I was invited to dine at Farmer Boys in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.
Farmer Boys® opened its 9th Orange County location in the city of La Habra. To celebrate the new location, Farmer Boys will be hosting a Grand Opening Weekend celebration from Friday, August 17 through Sunday, August 19.
The first 100 people in line at 2pm on Friday, August 17 will be entered in a random drawing to win free Farmer Boys for one year (five winners will be selected).
For the duration of the Grand Opening Weekend, guests at the new La Habra location can take advantage of several specials, including:
- $2 Big Cheese® Cheeseburgers (Friday, August 17 – Sunday, August 19 from 2-5pm)
- $4.99 French Toast Combo or Hot Cakes Combo (Friday, August 17 – Sunday, August 19 all day)
- Chance to spin the prize wheel and win Farmer Boys coupons and swag items (Friday, August 17 – Sunday, August 19 from 2-5pm)
We loved our dining experience at Farmer Boys because you have a choice of breakfast anytime or lunch/dinner items. 
I had no problem ordering a French Toast combo with a chocolate shake! By the way, if you haven’t tried their shakes, they are super creamy and made with real ice cream!
I’m also a fan of their gigantic onion rings, dipped in ranch dressing, that came with my daughter’s BLT! That crispy bacon was delish!
Farmer Boys La Habra is located at
602 South Harbor Boulevard.
For updates and special offers, be sure to download the Farmer Boys VIF app, that stands for Very Important Farmers. 
About Farmer Boys®
Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Riverside, California, Farmer Boys® is a fast casual restaurant chain serving award-winning burgers, specialty sandwiches, crisp salads, signature sides, and all-day breakfast. Farmer Boys knows farm fresh food will never go out of style. Farmer Boys currently operates 92 restaurants in California and Nevada.
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Obviously, we came for some pizza, but Mountain Mike’s offers more than just that on their menu. You’ll find some great appetizers and starters, sandwiches, a bountiful salad bar, and even fresh baked dessert! Mountain Mike’s also serves soft drinks, beer and wine to compliment your meal.
Let’s talk about Mountain Mike’s pizza first. Guests always have the option of creating their own pizza, choosing sauce, cheese and fresh toppings. There’s also a complete selection of specialty pizzas including The McKinley, Mt. Veggiemore, The Everest and many more incredible choices. *Gluten free crust is also available in the 10″ pizza only.
At Mountain Mike’s you can choose from these pizza 4 sizes:
Here are the appetizer and sandwich choices featured on their menu:
On our visit, we were lucky to try Mountain Mike’s freshly baked dessert. This giant cookie was baked to order and came directly to our table, fresh out of the oven! It was definitely a hit with us! 
I loved learning about the community involvement that Mountain Mike’s strive to do. They are passionate about being active in the community and proudly provide support to organizations and groups that better neighborhoods through education, sports, the arts, charitable acts and spiritual leadership. For more information about fundraising in collaboration with Mountain Mike’s Pizza, please go 
Mountain Mike’s Pizza has locations in California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah. To find the location nearest you, please go 
Guests can choose from the Burger Menu and receive fries and a slice of pie with their order! The Burger & Pie combo menu consists of the Cabo San Lucas Burger, the Breakfast Burger, South of the Border Burger and more! Check out the delicious options:
Anything food-related is going to grab my attention, especially when it’s at Knott’s. Bonus points if it’s “boysenberry” (and some of the items actually are) This was the tweet that caught my eye:
Oh my goodness! We fell in absolute love with this drink and were sad to see the festival end, knowing we’d have to wait an entire year to get our hands on another one. Now you can grab one any time though!
Lucille’s will donate to these three worthy causes through Round It Up America contributions – in which guests “round up” their purchases to the nearest dollar – at all 23 Lucille’s locations throughout Arizona, California and Nevada during the month of April to support Autism Awareness month. For donations of $5 or more made during the month of April, Lucille’s will give guests a $10 bonus card good for a return visit between May 1 and June 30, 2018 (one per table, please).
Lucille’s has been participating in Round It Up America, platform that encourages restaurant guests to donate change; over the past ten years, Round It Up America has collectively raised millions of dollars for charitable organizations and programs across the country.
As another way to support these organizations, Lucille’s will be serving up a drink called the “Blue Bayou”, inspired by the color for autism awareness and is made from fresh blueberries & blackberries, 1800 Reposado and Coconut Tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice and agave nectar. For each Blue Bayou sold in April, Lucille’s will donate an additional $1 towards the cause.
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Since Chinese New Year is just around the corner, falling on Friday, February 16 this year, I was excited for the opportunity to try out several simple-to-prepare-at-home Ling Ling items that you can put together to make an easy meal for your family. I’m addicted to Ling Ling Potstickers and now they offer Fried Rice and Noodles, too! All of the Ling Ling items are perfect for preparing your own an authentic Asian Chinese New Year meal at home.
