I guess I'm going to start blogging.... Eeek! Here we go!

I had forgotten that I'd even started this blog.  Seems funny to run across is now.  Perhaps the universe is telling me something.  I think I shall listen!

Today's plan is both chicken and steak fajita's.  We'll have enough leftover meat for lunches this week and that is always a good thing.

Chicken Fajita marinade:

• olive oil (about 1/2 cup)
• lime juice (about 1/4 cup)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 green onions (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
• Cumin (about 1 tbsp)
• Coriander (about 1tbsp)
• smoked Paprika (about 1 tbsp)
• S&P (to taste)
• Chili Powder (about 1 tbsp)
• Cayenne (to taste)

I use chicken breast for this recipe, but boneless thighs would work too. Put all ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth.  Pour over chicken, marinate for about 30 minutes.  Grill chicken. Cut into strips.

Beef Fajita rub:

• Garlic Powder (about 1 tbsp)
• Onion Powder (about 1 tbsp)
• Coriander (about 1 tbsp)
• Cumin (about 1 tbsp)
• Smoked Paprika (about 1 tbsp)
• S&P (to taste)
• Cayenne (to taste)

Mix well.  Rub onto skirt steak, let sit for about 30 minutes before grilling.  Best to cook to about medium, let sit for 10 minutes before cutting into strips.

 

 

Here is our grilled chicken and skirt steak (remember to cut the skirt steak against the grain).

Seve with shredded cheese, sauteed onions & peppers, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and cilantro lime cream sauce.

Cilantro lime cream sauce:

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Lime juice to thin
• dash of cumin
• cilantro
• S&P

Plated.  Since we don't currently eat any grains (following a Primal diet), here is what our dinner looked like:  I put tomatoe slices down, topped with the onions and peppers, the meat, cheese, guacamole & cilantro lime cream sauce. Note: I got lazy and didn't feel like making pico.  :)

The day before.

I've always been a foodie.  One of my first memories is sitting on my Grandma Phillip's hip, holding a wooden spoon and stirring something in a big pot.  My mother was always baking and cooking, my other  Grandmother was an excellent cook as well and my Dad played around in the kitchen too.  When I was little, I looked forward to Sunday mornings like most kids looked forward to Saturday cartoons.  Sunday was the day that PBS aired their cooking showss.  And every Sunday morning - Julia Child, Jeff Smith (The Frugal Gourmet), Justin Wilson, Martin Yan (Yan Can Cook!) and the Great Chef series - came into my living room and showed me the world of food.

I took home economics beginning in middle school and began cooking dinner regularly at home as a teenager, some flops, some successes.  Then I began working in restaurants, waiting tables and hanging around in the kitchen to see how to make my favorite dishes.

Married to the love of my life at 19, I cooked and cooked and cooked some more!  Now here I am, a mother of two teenagers and approaching my 45th birthday.  Cooking is still a passion, but now I've moved onto healthier choices.  I still watch the great Chef's on TV, but now the names have changed and food TV is on 24 hours a day on FoodNetwork and other cooking channels, easy access for a foodie to get her fix!


Someone recently suggested that I start a food blog (Thanks Diane!), and after some thought, I figured why not?  If no one reads it but me, it will give me a place to store pictures and recipes.  Who knows?  Maybe someone else will find it helpful too!