La Tormenta

If I could only eat one type of food for the rest of my life, it would probably be Mexican food.  I like it.  A lot.  But not just any kind of Mexican food.  Like, you're not going to catch me driving through the drive-thru at Taco Bell.  Can that even be considered Mexican food?

Derick and I have our own special spot in town and it is called La Tormenta.  It is heaven on this earth, and it holds a lot of memories for the both of us.  It has been our go to spot since we started dating 5 years ago.  I even remember downing 5 whole jalapeños from there for a group scavenger hunt.  My lips have never been so on fire.  When Derick was on his mission I saw people moving tables out of there and I went home and cried because I thought it was out of business.  How am I ever going to tell Derick??, I thought. But I was wrong.  They were still in business.

We have been procrastinating going grocery shopping so last night when we were dying for food we discussed a few places to go.  We decided La Tormenta was the best decision.  We got a lot of food.  I got 3 tacos, with a side of rice and beans, a large coke, and a bag of Takis.  Derick got 2 tacos, the burrito supreme, and a large coke.  Our total was $12 buckaroos!!! Can you believe it? That is how much it would have cost one of us at any of the other places we were considering going to.

If anyone is looking for a good, cheap, bite to eat in Logan Utah, I would definitely recommend this place.  La Tormenta, real, authentic, Mexican food.

Avocado Feta Salsa

This is the easiest salsa I have ever made, and it is delicious!!  There isn't an exact recipe that works, it all depends on how much of which ingredient you like the best.  For me, I love avocado, spice, and a little extra lime so I always put extra avocado, lime, and peppers in there.  It is all up to you!  Here are the ingredients needed and the amount I prefer to put in the recipe:

Avocado (2)

Squeezed Lime (2)

Garlic (I use just a dash of the garlic powder.  It is a lot easier but you can use a clove or two if that is your preference)

Purple Onion (1/2)

Serrano Peppers (2)

Tomatos (2)

Feta Cheese (A Small Containers worth)

Dice all of the ingredients up as small as you can, and then mix together! It is as simple as that.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Fresh Outta The Oven:

BlueBerry Snickerdoodle Cookies

I found this recipe on Pinterest and it was exactly what I needed to brighten my life on this gloomy day.  I had some left over blueberries from a recipe I used the other day and I wanted to use them before they went bad.  I considered putting them on oatmeal and using them up real quick, but I decided that wasn't exciting, or yummy enough, so I looked at my recent pins on Pinterest and I found this baby.

The recipe goes as follows:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg
2 heaping cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
*1 cup fresh blueberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar & 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon for rolling cookies in

Preheat oven to 375°F.Beat together butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, and egg. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Slowly beat flour mixture into the butter mixture. Gently fold in the blueberries, being careful not to crush them. Otherwise you'll end up with purpleish-blue cookies, but if that's your thing, then go for it!

In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Place balls 3 to 4 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. With a flat-bottomed glass dipped in cinnamon-sugar, slightly flatten cookies. Be careful not to totally crush the berries though. Again... blue cookies.

Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until edges being to slightly brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cookie comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

The blueberries are so gooey and warm.  I promise, you won't regret making this.

Thank you Bake Girl for this yummy recipe!