tooth was calling my name, as it does most nights, and I looked around the kitchen for some ideas based on what we had lying around.

It struck me.

Peach Cobbler, in the style of Hungry Girl, but an Original by ME!

I googled the calorie counts of "Peach Cobbler a la mode calories" and found this, and this.

Roughly 660 calories for a slice of pie and a scoop of ice cream. Eesh.

Want peach cobbler without the guilt and all the taste? Follow me...



What you'll need is,

* 1 small fresh ripe peach, halved and pitted
* 1/4 cup granola
* 1 tsp brown sugar
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1 tsp vanilla extract (remember what I said about that imitation crud)
* I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Spray
* Breyers Double Churn Free Creamy Vanilla fat-free ice cream (optional)

Place peach on a plate and spray with butter spray to cover. In a small bowl mix granola, cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, and a few extra sprays of the butter spray. Mix well. Sprinkle on top of peach halves and microwave for 2-3 minutes.



Take out the Breyers Double Churn Free Creamy Vanilla fat-free ice cream to slightly thaw.



Remove from microwave (careful it's hot). Scoop 2 1/4c scoops of Breyers Double Churn Free Creamy Vanilla fat-free ice cream on top. This part is optional and adds about an extra 90 calories.



Total calorie count for this is around (with ice cream); 240!