Tag: Mexican food

We rolled into SoCal right around dinner time and made a beeline for Alfredo’s, a place we visit often and for good reason. The carnitas here is excellent. Tonight I mixed things up and swapped the usual rice for fries, and wow, that was a great call. I would absolutely do that again.

Also in the photo are the Chile Verde, Carnitas Burrito, and Carne Asada Burrito. Only Koa was able to finish his meal. He’s only in his 20s so he can still eat a huge meal without skipping a beat

The portions are massive, so I ended up taking more than half of my meal home. That means I have at least one more delicious lunch waiting for me!

Koa and I kicked off our road trip from Texas to California today and put in a solid 10 hours on the road. We rolled into Lordsburg, New Mexico, checked into our hotel, and then headed straight to Ramona’s for dinner. I stuck with the old standby, Combination 1, which comes with a taco, enchilada, and tamale. It hit the spot after a long day of driving. Tasty, comforting, and definitely something I would order again. 😆

Tonight we had friends over for a Mexico and New Mexico inspired meal, and it was such a great night. I made a big batch of green chile stew, and Mariko made chicken en molé enchiladas, mango habañero salsa, and salsa ranchera. We also made plenty of homemade corn tortillas, plus a mushroom, onion, and pepper filling for tacos.

Our friends brought over tequila and margarita mix to go with everything, which was perfect. To end the night on a sweet note, we also had a dulce de leche cake for dessert. Amazing food, great company, and an all around awesome evening.

This afternoon I met up with some family who were in town for a wedding, and it turned into such a nice little get-together. We met at La Piscina and treated ourselves to tasty Mexican food and some really good cocktails. It felt great to sit around the table and catch up with people I have not talked with in a while. The whole thing had a relaxed and happy vibe, and it was such an easy and fun way to spend the afternoon.

As a little bonus, I somehow scored a perfect street parking spot. I even got to put my parallel parking skills to work, which always feels like a tiny victory. Fun stuff!