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Southwestern Grilled Tilapia Bowl with Chipotle Cream
June 17, 2015 by altawrites 1 Comment
Where have I been? It’s been over a month since my last post. Have you missed me?
Well, the short answer? That whole life thing has been in the way of blogging. My pesky day job takes a lot of time and energy. I’m still regularly cooking, and I still love it, but day-to-day cooking consists of simple staples, such as a roast chicken or tacos. Nothing too revolutionary to share there. And when dinner isn’t finished until 7:30-8:00 PM, and I still have to pack lunches for the following day, clean up, and unwind in order to make it to bed by 9:00PM (Yes, we go to bed at 9 – it makes me feel like we’re older than dirt, but we get up…
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