...and not so healthy, but so delicious

Petit Chilaquiles

way back when..

in

like 1973

I fell

in

love

with

chilaquiles!

Denny's

in Guadalajara

- I forgot where exactly Denny's was

as

it was

many many

moons ago

maybe,

in

Plaza del Sol

(is that still around?)

Anyway...

my

memory

needed

to be fed

so

Petit Chilaquiles

was born

oozy

cheesy

chippy

slightly spicy

goodness

you start

with really

good

tortilla chips

(these are made in SLO)

this

recipe

or

"how to"

is

for a crowd

(12-15 depending on their appetites)

or a

very hungry

family

9"x13" pan

...

tear up

6-7

corn tortillas

and line the

bottom

of the pan

with

them

grab

a large can

(or 4 small cans)

of diced green chiles


and

drop

them in large

spoonfuls

on top of

the tortillas

a thin

layer

of

shredded

Monterey Jack

cheese

next

(you can use pepper Jack for more heat)

crunch up

handfulls

of Taco Works chips

and layer them on top of the jack cheese

more

spoonfuls

of chiles

another

layer of

Jack cheese

(or Mexican Cotija cheese would be more authentic)

and

top

it off

with

a few more handfuls of

crunched chips

Now,

grab 10 eggs

2 c. heavy cream

salt, pepper, cumin (to taste)

and whisk

them together

and pour the custard over the

top

cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate

until

the next day

Bake at 350 degrees

for 45-50 minutes

Serve with

sour cream

salsa

guacamole

cilantro

-

whatever

you like!

It is

hands down

the favorite

breakfast

of the

Petit Soleil employees

except

Meagan

..... I think Meagan likes the Greek Strata the best

Bon APpeTit!

or

!Buen provecho)

a healthy treat for you!

it

is

always

fun

to put together a

recipe

that

will

satisfy

that

NAUGHTY

and

sometimes annoting

sweet

tooth

and

not

put on

10 lbs.

I suppose it could put 10 lbs if you ate the whole thing

these

bad boys

are

gluten free

sugar free

all natural

(sounds pretty yucky, but these bars are really delish!)

Granola Bars

oats (gluten free, if you cannot eat any gluten)

unsweetened coconut


pecans


ground flax seed


Medjoul dates


process in food processor


nut butter (your fave - not Jif or Skippy) I used almond butter


mix with real maple syrup


bake

eat!

The actual recipe

for

Granola Bars

2. c oats

1/2 c. unsweetened coconut

1.c pecans (or walnuts)

1/4 c. ground flax seed

1/2 tsp salt

Process in food processor

using 6-7 pulses

Drop above in

mixer

or in a large bowl

(I used my mixer and the paddle)

Combine the nut butter and the syrup.

Pour over the oat/nut mixture

and mix until combined.

Turn into

a 9"x13" pan

and pat down.

bake at 350 degrees

for 30 minutes

p.s.

I certainly don't

think

dark chocolate chips

would ruin the recipe......

OUT OF THE BOX SHOPPING - Luna Rustica

If you have

stayed

at

Petit Soleil

you

will

have

certainly

noticed

the

colorful

"French" furniture

in each

of

our

distinct

rooms

(if not, click on the above to see the rooms)

It

all

has a

rustic

Provencal

feel

(exactly what we wanted for our decor)

and it

is

ALL

from

Luna Rustica.

Back in the day

we

worked

closely

with

Mike

(the owner)

to make sure

all the

sizes

colors

and

design

of each piece

would

be

made

specific

for

each room ~

no easy task

as Mike

was

working

with

a special artisan

in Mexico

who was

designing

and

handcrafting

each

piece

of furniture

...

after nine years

of

hotel abuse

the

timeless

furniture

is

still

beautiful

While

the

Luna Rustica

Warehouse

gets

a

face lift

(if you will)

Luna Rustica

downtown

SLO

is ready

to

rock and roll!!!!

it

has

new

and

old

recycled

and revamped

juxtapositioned

to make

F A B U L O U S

religious

santos

bright

colorful

and

cheery

bowls

coolers

for

backyard

entertaining xx

lovely

barware

in

reds

greens

blues and oranges

treasures

from

Mexico

reclaimed

vintage

lighting

(love these!!!)

handcrafted

vases

to

dress

your

dining room table

fun gifts

traditional

Dia de los Muertos

pigs

Katrinas


and

Sr. Burrito

You can redecorate

your bedroom

and

you

will have

the

pleasure

of meeting

Jess and Tami

(two of Mike's favorite girls)

(mine, too)

I love

this

tag...

reclaimed and revived for the next generation

an

out-of-the-box

shopping

experience

****

Luna Rustica

downtown

895 Monterey St

(corner of Monterey and Morro)

or

Luna Rustica

Warehouse

2959 Broad St

and you thought I was done with Fish Tacos........

One

can

NEVER

have enough

fish tacos,

I decided!

Tuesday night

John and I

snagged

some

fresh

salmon at

Trader Joe's

made some guac

and salsa..

a bit of cabbage

...sauteed the salmon with peppers and onions

threw it all inside soft corn torts

FISH TACOS!

mmmhmm.....

delish!

AND THEN

Barbara

says

"Hey, let's get

lunch

at

Bayside

on

Wednesday"

O.K.!!!

So,

Barbara

Natellie, Hillary,

Stephanie, Ruby

and I

went to

Bayside Cafe

and

WE

ALL

HAD

FISH TACOS

(with fresh off- the- boat mahi mahi)

tons of guacamole

and shredded lettuce

salsa with a kick

soft corn tortillas

and

super yummy mahi mahi

Natellie loves fish tacos about as much as I do

she thought that she won the

eating contest

but,

actually

I ate

ALL

my lettuce!

Perfectly

delicious

tacos,

perfectly

wonderful friends

pee in your pants laughs

the

best!!!

p.s.

Right next to Bayside Cafe you can rent Kayaks

and cruise through

the Morro bay estuary -

otters

heron

sometimes seals

incomparable natural beauty

and

did you know that

MORRO ROCK

is the

9th sister

of the

9 sisters?

Fete d'Arte Deux

Summertime

in

San Luis Obispo

...

an

abundanza

of

fun!

Mozaic Festival for MUSIC

Luna Rustica

downtown SLO

for

shopping

New burger haunts

(The Habit and Eureka Burgers)

downtown

for

happy tummies

ongoing Friday night

concerts

in

Mission Plaza

Thursday Night Farmer's Market

walking, hiking and

biking trails

everywhere

AND

Sunday

July 24

from

12-4

Petit Soleil's

FETE d'ARTE

Remember Natellie?

of Natellie's Art and Design

I begged

to see

the

new

pieces she was making for the Fete

WOW!

...

Fabulous

...

unique

pieces

with pearls of wisdom

and

flowers

that

will

bring a room

to life

a gift for your favorite seamstress

or

for

the soul

that holds the key to your heart

Dia de los Muertos

imagery

and

glorious flowers

this is one of my favorites

..a reminder

to

shine

These are just

a

sprinkling

of

the

unique

pieces

Natellie

will

be

showcasing

at

Fete d'Arte

Also:

Eldra's one- of- a- kind quilts

scrumptious cupcakes and lemonade

in an

ambiance

that will

transform

you to

a European

Street faire.