A Little Texas in DC

My favorite restaurant in Texas is Chuy's. A cute little Tex-Mex restaurant in Austin (It has now expanded to have chains all over Texas, but the original is in Austin). There whole menu is amazing, but since I was 10 I have only ordered one thing, a "big as yo face" burrito with chicken and Deluxe Tomatillo Sauce. The sauce is what makes it all worth it. It is so delicious. Everything is homemade in the restaurant. There are very few Tex-Mex restaurants in Texas that don't make their own tortillas. And like most Mexican restaurants, you start off with the delicious chips and dip and always request the jalapeno ranch dip with your chips.I love Mexican food and could easily eat it every day. This is the only thing I miss terribly about Texas.

Well, I found a recipe for Deluxe Tomatillo Sauce and am going to give it a try tomorrow. My sister and her family are coming to town tomorrow and I already had plans to make enchiladas, so the sauce will be a fabulous addition. I'll let you know how it goes.

DC Restaurant Week

Last night, my boyfriend and I took part in DC's Restaurant Week. It happens a few times a year and we always try to take advantage. DC is a huge foodie town and there are a ton of really nice restaurants that are way above our food allowance. But with Prix-Fixe Menus we are all over it. It is $20.09 for lunch and usually $30.09 for dinner, but the price has gone up to $35.09 for dinner.

This past winter for Restaurant Week we went to B. Smith's in Union Station, a delicious Creole-Southern themed restaurant. And because it was so good the last time, we decided to go there again. I got the Smothered Chicken and my boyfriend got the meatloaf. I really enjoyed my meal, but my boyfriend thought it was better the last time we went, when he ordered the Swamp Thing, a mixed seafood dish. They do have the most yummy mini corn muffins and biscuits. It was totally worth the trip downtown, especially since we saw Ms. B. Smith herself, as we were walking out of the restaurant. She is like the "black Martha Stewart". I used to watch her show on TV One.

You only have 3 more days to enjoy Restaurant Week. Go to Opentable.com to make reservations.

Homemade Pesto

Last night, we made some great pesto. I have had pesto on many occasions, but have never made it myself. My boyfriend got a ton of fresh basil from a co-worker's garden, so we were dying to use it.

Rachel, from Black Eiffel, posted recipe in a cute picture, below.

Ours differed a bit, we loaded it with garlic, almost double the amount shown. And we used walnuts instead of pine nuts. We just used what we had in the house. But, it came out fabulously. We used the last bit of basil to make a fabulous margherita pizza, another first for us.