Mega Fajita Value

Wow! We had some tasty fajitas for an incredible value.

We LOVE Mexican food.  We've loved it before our only trip to Cozumel a few years ago and we now love it even more.  Fortunately we have several excellent Mexican restaurants close by.  One offers a Deluxe Fajita for Two for $18.95, about $20 with tax.

I have never seen a larger fajita skillet.  It was like a large pizza pan.  Fajitas for two?  More like fajitas for six!  Seriously!

Sizziling on top of it was a mountain combination of chicken, chorizo sausage, pork, steak,  and shrimp on the side.  I'm allergic to shellfish.  My husband was fine doing without shrimp, but the server was gracious enough to offer his shrimp to be cooked and served separately.  Also included were the signature onions, peppers and tomatoes. Thankfully, the veggies were done just to our taste - crisp and not too soggy.

It was such a value, we got a total of 13 fajitas within three days.

I already had a package of 10 flour tortillas at home, which cost .99.  I also had some shredded cheese and other items to add to them.  We were able to make EIGHT fajitas at home with the leftovers for dinner last night and lunch today.

I'm quite surprised that we got so much for leftovers.  Yes, it looked big, but we were loading up our tortillas at the restaurant, especially my husband.  I had two, he had three.

He admits that he may have been able to have one or two more fajitas at the restaurant if it wasn't for all the chips and salsa we had, plus the Queso Fundito con Chorizo - melted cheese with spicy sausage, served with soft flour tortillas.  It was so good, it should almost be illegal.

We told our server that this should be called fajitas for six.  He laughed, then told us of one customer who was a big guy, more tall and muscle than fat he says, ate a full order in one sitting, after a full basket of chips.  He then ordered fried ice cream for dessert.  Ohhhhhh my!

Anniversary Dinner

We celebrated our fourth anniversary with sushi.  What a wise choice!

I had the Sweetheart Roll, of course ;)

It was a lovely combination of tuna, spicy tuna, salmon and avocado with caviar and spicy mayo.  Spicy tuna sashimi on the side.  Divine!

Hubby had shrimp sushi.

And shrimp tempura.  He likes shrimp.

As if that wasn't enough food, we started out with hot, flaky, crispy spring rolls.

And we had this savory delight - strips of sirloin wrapped around cream cheese and scallions, seared in teriyaki sauce.  Out of this world!

We had a blast reminiscing about our wedding and the last four years.  Since we've known each other for 10 years, and three of those dating until engagement, we really are friends.  And, our romantic love and deep love have grown at the same time.  Unlike some who meet and fall 'in-love,' we cared about each other before we started dating.  That deepened our relationship from the beginning, without rushing the fun and beauty of courtship.  Those were a wonderful, exciting three years, but it can't compare to the 4 married years we've shared committed working on a home and a life together.  That's some heavy stuff I never could have dreamed about with anyone else.

Here's to the fifth year, and beyond, my Love.

We call this one "Fred 'n Ginger"