Dance After Dark Photography

alternate title: Forever and a day

Dinner tonight was damn good, if I do say so myself. I marinated some strips of sirloin overnight in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lime juice, and several spices. Most notably, I used ground ancho chilies to give the beef a smoky flavor. I’d have to look at my spice rack to remember the rest. It smelled phenomenal this afternoon when I opened it up to start cooking. I seared the beef in a tiny bit of bacon grease, and then I removed the beef and sauteed onions, portabello mushrooms, fire roasted tomatoes, black beans, and sliced red & green peppers in the resulting juices. Add salt and pepper, a little cumin, and a dash of garlic powder (because I was running low on time and couldn’t do fresh). I made my own yellow rice with turmeric, garlic, and thyme.

The plates were very bright and colorful with the red tomatoes and green peppers on top of yellow rice. The onions were sweet, and the beef was very tender. (I’d seared it and only cooked the inside to medium well.) Unfortunately, there were no leftovers. I’ll have to come up with something else for lunch tomorrow.

I got contacts today, too. I thought it had been a year or two, but apparently it’s been six years since my last visit to the optometrist. My glasses were already a year old at that point, so no wonder I haven’t been able to see well with them. The difference is amazing, and I don’t just mean the fact that I have peripheral vision again. (heh)

P.S. I’d like to send out extremely belated thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. I’ve been hiding for the past month, so I didn’t get back to anyone. Individual thanks will be on the way soon, right after I return from unconsciousness. And now, I sleep.

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