Pistachios

I'm not going to lie, this is the love of my life....pistachios!!! I can't stop eating them.  I know that I shouldn't just sit and eat handfuls at a time, but they are they good fat, right??

I've always loved them, but I'm on a real roll with them now.  I go to the grocery store, I think pistachios, I'm at home and think about a snack, I think pistachios! :-))

These are still tied up in a bag, which is a good thing, or they would be gone!!

Chili Relleno - Baldo's Mexican Food

That pic below people is a HOT mess, but it was oh SO GOOD!!!!

Even though you can't tell, there is a chili relleno on the left hand side, smothered in cheese, lettuce and hot sauce.  The obvious rice in the middle and refried beans on the right also smothered in cheese and hot sauce.

I love me some Mexican food, and I love to find a place that serves great Mexican food.  Baldo's is one of them.  Put Mexican food and drive-trough in the same breath and you've got me!! haha

The other place that I love, and may love even more is Adalbertos!!!

Fruit

I LOVE summer time fruits!!! Love the colors, love the textures and the taste!! This is a pic of a pretty good fruit medley.  I wanted to share it because it's just beautiful to look at!! :-))

Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, and Kiwi Fruit...oh MY!!! 

Whoopie Pies

I try to stay on a positive note with my food blogs, but above all, I will keep it honest.

Today I ate something that I wasn't very impressed with, maybe because my taste buds are off due to a cold.  Whatever the case, all I could think was "Twinkie."  

I've eaten Twinkie's just like the next person, and I'm not knocking them, but when I'm expecting something different and a little more exciting, it's kind of a let down.  I tried the Whoopie Pies shown in the pic below, and don't get me wrong, they weren't awful, they were just meh!!

I won't name the place where they were purchased, because that might be part of the issue...lol!! Maybe I'll make Whoopie Pies one of my next cooking ventures!! 

If I have a homemade one, I'll probably like them better.  Pretty pic though!!!  :-))

Fully Loaded Baked Potato

This potato was a big boy!! haha Split in half it looks like it should be two separate potatoes!  I threw everything but the kitchen sink on it.  

By now you should see a theme with me, because I love, love, love mushrooms. As much as my daughter loathes them, I love them.  We have to strike a happy balance from time to time, so I won't put them on her food (unless I can be real sneaky about it).

It's much easier to tell you what's not on this potato, than to tell you what is on it....what's not?? The kitchen sink!! lol

Salad - Lunch Today

I know it doesn't look like it, but trust me, there is an actual salad underneath all the stuff you see! Today was the first time that I ever tasted kale.  I've avoided it forever, because it just didn't sound good to me.

I ran into a co-worker who told me it was good, so I decided to get a piece of kale on top of my salad. The kale is citrus infused, and to my shock and surprise, it was delicious!!! Because I was scared to try it, I only had one piece and wished I had more.  Oh well, next time!!

For this salad, I had romaine lettuce, mushrooms, black olives, jalapenos (that spicy side I just can't get away from...lol), tomatoes, boiled eggs, artichoke hearts, pita chips and that lonely piece of kale you see on top there.

Brace yourselves, it might seem kind of strange to you, but I love to mix balsamic vinegar with blue cheese dressing...IKR?? There was no blue cheese to be found, and I was appalled!!  If you could have seen my face when I realized it wasn't there for a second day in a row, I'm sure you would have had a good laugh. Low and behold, I was reduced to ranch dressing...BUT, it worked so all was well.

Loved it!!!