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99% of the time I reheat whatever leftovers I find in the fridge, and on that one rare occassion where there are no leftovers, I'll doctor up a can of soup (sautee some leeks and butter to a can of potato soup to make a rich and creamy bowl), or I whip up a pre-packaged box of mac & cheese, or make a nice side salad. Whatever I can find that is quick & easy

Love to cook 'real'; Mexican food. Not the kind served in the millions of taco stands and restaurants in SoCal, but the authentic kind made in their homes, which is far different then what you can buy in the restaurants.

I absolutely adore my husbands Grandfathers homemade pepper sauce. Its a combination of several types of peppers, made into the most delicious and spicy sauce I've ever tasted. Sadly, I was never able to get the recipe from him before he passes.

Living in SoCal, tacos are a mainstay in my families life, but my most memorable experience with tacos was when spending a week camping on the sands on the beach in San Felipe, getting fresh fish tacos from a little roadside stand. Simple, yet the most wonderful and flavorful tacos I've ever eaten.

Seriously - the grill and I have some issues. Every time I have tried to get anywhere near the thing, its like taking my life in my hands. I apparently have operater malfunction issues with the darn thing as I nearly blow myself up and/or catch myself on fire every single time I try to start the thing. Once its on, I'm good, but I refrain from getting to close it.

Wings & Things chicken strips dripping with hot sauce, a bag o' bread, and celery and carrot stalks with blue cheese dipping sauce. Also tortilla chips and guacamole (perk of living in SoCal)

I know it sounds so cliche, but the Filet is my fave cut. Its just the right portion size and when cooked properly is so tender that it can melt in your mouth. Of course, I am an equal opportunity red meat eater, so I enjoy everything from Ribeye, to Porterhouse, to Flank to hamburger

Abbey's Real BBQ in San Diego - Closet I've come to tasting almost as good as mine

My own homemade sauce made with imported San Marzano tomatoes, loaded with tons of sauted veggies and spiced up for just the right amount of kick

Figs. The best are to take white figs, fill with blue cheese and wrap in prosciutto, and heat thru. They are so sweet and yummy, they taste like candy. I also enjoy roasted pumpkin seeds at Halloween (brings back childhood memories).

I like so many - Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, anyone one the Food Network and my local fave, Sam the Cooking Guy

Sweet Tea and Mojitos