Hello guys!! Well, I am back from kicka$$boxing & it was great! My instructor incorporated some cool karate moves into our routine & it was definitely intense… the concept was building blocks – starting with a basic move and expanding it till the body was worked thoroughly. I loved it 🙂
On a side note: upon arriving home after class I discovered that The Man had put away the laundry, cleaned up the living room, let the dog out & put away the dishes… I mean is this guy for real?! 😉 Lucky lady o’ love over here say what!
So I got to cookin’ din – Mexican fiesta style ole! Quickie reminder of the plan o’ action:
Let's get this party started!!
I followed NoMeatAthlete’s recipe for the corn cakes however made the beans fanatic style. Folks, this is probably the easiest yet most delicious bean recipe that I have ever had/made/eaten – 1 can goya black beans + 1 can Italian diced tomatoes (basil, garlic, oregano – these add awesome flava). Simmer over medium heat til liquid evaporates and beans are thick (bout 45 minutes, be patient!) – I also have added chopped jalapeno, hot sauce, etc. to the mix for a kick – tonight I added some of the leftover chilis in adobo (from last night’s din) – WARNING TO SPICY FOOD NON-LOVERS: THESE THINGS ARE HOT – JUST 1 OF THEM! OMIT IF YOU DON’T WANT THE HEAT!! Saucy, spicy & holy yum!!!
We all know the rhyme....
Then I got started on the shrimp…. with The Man’s help I decided to use the Rotel diced tomatoes w/ cilantro & lime (ummm these appeared in our cabinet after a certain someone’s mother stayed here with Lucy Dog this past weekend…. shout out ma bc I have never used these and they were the shizzzzz!). Sauteed some onion & green pepper, added the sauce & the shrimp and cooked til done.
Holy frijole, this was heaven on a plate!
Here’s the final product courtesy of our gingham tablecloth:
So fresh & so clean, this is one sweet table spread
Plated it up it looked a lil’ sumthin like this
Kick it up a notch!
Ummm yea, so this dinner was phenomenal… each and every of the 3 theme nights this week have turned out so ridiculously yummy!!!! All I can say is thanks Cooking Light and bloggie friends for all the wonderful ideas – this week’s menu revolved around you!
Lucy Dog was even pulling out the bigtime tricks for a bite of this action….
I'll do aaannnyyything people owners, hook a doggy up?!?!
Fiesta success, ole!!!!!
Alright blog peeps, I’m off to make the infamous breakfast cookie for tomorrow’s breakfast action and also yet another Dark Chocolate PB & banana sammie per request from The Man (he needs his breakfasttttt as I was informed!) – Jenna I know you are proud 🙂 Night folks, see everyone for Friday fun day!! 🙂
CookinFanatic 
ahhhhhhhhhh! Aren’t they sooo yummy. No Meat Athlete rocks! Your whole meal looks totally incredible. This weeks entourage kicked booty- enjoy it
No Meat Athlete is the shizzzz, those corn cakes kicked butt (!!!) — as did entourage!
Lucy/Jordon “holding hands/paws” made me laugh for a long time…knowing them both I can just picture seeing myself or dad in Jordon’s place. Lucy is one lucky dog.
ps Dinner looked delish and can’t wait until our cooking adventure tomorrow
Are you ready for some cookin’ tonight momma!! Can’t wait to come hang out, I’ll call you lata 🙂 Love you!
oooooh i love mexican fiestas. i will have to try those corn cakes soon – looks yum.
They are really yummy, I would highly recommend 🙂
Hmmm I have a can of chillies in adobo sauce just sitting there asking to be used…this black bean mixture sounds perfect!
Those chillies pack some heat – spicy! – but soooo good!! Hope you get to try them soon 🙂
Awww, I am SO proud!!! It looks like you found a must have staple in your household 🙂
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the breakfast cookie.
And holy moly that dinner looks delicious!
Bfast cookie rocked (ummm mr. dark choc pb made his way into THAT one as well
) — it was such a nice change from hot oats too — I can’t wait to try different flava combos too! Happy Friday!!!
Awww – what a guy!!! There is seriously nothing better than coming home and finding everything you were thinking you had to do – is DONE!
It really is the best… I was so happy! Guys sometimes don’t realize that things like that can make their lady happier than any dinner/flowers ever could (I am getting too old haha!!) Have a great Friday – oh and p.s. I showed The Man your terryaki chicken w/ nectarine salsa pics & he was like – that looks awesome! So I am hoping to make it next week 🙂
Wow. good for you for making all of these delicious recipes all week! How long did they take you from start to finish? I never cook from recipes but would like to start to more… I guess I never know how long they will take or I get nervous I will mess them up!
But your shrimp and beans look AMAZING!
Thanks for the nice words! None of these recipes were difficult/time consuming at all really. Most of them took about an hour of total hard-core kitchen time I would say? A lot of the stuff I do you can start earlier while you work out/clean/etc and have it ready and prepped in time for cooking… that is my favorite trick!