Que Rico...

Hello!

I've been spending most of my off time flipping between food network and HGTV. Watching the chefs cook some amazing meals has gotten me energize to cook more. (My hubby likes my new found energy). Its a chance to be creative with types of flavors and seasonings. Growing up the only real spices we used were.....

• Garlic Powder
• Cumin
• Onion Powder
• Lemon-Pepper-- Once in a blue moon.

That was it!! Now as I've gotten older I find myself still using these same staples in all food I cook... 

My topic of the day is watered-down food.... 

What does this mean? Well, the hubs and I eating dinner one night, his fave  meal spaghetti. 

(I grew up eating "American Food" Hamburger, Hotdogs, Spaghetti, and Chinese Food. It was awesome some of my favorite meals my mom cooked were not Mexican dishes. 

PS My mom makes the BEST HAMBURGERS on the PLANET!!! ) 

Well I looked at him and said I am tired of ALWAYS  making YOUR FOOD! I'm going to start cooking MY food too! The only Mexican food I cooked was tacos. I love tacos. They are a quick and simple thing to cook. I was tired of just making tacos, I wanted to make enchiladas, chalupas, fajitas, tacos al cabon, and carne picada, which is one of my faves.) I was always afraid of cooking these foods because I wasn't sure if he would like them. I started off slow with fajitas... HE LOVED THEM! I then introduced enchiladas... He liked those. Over time I started cooking what he liked and what I liked. I was so afraid of cooking things that were very comfortable to me and shared what I grew up eating. 

Its awesome to see that he likes the what I've cooked, or just doesn't have the heart to tell me he hates it.. Whatever the case maybe its a great feeling!! 

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Leaving Home

 Growing up my grandparents were just a few streets away, my uncles were near by so that if anything were to happen they were only 10 minutes away. It was great since sometimes they would stop by and say “Hi”. We often had family gatherings, some were very random, mom would make dinner and they would happen to stop by and they stayed and ate dinner with us. (I LOVED IT!) So I grew up knowing that my family was always close. Some research indicated that this is due to socioeconomic status, relying on each other and being close was just economically feasible. I honestly never thought that I figured it was just because my family was close and they loved each other.


In 2006, I met the love of my life. He lived in Georgia and I lived in Texas. I decided I would move to Georgia to be with him. I transferred jobs and schools to be closer to him. He came and helped me pack up my items and drove us to Georgia to start a new life. I hated the first year. I felt guilty for leaving my family. When is it ok to leave the nest? I still live in Georgia, I graduated and am working on my Masters. When visit usually during Christmas and in the Summer, I long to be home, but I also want to stay because I feel I have my own identity. Many parents lose their children because they live in different parts of the country. I have a niece that I only see three times a year and I don’t want to be that aunt that she only occasionally sees. From my experience I feel that its important to be there for your family which means you are a close, but at the same time is it really selfish to leave and live out your destiny. I think that you have to decide that on your own.

I decided to talk about this first because I am going though this now, I came home to visit my family and every time I leave I end up crying all the way home because I really miss them and can't wait to see them again!

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