Fajitas

Sorry, I am a day late posting this fabulous recipe from Alton Brown tweaked a little by me.

Fajita Marinade

2tsp Lime Zest
1/4 cup Lime Juice
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1/3 cup Dark Soy Sauce
4 Scallions, washed and cut into quarters
2 cloves of minced garlic
1/2 tsp of Red Pepper flakes
1/2 tsp ground Cumin
3 tbls brown sugar
2 lbs of flank steak (you can use skirt as well just don't let it marinate for more than an hour or it will begin to cook from the line juice)

Throw all of the ingredients except for the steak into the blender and puree until combined. Cut the steak into two or three equal portions (for more even cooking) and place in a gallon size zip bag, pour the marinade over the steak and refridgerate for two to three hours turning several times.

Heat your grill to scorching (or 650 degrees) place the steaks on the grill and let cook on each side for two to four minutes depending on thickness, this will be fast beacuse we want to sear all the juices in. Remove steak from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing thinly across the grain!

Serve with peppers and onions (I roast them in the oven with a little oil, salt, and pepper at 350 for 30 min while the grill heats and the steaks are cooking) cheese, flour tortillas (best if heated) guacamole and sour cream!

Enjoy!

Perfection or Lack of It

You know they say that the truth will set you free. It does. Last night I was lying awake, praying, and you can't hide anything from God, He knows. I was telling Him how I feel and three words came to mind. I realized those were the true feelings that I had felt towards my parents for a long time. I love my parents, but they both have a lot of problems that they don't seem to be able to overcome, demons that rear their ugly heads. I used to think that it wasn't my parents fault is was all just too tempting, the alcohol and drugs. I know that isn't true, yet as a child I was eager to think that. When you are a child you want to believe that your parents are perfect.

That brings me to where I am this morning. I don't want C to think that I am perfect. I am not. I make mistakes. I get angry. I can't make coffee. I want him to know that the truth is that I am willing to admit when I make a mistake. I say I am sorry. I take responsibility for my actions. I admit my short comings. I don't blame. Okay, well sometimes I do, but I try my best not to. What I am saying is, don't be afraid to let your kids know that you are human.

Home Decor Project 3

I have been having so much fun playing with chipboard lately!

Happy Monday,
Houston

It's All About The Accessories

I thought this picture might make you all smile!

Have a great weekend,
Houston

It's Official....

Spring is here! WooHoo! I just thought I would share some pictures of our lovely crab apple tree with you all!

Happy Friday,
Houston

You Get What You Pay For

The old saying is so darn true in today's world of mass production. Things are made by machine and there is no care or concern for quality. Case in point, yesterday I was a Le Target on a mission to buy fans for our bedrooms, they had a large selection with a strange price margin... some were 19.99 and others were 49.99 and there was really no in between.  I went with the less expensive (read CHEAP models).

I came home from work, fed Coleman, had C take a "tub", and then was about to read him a story when he asked if we could put the fans together so he could use one tonight. I obliged, not willingly, really with a piss poor attitude, but I began the laborious process of DIY assembly. Well wouldn't you know it, one fan had parts that had been manufactured incorrectly and the other didn't I had to rob from Peter to build Paul! Alas, it was hopeless, neither fan had a working part to correctly control the range of oscillation.

I was livid with those ridiculous fans. They were cheap and poorly manufactured.  I ranted, raved and got back in my car...so here I am off to buy some fabulous fans made by Hunter and Dougy, because they know what makes a girl swoon, vintage brushed nickel!

Moving on Monday

Just a reminder that I am posting at the Scrapbook Destination Blog on Mondays! Check out my new wall art with the Maya Road Chipboard Trees!

Happy Monday,
Houston