Taco Tuesday!!! These were Lola Farms chorizo tacos with sauteed leeks and homemade pickles. I served them with some zucchini slices that I brushed with avocado oil and broiled for about 15 minutes. Truth be told, I’m guessing at that number because I really just keep my eyes on it. The broiler and I have a history and I have learned the hard way that I shouldn’t get distracted while I have something under it. It’s best to just check it often because it might have been closer to 10 and, anyway, your oven will be different. Or, you could grill the zucchini and that would be delicious. I’m not allowed to have a charcoal or gas grill here…HOA rules say electric only…so the broiler is the way to go for me.
This might be one of the fastest meals that I eat all week. I love a dish that lives for variation and tacos are part of the aristocracy of that bunch. This one takes about 15 minutes to get on the plate. I brown the chorizo in a sauté pan over medium high heat until it’s cooked through. Then, I warm up a couple of sprouted corn tortillas from the freezer. Once they’re good, I pile on the chorizo and top with whatever I have in the fridge that is pickled. Tonight, I had the last of a batch of quick pickles that were in the same jar as some red cabbage. I threw the leeks on at the last minute because I had them in the fridge and I wanted a little more color.
Jack Russell Park Atlantic Beach, FL – August 17, 2021
We headed out for a neighborhood walk this morning and hit up our favorite parks. The water is starting to recede a bit, so we moved a little faster this morning. The dangerous part about walking during the summer storm season is that, sometimes, you think it’s a safe path through the grass and the next thing you know, you are stepping into an ankle deep puddle that was cleverly disguised by said grass. It reminds me of trick puddles on NYC street corners…you think they are snow and ice, but you are wrong…and now your shoes are wet. Wet sneakers are pretty much a daily occurrence around these parts no matter the season, I have learned…and Codee just suffers through lots of baths.
Howell Park Atlantic Beach, FL – August 17, 2021“Maybe I can get in over here…” – Codee Howell Park Atlantic Beach, FL – August 17, 2021Howell Park Atlantic Beach, FL – August 17, 2021
In The Gardens:
It’s still too hot to move these to the garden, but we’re getting close. Most of the sprouts are San Marzano tomatoes, with one tiny Purple Peacock Broccoli sprout in there, and they mostly came up really fast. As I have mentioned before, my balcony faces east, so I get great sunlight in the morning. The end of the direct sunlight comes right around 12:30, saving them from baking all afternoon. They lean so far towards the sun that I have to keep rotating the pots to keep them growing straight.
Full Pots, The Upcycle Balcony Victory Garden Atlantic Beach, FL – August 17, 2021
On The Beach:
Atlantic Beach, FL – August 17, 2021
Sweating It Out:
Above 95 degrees outside means an inside treadmill wog with 3lb dumbbells.
What I Watched:
What a collection of footage he has! I may have only been 8 years old when Top Gun came out, but I feel like his movies were such a huge part of my teenage years. I mean, come on. How great are Willow and Real Genius?
On The Plates:
Taco Tuesday!!! These were Lola Farms chorizo tacos with sauteed leeks and homemade pickles. I served them with some zucchini slices that I brushed with avocado oil and broiled for about 15 minutes. Truth be told, I’m guessing at that number because I really just keep my eyes on it. The broiler and I have a history and I have learned the hard way that I shouldn’t get distracted while I have something under it. It’s best to just check it often because it might have been closer to 10 and, anyway, your oven will be different. Or, you could grill the zucchini and that would be delicious. I’m not allowed to have a charcoal or gas grill here…HOA rules say electric only…so the broiler is the way to go for me. I also had my daily green drink and peanut treat, along with a quinoa bowl with very little imagination and thought, but I was hungry and it did a fantastic group of fixing that problem.
Cronometer:
Well, I am consistently a woman who loves hers carbs…so, I have that part down.
Garmin Says:
Tuesday numbers are my favorite. Nothing even close to the realm of steps that I’ll see once I am back to loading in on Tuesdays, but a good start.
