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Fusilli Lunghi With Avocado And Sambal

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Two weeks ago I prepared avocado preserve. In the meantime I used most of it for breakfast, different egg preparations as well as different sidings such as focaccia, tortillas and rice.
For today’s delicious pasta dish I used the last of the preserve.
I am happy to say that the preserve held up wonderful – it looked, smelled and tasted as beautiful as on the day I prepared it.
I am sure it would have lasted in perfect condition another one or two weeks – Good Stuff 🙂
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Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !
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Fusilli Lunghi With Avocado And Sambal

mix well, check/adjust seasoning; if too dry, add some of the cooking water, add more Pecorino Romano and Sambal Olek (optional)

Avocado Preserve

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: cook 1/2 lb fusilli longhi (or pasta of your choice) al dente, drain, reserve 1 cup of the cooking water

: add 1 cup avocado preserve and 1 spritz maggi seasoning

: mix well

: add 1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano

: mix well, check/adjust seasoning; if too dry, add some of the cooking water, top with more Pecorino Romano and Sambal Olek (optional)

: Fusilli Lunghi With Avocado And Sambal

: Fusilli Lunghi With Avocado And Sambal

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Tacos De Pescado (Grilled Fish Tacos)

I just realized that lately, I prepare tacos at least ones a week, sometimes even more often.
Of course, this makes perfect sense, since they are very tasty, easy to prepare and the possible variations are endless. I have them for any meal of the day, breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack.
My favorite taco is……..always the one I presently prepare and eat, no matter if they are soft or crisp, contain lots of “stuff” or just a few basic ingredients. They can contain beef, pork, fish, crab, shrimp, chicken, duck, chorizo, egg, guacamole, refried beans, shredded lettuce, shredded cabbage, onions, chiles, cheese, salsa Mexicana, salsa verde, black beans and a myriad of other stuff. As long as it is tasty, anything (well, almost anything), goes. 🙂
For today’s tacos, I used fresh cod fillets I got this morning at the “International Market”, a lonely Haas Avocado which was sitting all but forgotten by herself on a shelf in the pantry, and leftover red cabbage slaw, to which I added a bit of kernel corn . The result was, dare I say, as with all my tacos, smashing 🙂

Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !

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Tacos De Pescado (Grilled Fish Tacos)

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: cabbage slaw with corn

: cut skinless cod fillets into 4 oz pieces, season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper to taste, grill until cooked through but not dry

: grilled cod fillets

: warm flour tortillas until puffed

: tortillas, grilled cod, sour cream, sliced avocado, lime

: place tortilla on serving plate

: top tortilla with avocado and slaw

: top with cod, add 1 dollop of sour cream, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and squeeze fresh lime over all

: Tacos De Pescado (Grilled Fish Tacos)

: Tacos De Pescado (Grilled Fish Tacos)

: Tacos De Pescado (Grilled Fish Tacos)

: Tacos De Pescado (Grilled Fish Tacos)

Easy Does It # 33 – Brie and Capocollo Pie

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As I have mentioned before, I love to prepare my own pizza dough, pie dough, tortillas, fresh pasta, and a myriad of other things which are usually better (although not always) when home made.
On the other hand, sometimes this is just not very practical or sensible, for example at times when there is simply no time or space to do so.
Also, I have cooked just about anything one can cook, mostly? with good results, so I am not embarrassed to sometimes use good- quality convenience products, such as the crust I used for this pie. I actually bought it without a plan, just because it looked so delicious and I wanted to find out if it tastes as good and has the great texture it promised when I looked at it on the shelf in my neighborhood grocery store. Well – it did, even much better than I had expected 🙂
I absolutely love it and have used it already twice since I made this pie, once for an onion pie and once as a base for sandwiches.
It is supposed to be used for pizza, but for that, I will stick with my homemade dough for now.
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Easy Does It # 33 – Brie and Capocollo Pie

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Preparation :
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: pre-baked pizza shell

: brush shell with garlic oil

: top with sliced brie, scallion, mild chilies and grape tomatoes, sprinkle with fresh-ground black pepper and fresh or dried oregano

: bake at 400F until brie starts to melt, remove from oven

: top with finely sliced capocollo

: drizzle with EVO

: Easy Does It # 33 – Brie and Capocollo Pie

: Easy Does It # 33 – Brie and Capocollo Pie

: Easy Does It # 33 – Brie and Capocollo Pie

: Easy Does It # 33 – Brie and Capocollo Pie

: Easy Does It # 33 – Brie and Capocollo Pie

: Easy Does It # 33 – Brie and Capocollo Pie

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Mexican Treasures – Guacamole, Escabeche De Cebolla, Salsa Mexicana

