Okay so this man I like said...

"I haven't had a home-cooked meal  in a while."

I said, really?
He said yeah.
I said hmm...
He said what?
I said well what do you like to eat?
He just looked at me.
I said Umm sir? Food wise!
He said oh!
I just looked at him.
He said steak and shrimp.
I said really.
He said yeah.
I said how do you like it...(long pause) cooked?
He just looked at me.
I laughed.
He said well done.
I said I can do that!

So off to the store we went!


Steak and shrimp with a baked potato, corn on the cob and garlic bread

I personally don't like my steak well done, but he loved!

2 steaks, 1-inch thick

1 minced garlic clove

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Fresh ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I like spice)

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons olive oil

Trim excess fat from the steaks. In a glass dish combine the ingredients. Cover and marinate the steaks for 1 to 24 hours in the refrigerator. Bring steaks close to room temperature 30 min. before broiling.

I broiled his steak in the oven until well done.

Restaurant Review # Two: Mexican Yum

La Burrita-Berkeley

I went to a spot I like in Berkeley called La Burrita a few weeks ago for beef enchilada's. YUM!!! a favorite

They also have the thinnest crispiest chips and I love their roasted red pepper salsa.

I must remember to take the pictures BEFORE I start eating.

To be honest for the FIRST time EVER the beef was little over cooked so the enchiladas were just okay. But still edible. As you can see in the picture I ate one. The rest was lunch the next day! They get 3 stars for the chips being wonderfully delicious.

Easy Breezy ~ Nacho Cheesy

Hey ya'll

I'm going to get better about posting. I have to remember to take pics because I'm certainly eating everyday LOL!

This is a simple, easy, quick cheap plate of nachos I made for me and a friend for lunch on Saturday. I am sooo glad I worked out before I ate this! It looks super fattening but it's a little bit healthy.

The players:

You will need:
1/2 can Low Sodium Chili Beans I tried these for the first due to the lower sodium. I usually use Bu.sh's chili beans
Medium Salsa Con Queso of all the cheese sauces I 've tried this store brand Saf.eway is my favorite.
La Victoria Salsa Suprema (medium heat)
Sour cream
Jalapenos (not shown)
You could also add diced tomato and olives (I was out)
1/4 package of Ground beef (not shown)
and tortilla chips. I prefer Santitas. They taste less salty than other brands.

Brown the ground beef or turkey if you prefer.
Season meat with onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
Add 1/4 of a taco mix packet. If you need a bit more salt flavor add a shot of garlic salt. As you can see I like flavor.

Heat the beans in a boiler, add two shakes of chili powder. Allow beans to come to a full boil then turn down heat to low to simmer.

Arrange chips on plate. Pour on heated cheese sauce, add ground beef, chili beans, salsa and sour cream in that order. Add jalapenos here if wanted.

Voila! Nachos

my guests plate looked so pretty I had to take a picture



so nice I had to take it twice!


There you have it Easy Cheesy Nachos!