Beef Fajitas and Chocolate Chip Cookies

My husband grilled some very thin beef tonight for dinner, but probably not long enough since it was very rare. We made fajitas (pronounced fuh-hee-tuhs for those who are unfamiliar). The best part of the fajitas was the caramelized onions. A big wad of cheese doesn't hurt either.


We also had cookies. We are kind of cookie snobs. We have tried a lot, but keep coming back to the same ones as our favorite - Pillsbury Chocolate Chip and Chunk.

Leftover Seafood Pasta

Back when we were still dating, my husband used to woo me with his culinary skills. Being from New Orleans, his ingredients of choice were mainly seafood. He taught me how to create a yummy seafood pasta with leftover seafood.

I started by cooking some angel hair pasta. Once that was done and draining, I started cooking the seafood. I heated some EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) in a pan with some garlic and basil. I then added leftover crawfish and shrimp. Can't forget the Tony's. Once the shrimp start turning darker, I added the pasta into the seafood pot and mixed everything up with some parmesan cheese. All done in about 10 minutes.

Chocolate Croissants

I went to my aunt's house tonight to play dominoes. I brought my signature dessert - chocolate croissants (which is also my signature breakfast dish). The recipe came to me while dreaming about La Madeline. I always love to see someone eating one and say "Wow, that's good. Who brought these?".

In case you are interested, here is the recipe.
How to Make Easy Chocolate Croissants

Sushi and Birthday Cake

I really do believe that people's tastes change every 7 years or so. There is no way that even 5 years ago I would have wanted to eat sushi.

Tonight I went out with 20+ friends to eat sushi and celebrate a friend's birthday. I brought my camera to get a nice photo of the food, but it ended up not working - again. So, I used my husband's camera phone. I ate a California roll, a rock n roll, and some other miscellaneous pieces.

One day I will make sushi at home. Its on my to-do list with about 250 other things.


Happy Birthday Doug!

Hawaiian Chicken Shish Kebabs

Tonight, I altered my recipe for Hawaiian chicken shish kebabs slightly. I normally marinate my cubed chicken breasts in soy sauce, pineapple juice, and garlic. After a recommendation from a friend, I decided to marinate it in Lawry's Hawaiian marinade. I'm glad I did. It was soooo yummy!

I first cubed the chicken and soaked it in the marinade for a few hours. Just before I was about to grill, I cubed an onion and put it on some skewers. I also opened a standard sized can of cubed pineapple and put it on skewers. I did the same for the chicken.

I used to mix up each skewer with some of the pineapple, onion, and chicken on each. Even though that is pretty, it is not easy to grill since each ingredient cooks for a different time. Sometimes we add green bell pepper and mushroom.

My husband usually grills, but tonight I decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, I still need some practice. Some of the chicken got a little crispy, but it was still good.