Enchiladas are super easy and fun to make because you can really throw anything you want into them. This go-round ours have mini portabellos, one anaheim pepper, 3 or 4 sweet peppers in red, white, and purple (we found the weird varieties at our farmers market in downtown Fayetteville, AR), and onions in white and red. This sauce is the best, and it has just enough kick to make up for a lack of any hot peppers or seasoning. I threw in some cumin and chili powder when sauteing the mushrooms for more flavor.
July 2013
07/24/2013
lazy girl's enchiladas
Enchiladas are super easy and fun to make because you can really throw anything you want into them. This go-round ours have mini portabellos, one anaheim pepper, 3 or 4 sweet peppers in red, white, and purple (we found the weird varieties at our farmers market in downtown Fayetteville, AR), and onions in white and red. This sauce is the best, and it has just enough kick to make up for a lack of any hot peppers or seasoning. I threw in some cumin and chili powder when sauteing the mushrooms for more flavor.
07/15/2013
music monday: Foley's Van
Over the weekend we went to Mojo's to see this little bluegrass band called Foley's Van. The crowd was a strange combination of good ole boys and hipsters. Whoever you are though, you can't deny the serious talent in this band who describes their music as "bluegrass...but not your Ma and Pa's." The band was only formed about a year ago, but they fit together well and can play everything from their own tunes to the classics. I was entranced by their musical talent, and loved the variance in the crowd from the guy up front dancing to the young couple in the back who might have looked totally out of place if not for their obvious enjoyment of the band. If you live in or around Fayetteville, it's easy to see Foley's Van because they play all over town so look them up and check them out. (They'll be at JJ's Grill on Friday the 19th.) You are gauranteed to have a good time.
07/10/2013
Restaurant Review Wednesday: Let's eat some BBQ from Peguin Ed's Ya'll!
This Fayetteville BBQ joint has become an instituion in it's 16 years by doling out a heaping helping of smoked meats. Paige and I found ourselves in a rather carnivorious mood and decided that we needed none other than Ed's hickory smoked pork and ribs to satisfy our hunger. The pork ribs were not only big enough for the Flintstones, but tender as well as smokey. Paige's mound of pulled pork was just as succulent. What ultimately makes any BBQ joint is the sauce! Obviously most bbq joints can smoke meat well, but a tastey sauce that brings people back for decades is the key! Peguin Ed's house sauce tastes as if is was sweetend with honey, giving it a depth of sweetness without going overboard. The spicyness and tangyness of the sauce was a little below what I would like, but it makes for a nice regular sauce. Their spicier sauce is just that, spicier with little to no backnote of sweetness though. The bbq plate's staple sides were lack-luster though with mom's style mustardy-mayonnaisey potato salad and sweet and creamy coleslaw. Next time we go, I'll make sure to get a side of meat with my ribs instead! Overall, I give them an 8 out of 10 for nice atmosphere, fair pricing, and good food. Try one Peguin Ed's 3 Fayetteville restaurants and see for yourself!! --Brooke
07/08/2013
Honky Suckle at Basin Spring Park
We spent 4th of July visiting my parents in Eureka Springs, AR this year. We started the day off downtown in Basin Spring Park where we watched Honky Suckle rock everything from the jungle book song (it was a family friendly event) to their own rockin' bluegrass tunes.
It was really fun to see old men tap their toes, younger folks singing along, and kids dancing all around the park. Not every band can please everyone at an all ages show like Honky Suckle did, I was totally impressed with them. Plus, they totally rock.
