Shrimp Enchiladas with Guajillo Sauce (aka Mex & Margi Date Night @ Home)

The Man LOVES Mexican food.

And I used to make it for him much more often until that rotten baby came along. :P

It takes time to make a proper chile sauce, and guacamole, and rice, and beans, and we can't remember the last time we've had a truly good night's sleep, so cooking hasn't been all that involved lately.

This is how we frame shots when we are both
sleep deprived and starving...

But even if we can't get away from the babyparenting gig long enough for a proper date just yet, I figured I'd make him some somewhat proper Mexican food at home as a way to do something for us. 

Because Mex & Margis for some reason always seem to feed the most relaxed conversation and a real sense of QT. As much as we love to eat and drink all kinds of other stuff, this is just our thing.

Our menu tonight made with what was on hand:

- Shrimp Enchiladas with Guajillo Sauce
- Jasmine "Mexican" Rice
- Refried Black and Butter Beans topped with Feta Cheese (I find Feta to be a pretty decent substitute for queso fresco - hits those creamy, tangy, salty notes, and many of us are likely to have it on hand)
- Guacamole

Dean's contribution - margis, of course.

We don't have room for margi glasses in our lives.
Barely enough room for the bottles. :P

And with Izzy behaving fairly well for us at the dinner table, that was a lovely midweek date night in.

We need to do that more often. 

shinae

Full album HERE.