At Sudie’s Catfish House, local Florida seafood is prepared with home-style cooking methods, and the sides are made entirely from scratch, free of trans-fats, and relying only on real ingredients. This is a family-owned, casual restaurant that takes its cooking very seriously, and the personal experience is something that you won’t find from chain seafood restaurants.

The menu includes appetizers like fried pickles and peel-and-eat shrimp, as well as soups and salads to go with your meal. A wide variety of seafood options make up the dinner entrees, though the most popular dish is, of course, the catfish prepared three different ways. For landlubbers, Sudie’s also offers Southern-style chicken, steak, hamburgers, and other menu options as an alternative to seafood.

The restaurant itself has a farmhouse feel, and the large fish attached to a fishing rod on the exterior makes Sudie’s easy to find. If you’re hosting a get-together, Sudie’s also offers a full banquet hall and catering services to meet your needs, big or small.

Sudie’s Catfish House
4910 Spencer Highway
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 487-0920
www.sudies.com
www.yelp.com/biz/sudies-catfish-house-pasadena

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Few foods are better to help manage your weight than nutritious fruits and vegetables. If you want to learn more about using fruits and veggies to achieve your goal weight and stay healthy, these tips from the CDC can help:

1) Prepare them properly.
To get the most nutrition value, it's best to consume many fruits and vegetables raw or steamed. Steaming cooks them without causing valuable nutrients to dissipate. Avoid adding high calorie, high fat dressings.

2) Replace snacks with fruits and veggies.
The basic idea behind dieting is math: burn more calories than you consume. Fruits and vegetables can help because they're nutritious without being high in empty calories.

3) Add fruits and vegetables to recipes.
For a sneaky way to start eating more of these healthy foods, simply add them to foods you already eat. If you’re making soup, add some vegetables. When you eat your morning cereal, top it with some berries or a cut banana.

How to Use Fruits and Vegetables to Help Manage Your Weight [CDC]

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Before they were everywhere, the humble neighborhood coffee house served multiple purposes. Sure, it was a way to get the all-important caffeine to start your day, but it was also a hub of local social activity, with people from all walks of life convening and interacting on common ground. Pasadena’s Sycamore Grounds Coffee House hearkens back to that tradition.

This is a true neighborhood coffee shop, with a cozy interior that offers lots of seating and natural light. The baristas are expert coffee crafters, capable of making just about any drink you can imagine. Their baked goods are also delicious, with the blueberry muffins winning special raves from regulars. Every Thursday, they host a popular open mic night that draws talented local performers.

Visit Sycamore's Facebook page to learn more about this cafe!

Sycamore Grounds Coffee House
2502 Pansy Street
Pasadena, TX 77503
(281) 487-4033
https://www.facebook.com/sycamoregroundscoffee
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sycamore-grounds-coffee-house-pasadena

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