January 13, 2013 - Tequila

Happy Monday, everyone!  I'm going to be very honest - we did a Culinary Monday.  I had such a long week at work (we're talking 60+ hours people), that I literally fell asleep at 6pm Sunday night and sleep straight through my alarm.  With that being said... this is the perfect meal for a weeknight that is healthy, tasty, and full of flavor!  And we themed it TEQUILA!  We did that because it seems that recently, tequila is something that has been stockpiling in John and Jenn's liquor cabinet and we needed to find recipes to start using it up.  Well.. SUCCESS!!!  Enjoy!

Cocktail - Raspberry Elderflower Margarita

 

 

Blended raspberries, tequila, agave syrup, lime juice, and elderflower liqueur.  Delicious!  We stuck with this margarita all night long! 

 

 

Appetizer - Mango Pomegranate Guacamole

 

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mango-Pomegranate-Guacamole-350568

 

 

Fruit and guacamole?!?!  YES!!!  This was incredible!  Packed with flavor and absolutely delicious!

 

 

Entree - Grilled Tequila Garlic Lime Flank Steak Tacos

 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-tequila-garlic-lime-flank-steak-recipe/index.html

 

 

Soooo delicious!  Follow the recipe exactly and you will not go wrong!  (FYI - for ease... find pre-chopped garlic to save yourself trying to remove the papers off three heads of garlic.  Yes... that's right - three heads of garlic.)  This recipe is packed with flavor - perfect for the low carb diet.

 

 

Final Plate

 

 

 

Okay, so let's talk build your own taco.  First off... Stew Leonard's makes the best soft taco shells you will ever find.  Trust us.  Secondly... we had homemade salsa, the guacamole from our appetizer, a black bean salsa from Stew's, and some shredded cheddar - perfect for building a personalized taco.  This was fantastic!  And in the end - everything was practically store bought!  All you have to do is marinate the steak and grill it up!  Easy weekday meal?  YES!

 

 

Dessert - Margarita Granita

 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/margarita-granita-recipe2/index.html

 

 

Okay... this is like adult Italian ice... on crack!  This was positively amazing!  And so easy to make!  The tequila was present but the rest of the flavors made it absolutely delightful!  We can't wait to explore granitas in the summer!

 

 

So overall, a fantastic weekday meal that will NOT disappoint!  And a perfect way to use up some tequila!  So what's on par for next week?  We're going deep South and cooking up a classic...

 

 

Next Week - Fried Chicken