Living in Arizona for a large chunk of my life, I have apparently taken several things for granted.
The first and most obvious is the sun. I never realized until now that I could actually miss the sun and the heat. For the last couple weeks, the skys in Michigan have been grey. Sometimes the sun will peak through just long enough to taunt you and it seems to be mocking my sunglass collection that is in hibernation right now.
Today it finally snowed, as if the sky has been working on a stomach ache for weeks, and finally just purged. The weather channel said we should get less than an inch on our side of this state, which kinda bums me out. I would like it to really snow hard and stay until the winter is over. I don't really like surprises, this way, it puts it all out there right now.
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| Snow! |
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| Pretty holiday decorations |
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See how grey the sky is?
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The second thing I have taken for granted is Ethnic food. This week I have been craving mexican food. All I can think of is eating a chorizo, egg and potato breakfast burrito. Damn, I miss those. Those breakfast burritos were so good and not good for you, that I reserved eating them to twice a year, when I went to Yuma, AZ to visit good friends, and when I was in Tucson at the Bead Show, again with good friends. So, not only do I crave the taste, but also the friendships that surrounded me while enjoying those greasy things.
This week, I thought about things that would make this gloomy weather easier, and the first thing that popped into my head was to cook! Since I really wanted something to warm me up, I thought of Mexican food. Well, where does one shop for Mexican groceries in Ann Arbor??? I did end up finding 2 small Mexican grocery stores, with an emphasis on small, but I found what I needed and made Red Chili Colorado with beef and pork chorizo. The red chili sauce was so rich and spicy, it really hit the spot. But, the chorizo has to sit for another 12 hours before I can enjoy it......
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| 4 heads of garlic made into puree, yes, heads. |
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| Chili before |
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| Chili after! |
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Chorizo resting before it's big day tomorrow- when I finally get to enjoy my BREAKFAST BURRITO!!!!
I am so looking forward to my huge breakfast burrito tomorrow, I only wish my friends were with me to enjoy their company too.
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Ha, I grew up in Keego Harbor Michigan, then moved here to Phoenix 6 years ago. I don't miss the overcast skys, they made me depressed. Why did you move to Michigan from Arizona?
ReplyDeleteIts funny you should ask that question, as I hear that every time I tell someone here that we are new to the area. We moved to MI almost a year ago for my husband's job. He works at U of M.
ReplyDeleteHope you are liking Phoenix as much as I did.