Summer Skin

Do you sometimes get mistaken for an elephant? No....not because of your size. And not because you have a large proboscis. Oh and not because you are gray or have incisors as long as a yardstick , and not because...oh boy I better move on....




Do your heels have fissures as deep as Yellowstone canyon?





or look like a dry lake bed of Namibia?





Is summer sandal wear wreaking havoc on your normally supple feet backside?




Guess what I use for that? Hemp Chanvre from The Body Shop. And there is not a Body Shop where I live. Mine is almost gone, and I am PANICKING!! My heel skin will turn to eel skin without it.

I am telling you, this stuff works! I love, love, love it! Has sort of an earthy, sage-like aroma. Not for everyone. But I've grown accustomed, yea even, attracted to it. And it feels so good on the feet. Plus, it softens and heals. Heals the heels. I like that.



If I can't get some more Hemp, I may try Bag Balm. I was told in my dermatology class, that this stuff is fantastic and recommended for diabetics who get dry, cracked skin. Made for cow's utters and transferable to humans!




Ahh...the bag balm website has such pretty colors. And the lid has a picture of a green cow circled by flowers!




I may stink like a barn animal, and start leaking milk from my toes but at least I can still hold my head high when wearing sandals.



By the way, you can buy these beach sandals here.

Marinated Steak Burrito with Mango Sauce

In Charlottsville, Virginia, we ate at Rapture. With a name like that, you know things are going to be good. My mom and I both had the Flank Steak Burrito with Mango Sauce. And it was rapture-io-glorioso.

It caused me to forget how much I don't like flank steak. And caused me to consider marrying the Mango Sauce. So I came home and tried to re-create it. Only I used a nice tender tenderloin because I wanted no part of a failed grizzly flank steak. I chickened out on the beef belly.

Steak Marinade

4 garlic cloves crushed and chopped
2 T fresh lime juice
2 T orange juice
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp brown sugar
3 T olive oil
3 T chopped cilantro
1 tsp liquid smoke

Referigerate for 2-4 hours before grilling. Grill 5 minutes each side for a hot pink center or longer if you like it more in the brownish vicinity. Brush with marinade prior to serving.

Mango Sauce

4 tsp canola oil
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T fresh ginger, peeled and minced
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 mango, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 T fresh lime juice
1 T brown sugar

Heat 2 tsp oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion, garlic, ginger, 1/4 tsp salt, allspice, cumin and cinnamon about 3 minutes. Add mango, vinegar, lime juice, and sugar and gently boil, stirring occasionally. Place in blender and blend until smooth. Return to stove and cook until desired consistency.

To assemble burrito:
Frost corn or flour tortilla with layer of mango sauce. Top with thinly sliced steak, carrot matchsticks, cabbage, fresh cilantro, corn, and red onion.

Another fish food to be fond of!
So Savor!

Happy Birthday to Me

and to Mr. Fish, my husband - the big katuna. We share secrets, saliva and horoscopes.

Happy Birthday Handsome!!