Hello hello! My apologies for the unexpected hiatus that I recently took from my blog. No worries my dear readers, I still love this blog and love to cook. I've been heavily focused on school and working hard to get my degree :D and hence, my blogging/cooking time has reduced significantly. The good part is, the hard work has paid off well (at least for the last quarter). I will try to put more effort into blogging, but also try to keep it as genuinely passionate as possible. :] For tonight's dinner, I spontaneously, for the first time in a long time, wanted to cook for the pleasure of cooking, and out of desire for something to romance my palate. After experimenting, I concocted a delicious meal! I would like to declare that this isn't a recipe post, but rather a reminder on the happiness of food for me. :D Also, there is a confession I must make in regards to tonight's dinner: tonight was the very first, FIRST, time ever in my life that I cooked carrot (sticks). Orange carrots aren't really part of my cultural/native cuisine and hence it's not really involved in my meals. But! I do strongly enjoy the quick and healthy snack of carrot sticks and ranch dressing. :] But back to the point--yes, it is the first time EVER. It was experimental, but delicious. I will try to repeat the concoction again and then post up a recipe.
So, tonight's dinner:
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| Herb baked chicken with curry braised carrots over julienne lettuce served with white rice. |
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| A close up of the deliciousness :D |
Herb baked chicken (hindquarter) with curry braised carrots over julienne fresh lettuce served with hot, fresh, white rice. :]
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| @90 miles. They served water in jars :D |
Also on another note, recently I had finally reached the age of 21 and went out for an exquisite treat: Cuban food! I went to a very popular local place called 90 Miles (in reference to the southern most point of the eastern US to Cuba) located up on the north side of Chicago. Ever since I went to Miami for spring break vacation last year, I fell in love with Cuban food. Although I don't get much of it back in Chicago, it's a nice treat for special occasions. My boyfriend and I ate ourselves full on congri, chuletas, ropa vieja, and frijoles :D. It was such a wonderful meal.
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| My order of ropa vieja with congri & maduros. |
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| My boyfriend's order of chuletas with rice and frijoles. |
Well my dear readers, I'm off to conquer the world! I promise to return soon with recipes and ideas for the love of your palate!