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For me, these three condiments are not to be missed to accompany any Mexican-style meal I prepare at home. In my opinion, they also fit very well with a wide range of dishes of non-Mexican cuisine from around the world. They pair nicely with steaks, schnitzel, sandwiches, salads, meat, seafood, vegetables, eggs, etc.
In fact, I usually have at least a small bowl of one or two or sometimes all three of them in my fridge. I prep them once a week, then serve them with a variety of different dishes, be it for breakfast (without the onions), lunch or dinner.
Sometimes, just these three goodies, together with a bunch of tortillas or on a slice of toast or grilled sour dough bread, make a perfect, tasty and quick meal 🙂
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Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !
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P.S.
I did not include measurements for these recipes since I believe you should add ingredients according to the ratios you personally prefer 🙂
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Mexican Treasures – Guacamole, Escabeche De Cebolla, Salsa Mexicana

Salsa Mexicana

Guacamole

Escabeche De Cebolla

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Preparation :
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: jalapeño, onions, garlic, lime juice, tomatoes (most seeds removed), cilantro, kosher salt

: Salsa Mexicana

: Salsa Mexicana

: avocado, kosher salt, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic (optional)

: guacamole

: guacamole

: Guacamole

: onion, lime juice, cayenne pepper, cilantro, kosher salt

: Escabeche De Cebolla

: Mexican Treasures – Guacamole, Escabeche De Cebolla, Salsa Mexicana

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Tostadas De Chorizo

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These sexy babies served me perfectly today for my late breakfast by the pool. I love the way I can assemble each one just the way I like it, choosing as many or as few condiments as fit the mood of the moment. My choice of drink was iced tea as usual, but I remember well when nothing but a couple of Negra Modelo would do the trick. (Those were the days) 😦 🙂
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Salsa Mexicana
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Guacamole
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Tostadas De Chorizo

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Preparation :
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: remove casing from chorizo, break into small pieces, saute with garlic paste and garlic oil until browned

: serve fried tortillas with sauted chorizo, shredded iceberg, salsa mexicana, guacamole, sour cream and finely sliced red onions

: top fried tortilla with shredded lettuce

: top with guacamole

: top with chorizo

: top with onion

: top with salsa mexicana

: top with sour cream and cilantro

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Burritos De Carne De Res

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It can be hard to cook REAL Mexican food outside of Mexico because of the difficulty of sourcing authentic ingredients and because preparing AUTHENTIC cuisine is something which usually requires a lot of effort , time and money to duplicate in a foreign land.
Tex-Mex to the Rescue !!!
Tex-Mex is not only easier to prepare but also more acceptable to the typical “Gringo’s” palate than some of the more exotic offerings of real Mexican fare.
So, as usual, I am not trying to be the master of the ethnic cuisine I am preparing, but trying to be as close and simple to the ideas, taste and charm of the ethnic food that inspires me to cook certain dishes.
In this spirit, I prepared these Burritos, which were very plain with just two ingredients for the filling and accompanied by the most basic condiments.
It is not at all close to the food which I have enjoyed traveling in Mexico, living there and actually cooking Mexican food of the highest quality on many occasions, but it satisfies my craving for the food I love so much and remember fondly.
My earliest memory of a Burrito takes me back much further, to the first vacation I spend in Puerto Vallarta in the mid-70’s. It was late at night and after many drinks, lots of dancing and a few puffs of the funny stuff, enormous hunger had me ready for anything. Although this was in a disco, food was available at the bar. I did not know Mexican food (yet) and ordered what, by it’s description on the menu, seemed to be the biggest bang for the buck. I was not at all disappointed, neither with the size, the taste, nor the condiments it came with, especially the spicy sauces. Memories……..
Truth be told, it amazes me how many details I remember about food, places and the people I shared them with, after all these years (Decades, actually) 🙂
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Burritos De Carne De Res

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Preparation :
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: cubed flank steak, diced onions, chopped cilantro

: heat flour tortillas to make them pliable

: season beef with kosher salt, cayenne papper, garlic paste, cumin and oregano, saute in very hot corn oil until browned but sill rare, add onions, saute until translucent, remove from heat, add chopped cilantro

: spread a generous amount of re-fried beans on tortilla

: top re-fried beans with beef

: roll burritos tightly

: ready to sauté

: brush tamal, griddle or pan with a small amount of corn oil, saute burritos on both sides until golden and heated through

: Burritos De Carne De Res

: Burritos De Carne De Res

: Burritos De Carne De Res

: Burritos De Carne De Res

: Burritos De Carne De Res

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” Breakfast Of Champions ” # 9 – Quesadillas & Scrambled Eggs

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Saturday –
Sleeping in, letting Bella out the back door instead of walking around the block at 4.00am, watching the news and a movie at 7.00am, how wonderful.
The crowning moment of the morning, as usual, is having a “breakfast of champions”, while watching a good movie and knowing that for two day’s the world consists of joy and tranquility.
This morning I fancied Quesadillas, scrambled eggs with bologna, guacamole, pickled cucumbers and scotch bonnet sauce. (The movie – Blue Velvet)

Happy Weekend ! Life is Good !
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” Breakfast of Champions ” # 1

Chili Peppers (Photo credit: camknows)

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Today’s Breakfast.

Tortillas, scrambled egg’s, sausage, chilies, garlic, lot’s of hot sauce.
Washed down with a glass of ice cold milk.
What’s not to like ? 🙂

Life is Good ! Bon Appetit !
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