It was night of laughter and learning led by Chef Katie Chin, who is an extremely talented and just an adorable person. She shared so much with us. Not only did she give us some helpful tips to plan our Chinese New Year menus, she was also very open and personable and sharing quite a bit about her personal story and how she came to be involved in the culinary industry.
Chef Katie started off by teaching us how to blanch kale and green beans to use in 2 simple recipes: a Kale with Ginger Salad and Sweet & Spicy Green Beans. I had no idea how easy it is to blanch veggies but I know I’ll do it more often now. Both of these recipes make great side dishes to feature on your Chinese New Year menu. (Please see down below for recipes.) 
After we were finished preparing these two dishes, we all sat down to enjoy an early Chinese New Year dinner together. The table was filled with delicious Ling Ling entrees and New Year’s decor.
Ling Ling’s most well known product are their potstickers. Have you tried them before? 
They’re made with delectable chicken or pork, and tender vegetables and are expertly combined in a mouthwatering dumpling wrapper. Each comes with Ling Ling signature dipping sauce and they are so delicious!
Ling Ling also has Fried Rice dishes from Japan and China. Their authentic recipes are expertly crafted and made with tender vegetables, delicious proteins and flavor infused rice that tastes great down to the last grain. You’re going to love these once you try them and they are so simple to prepare at home. Ling Ling Fried Rice is available in Yakitori Chicken, Yakiniku Beef, Thai-Style Chicken, Chinese-Style Vegetable, and Bibimbap Beef flavors.
Another great Ling Ling product available in stores are the Authentic Asian-style noodles infused with delicious sauces, succulent proteins, and vegetables. There are two traditional Asian varieties to choose from: Drunken Noodles and Yakisoba Noodles.
Aside from all of the food, I also enjoyed getting to learn about some Chinese New Year customs and traditions from Chef Katie. Here are some of the DOs and DONTs to follow for starting out the New Year:
I was so inspired by Chef Katie, that I went and purchased her latest cookbook, a tribute to her mom; Everyday Chinese Cookbook – 101 Delicious Recipes from My Mother’s Kitchen. A very special thank you to Chef Katie Chen and Ling Ling Asian Foods for hosting me for a fun night out! 
Kale with Ginger (serves 4)
Sweet & Spicy Green Beans (serves 4)
I am excited for Chinese New Year this year because I feel like I can prepare a meal for my family with these Ling Ling products plus the 2 additional recipes from Chef Katie, and I feel confident that will look like I’ve spent hours cooking and that they’ll actually eat. As a busy mom, I don’t always have hours to spend in the kitchen, but preparing something quick and simple, with quality products is something I can be proud of. Ling LIng authentic asian foods are so simple to work with and I appreciate that.
Somehow, I guess I completely overlooked their breakfast menu. Breakfast burritos are like my love language! The breakfast menu includes these 7 different breakfast burritos, all made with farm fresh cracked eggs:
Other breakfast entrees on the menu are these 3 plates:
I was invited to a special morning at the Miguel’s Jr.at their Costa Mesa location, to sample the items on the breakfast menu and I highly recommend the breakfast burrito they refer to as “The House Favorite”, aka The Green Pig. Everything on the breakfast menu was delicious though, in my opinion, even the freshly brewed coffee!
Miguel’s Jr serves offers their breakfast menu daily until 11 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays until 1 p.m. for those late risers. It’s delicious and something you’ll want to get in to our nearest location and try it ASAP!
Sun Kissed Strawberry Shortcake – Inspired by summer’s favorite dessert, this flavor blends the deliciousness of real California strawberries with real sweet shortbread cookie. In each spoonful, the fruity, juicy strawberry taste is followed by notes of cake and whipped cream for a complete dessert sensation.
Sweet n’ Smooth Peaches and Cream Gelato– This combination of fruity tartness and creamy gelato makes for the perfect summer treat. Inspired by some of the delicious treats individuals crave on a summer day, this flavor fills each spoonful with real Freestone peach taste.
Larger Than Life Mud Pie – Chocolate fanatics rejoice, this ‘larger than life’ flavor layers rich chocolate, tasty coffee, and delectable chocolate cookies. The perfect balance of each layer comes through to create a decadent mud pie taste for all to enjoy.
Picnic Favorite Apricot Mango Tart– No picnic is complete without juicy summer fruits. The subtle balance between sweet and tart, this flavor combines two fruit favorites, sweet apricots and juicy mangos. This delicious flavor is available starting July 17.
Yogurtland is also introducing two new collectible spoons, one featuring a red watermelon wedge and the other a slice of mud pie. Yogurtland is collaborating with the Watermelon Board to highlight the use of the juice of U.S-grown watermelons in this along-awaited flavor. To top off these delicious flavors, Yogurtland is introducing gummi butterflies as the perfect topping. So what are you waiting for? Get to your closest Yogurtland and try these new flavors while they’re around through August 6.