RESTAURANT REVIEW : LAKIS GREEK RESTAURANT – OCALA

Colours Plaza, 3405 SW College Rd #107

http://places.singleplatform.com/lakis-greek-and-italian-restaurant/menu

 Tucked away in a small shopping center

This is a restaurant my wife and I have been visiting since we arrived in Florida way back in 1989. It is one of our favorite places. We have watched all their kids grow up. They are like family.

I am not a guy who tries different things when I go out to eat. I hate to spend money on something I may not like, so I am a bit conservative in my choices. BUT, this place has something for everyone. Their Greek food is top notch, and their PIZZA is about the best in town.

But I go for the BAKED SPAGHETTI with Mushrooms. Man, there is nothing better.

The Sketti comes with a Greek salad that I give to Penny. She orders the GYRO.

But I always go for the sketti and Garlic Bread.

Watch OUT...The plate is HOT !!!!

Words can not convey how good this is. It's the best in town.

Yum yum

Good food and a great atmosphere

When My wife and I were restoring our historic home downtown, we lived on their carry out.

So the next time you get a hankering for some great food, run out State Road 200 and stop by LAKIS. You won't be sorry.

THE DESERT DISASTER - STRAWBERRY BROWNIES

Every once in a while, something will go terribly wrong. I 

mean straight into the bowels of hell. You think you have 

studied the recipe and followed it to the letter. This was the 

case of the famous 'STRAWBERRY BROWNIE DISASTER

OF 2017” I mean, we're talking a full F.U.B.A.R. here. It 

looked so easy to make and was going so well too. I took them 

out of the oven and let them cool for a while then put them on 

a rack to finish cooling. 

LOOK GREAT, RIGHT ?

Thirty minutes later I realized the soft Brownie mix had 

OOZED through the openings in the rack. 

It was one hell of a mess. It was a gooey, gooey mess. Just like 

the blob that ate Los Angeles, only in RED.

It also reminded me of some of my ex wife's cooking. But 

that's another story.

But I learned something. I learned that I should have cooked 

them a little longer AND NOT put them on a rack. (In all 

honestly, the rack was my wife's idea) They should go on a 

plate. Or just leave the little bastards in the pan. Following 

RULE SEVEN, I tried again the other day. I did some more 

research and found a couple of other variations of this theme.

 And I found some good tips that really helped me out. The 

second attempt was a raving success. 

 

With these tips in mind, lets give it another shot.

STRAWBERRY BROWNIES


http://www.familysavvy.com/pinned-it-tried-it-strawberry-brownies/

Here is what you need for the cake part
1 box of strawberry cake mix.
2 eggs.
⅓ cup of oil.


And the GLAZE
1 cup of powdered sugar.
1-2 tbsps of water or milk. (I used water)


In a mixing bowl, combine the strawberry cake mix, eggs and oil and beat until well combined.

Don't panic, this stuff is GOOEY … (I 'pushed' it into the pan with my hands sprayed with oil)
In an 8” square baking pan lined with parchment paper, (I lined the bottom and sprayed the sides with cooking oil) spread the batter and bake in a preheated oven to 350° for 20-25 minutes.

 (Cooking time depends on your OVEN. Keep your eye on things)



 To make the glaze, you need to mix the powdered sugar and water until smooth then spread it over the brownies.

Mix powdered sugar and water until smooth. Add just enough water until thick but spreadable.
Pour glaze over brownies, spreading to edges.
Allow brownies to cool and glaze to set before cutting into squares.

Let cool before cutting and serving. I found it best to LEAVE it in the pan. Let it cool then you can put it in the fridge box.


I served it with Ice Cream and a bit of Whipped Cream. It was good and rich. It had the same texture as a chocolate brownie.

REMEMBER, the moral of the story. When you screw something up, TRY AGAIN !!!!


Enjoy!