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Sous Vide Filet Mignon (131F for 90 minutes, finished on the grill) with Baked Potato

Salad... ...with Ranch Dressing and... ...Grilled Chicken Thigh with Basmati Rice (Rice cooked with Salsa Verde and Chicken Stock)

Baby, it’s cold outside... ...so Instant Pot Chili (with Pinto and Black Beans) is on the Menu tonight!

Guacamole, Tortilla Chips and Pickled Jalapeños ~ Pork Tamales with Salsa Verde

Rotini with Meat Sauce and Toasted Garlic Bread

Baby Back Ribs and Steamed Potatoes

Black beans!

When we lived in Kansas, back in the 80’s, liquor stores did not take credit cards. Cash or check only. But when we moved to Texas, you could drive up to the convenience store, purchase a cold beer, pop the top and legally drink and drive - fortunately, that law has been changed.

Pork Fried Rice (leftovers from take out)

Thanks, but I find fresh mushrooms preferable.

Pizza - delivered - thin crust, pepperoni, sausage, onion, mushroom - yum!

I used sweet pickled cocktail onions.

Toasted Ravioli with Marinara for dipping and Caesar Salad

Dang!

Please, let us know if you will be down near Galveston. Would love to get together!

A late lunch/early dinner for my husband and I while we wait for our flight home at the airport in El Paso, TX. Grilled Chicken Quesadilla for me and a Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad for him.

My dinner last night at Aqua Reef in Las Cruces, New Mexico: Tempura Shrimp Roll

I am currently visiting with family and my sister made dinner for us last night. She used her Philips Pasta Maker to make fresh pasta. First time I had seen one of these machines in action! She used a basic A/P flour, semolina and water recipe. I was a bit skeptical because there was no egg, oil or salt. But, the pasta absorbed a lot of flavor from the olive oil sautéed vegetables and was very good. Fresh Spaghetti with Shrimp, Grape Tomatoes, Spinach, Button Mushrooms, Red Bell Peppers, Garlic, Capers, Pine Nuts and Red Pepper Flakes, topped with Parmesan and Fresh Ground Black Pepper. Lots of Olive Oil was used to cook the vegetables!

Yes, my sister and I birded there both days. Love all the sandhills, geese and ducks. We also saw a flock of more than 50 wild turkey.

Tuesday - Hatch Green Chile Cheeseburger at the Owl Cafe and Bar in San Antonio, NM Wednesday - Adovada Taco Plate at Chachi’s in Dona Ana, NM

Snacking while watching game 5 of the Baseball World Series. Go Astros! Pork Tamales with Salsa Verde and Guacamole with Tortilla Chips

Grilled Catfish with Crawfish Etouffee at Floyd’s in Webster

Beef Stew on a slow simmer for Dinner tonight. Cooked the potatoes, carrots and onions in the Instant Pot (Manual, High Pressure, 6 minutes, Quick Release) with leftover gravy from last night, then added last night’s leftover chuck roast and green peas.