My new pals

Chris & Heidi

I love meeting new people!
Having a rough day I decided to indulge in Kittichai's all you can drink brunch, solo.(Yeah I am an only child and have no prob doing things by myself). And as luck would have it, i was seated beside these two. On vacation from San Diego, without even knowing it they lifted my spirits with their comedic banter and advice.
Meeting new people rocks!

Railway fixation

Tonight instead of taking a seat in the train I decided to stand in the front and actually see where I was going. I need to do it more often.

Thank God its Friday

Here is a pic for your viewing pleasure to start the wekend off right. She looks so happy. Ahhh to be that young and carefree again.

Shrimp Nachos

Shrimp Nachos

This recipe is so scrumptious and divine, that you will be licking your fingers to the very end. Of course its quick and easy, but trust me when i tell you there is no substitution on the taste. Enjoy Mi Amigos!

Ingredients 

• 1 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon butter
•  garlic salt
•  Nachos
• 5 tablespoons
• 1/4-to 1/2 cup grated Monterey or Pepper Jack cheese

Directions

• Season shrimp with garlic salt.
• Spread nachos in foil and put in oven on a low temperature.
• Over low-to-medium heat 1 tablespoon of butter in non-stick pan.
• Add shrimp and saute for about 1 minute per side or until cooked through. 
• Add salsa to shrimp and allow to cook for another minute.
• Remove nachos from oven and place in plate.  
• Top nachos with shrimp mixture and cover with cheese and serve.

Miss Angelou said

Maya Angelou

"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."`~ Maya Angelou

Poignant ain't it? I love me some Miss Angelou. Still I Rise is one of my anthems to the haters.
Another quote of hers that I love is. "Nothing will work unless you do." Again the truth. Don't expect hand outs people. It takes hard work to make it in this world, and Miss Angelou is proof of this. 
So I just try to follow suit.

 

Lemon and Garlic Tilapia with Brown Rice and Spinach

 

So I am trying to eat a lil bit better these days and have been experimenting with seafood recipes. Now I didn't say I was a vegetarian now, I just said I was trying something new, so if you see me tearing up some oxtails in a few days don't judge me! Check out this quick and easy way to make a tasty Tilapia dish.

 

  Ingredients

 

• 4 Tilapia fillets
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• garlic salt
• cayanne pepper to taste
• black pepper
• mushrooms

Directions

1. Rinse Tilapia fillets under cool water, and pat dry with paper towels. Place fillets on plate and drizzle both sides with lime juice, then season with garlic salt, black and cayanne pepper.
2. Allow fillets to marinate for atleast 5 mins.
3. Heat non-stick frying pan and melt butter for a few seconds.
4. Add seasoned fish fillets, and cook on one side until done, then with spatula carefully cook fish on other side.
   
5. Add mushrooms to pan cook.
6. Once mushrooms are cooked, use spoon to spread mushrooms over fish and with spatula take fillets out of pan and enjoy with a staple and vegatables.

RIP Miss Norma

Norma Shirley

This evening I received some sad news. Jamaican culinary maven Norma Shirley has passed away.
Dubbed the "Julia Child of the Caribbean," by Food & Wine Magazine, Miss Norma's passion for food, creativity, attention to detail, and bigger than life personality has always been admired by me.
I will never forget her insistence while I sat in her renowned restaurant, Norma's on the Terrace at the famed Devon House, that I refine my palate and try new things. (And I do mean insistence, Miss Norma was a real character) One thing is for certain, I am happy I listened to her. 
Thank you for being an inspiration. RIP Miss Norma.