I’ve been a bad blogger, I know. I know. But I spent the last week eating from the YMCA of the Rockies cafeteria, and let me tell you, there was not a lot of exciting and photogenic vegetarian food to share with you. And I could of taken photos of the gas station dill pickle and jalepeno Combos I ate during the road trip, but … Continue reading Back in the East, eating salads
I’m not really a fan of upscale Mexican food (see my review of Alma de Cuba) but I have to admit, El Vez had me hooked on the Mexican Chop Salad. With the fried tortilla stips, cheese, and mostly romain lettuce, it’s not the healthiest salad around. But it’s got all kinds of crunchy textures, beans, corn, and tomatoes, and just thinking about the cumin-lime … Continue reading Mexican Chop Salad at El Vez
Working from home the other day while contractors injected insulation into my roof and walls, I had the time to let a sauce simmer on the stove and make something a little more complicated for dinner. I also had a some leftover groceries from Trader Joe’s, and a hankering for enchiladas, and this recipe was born. Enchilada Sauce 1Tbs. olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, … Continue reading Spicy Soy Chorizo Enchiladas
On the cold and blustery night that was last Saturday, the bf and I spent an afternoon gathering sweaters from the clearance racks and and picking out new glasses with the very hip and helpful staff at Urban Eye. Feeling a tad hungry, and after a yummy pineapple margarita with a cinnamon-sugar rim at El Vez (sorry, I forgot the photo), swinging my feet at … Continue reading Lolita
