An article in an East Coast rag known for employing the odd plagiarist, describes an earthquake that is expected to hit the Pacific Northwest that reminded me of some of Lorena’s hurricane preparations when we lived in Raleigh. The picture to the left is a pretty typical representation of her efforts. Notice at least half of the essential food groups are included in the stuff behind the water stores–tomatoes, chiles, avocados, onions and sour cream. That is what is needed to make salsa, the other main food groups being refried beans and tortilla chips.
Last night, Lorena made her signature fish tacos, but was not sure whether our dinner guests would be happy with that so she went down to the local Mexican food store/restaurant and bought fresh tortillas. While she was there, she made friends with a lady working at the store who told her they made barbacoa every day. So she bought some barbacoa. Her reaction when she opened the barbacoa at home was that if did not look right.
She smelled it, tasted it and said, “They did it wrong.”
I tasted it and it was awesome, just not exactly like the kind they make in Monterrey. Everyone but Lorena loved it. It is probably a good thing Lorena does not like it because it would definitely kill my diet if we had it in the house on a regular basis. Our visitors, Doyle, David and Kelly ate several tacos of both flavors: fish and barbacoa. It was all good enough that I went backwards a little on my diet, but today is another day. Well, at least it is another day if the big earthquake does not hit.
Betty Blonde #372 – 12/18/2009
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