Hearts in the snow
16 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: driving, hearts, snow, tires
This is so cute, I had to share.
I backed my car into the garage because it had started snowing. I stepped onto the deck and looked around, and I’ll be darned if I didn’t see these cute little hearts that my ‘driving skills’ or lack thereof, smiley face, created.
Hearts in Snow
Fish Tacos w/corn tortillas
15 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Fish Dishes Tags: chile products, corn masa flour, fish tacos, Flour, Grains and Legumes, hatch nm, Keurig, Masa, Mexican cuisine, Mexico, red pepper, Taco, Tortilla, trader joe
I enjoy making new dishes for my family. But some days, I don’t have a clue. So I looked in my pantry, freezer, refrigerator and decided. I think I’ll make some fish tacos.
Ma Se Ca -Instant corn masa flour
So first I made myself a cup of tea. Love my Keurig. English breakfast black tea. As that brewed, I prepared the masa. Usually I make tortillas from scratch and haven’t tried this kind of flour for tortillas. I bought this flour for the tamales I made for Christmas/New Years.
Prepared Masa
- I let those sit while I prepared the Cod.
Prepared Cod for Tacos
Could not find my ‘comal’, griddle used for making tortillas, so I had to use a plain griddle. I made four tortillas at a time. (Sorry, ’bout the images, didn’t think to check the pics before continuing on to the next task. Lesson learned : )
Cooking up the Tortillas
One side down 1 too go
Pulled out my favorite Chile Gueritos. Compliments of my new friend, Chile Willie from Hatch, NM *who by the way ships his chile products any and everywhere.
Chile Gueritos *Chili Willies, Hatch NM*
- I tossed a few of these tasty peppers into my chopper hopper, and once those were done, I put them in a serving dish, and then tossed in the spinach leaves. I cut up the cod into medium chunks, once they were done baking. Served a dish for my husband, as he always likes to try my dishes. Thank goodness for that.
Dinner is served
- Of course, you can make your tortillas any size, but remember, you have to have enough prepared cod for each one. Therefore, I made them small. They look smaller in Jim’s hands.
Mouth watering....yum
Not a man size taco
Prep, cook, and served in less than 45 minutes.
Happy Birthday 100 Years New Mexico!!
06 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in New Mexico Tags: January 6 1912, New Mexico
January 6, 1912 New Mexico became a state.
Although we have been a state for 100 years now, many still confuse our state with the country of Mexico. For example, My husband and I travel through different states, and when people find out we are from ‘New Mexico’, they ask if we need a passport. *Imagine that.
At 11:35 a.m. today, everyone is encouraged to ‘Honk If You Love New Mexico‘. (I hope that know one confuses the horn honking for anger, then we will end up seeing, ‘Breaking News’ all day long, with headlines reading tomorrow, ‘Road Rage Cases On The Rise’. ( just sayin’)
There are many activities planned for this weekend. You can attend the birthday party which will be held at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. *Of course, many of us will be at work and unable to attend. Maybe the governor will save me a piece of cake in the freezer.* or Saturday in Truth or Consequences’, Elephant Butte Dam a landmark dam, completed in 1916, rises 306 feet and stretches nearly 1,700 feet. will be open to the public, which by the way was closed on 9/11.
For more info on the events, search Celebrations For New Mexico Centennial
Road trips planned for 2012
04 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in New Mexico
Travels for this year will include, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arizona, Colorado and of course, my neck of the woods, New Mexico.
