Remembering Glenn

Take It Easy

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

An American singer, songwriter, producer, actor and founding member of the Eagles... Glenn Frey is a musical icon. He and the Eagles started a whole new genre of music... "the California Sound". 

Frey, Don Henley and Randy Meisner started there California journey as a back up band for Linda Ronstadt way back in the early 70's and as they say... the rest is history. 

So in honor of Mr. Frey we are all about that California thing today... Fajita Salad, a Tequila Sunrise and of course... tunes by Glenn Frey. Enjoy...

The Pots Are On!

The Plate... 

Fajita Salad

It doesn't get anymore Californian than a Fajita salad... easy to make, healthy and delicious. 

What you need... 

1 1/2 lbs Flank Steak
1 package of mixed greens
1 cup cilantro / chopped
2 scallions / chopped
2 chipotles in adobo sauce
2 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsp olive oil
1 green pepper / sliced
1 red pepper / sliced
1 medium onion / sliced
1/4 cup orange zest
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
1 lime zest
Sour cream

What you do...

Pulse the cilantro, scallion whites, chipotles, chili powder, lime juice, salt, pepper and olive oil in a food processor or blender.

Coat the steak with the paste. 

Toss the peppers and onion with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and salt.

Mix the greens with the remaining scallion greens, 1/4 cup cilantro in a large bowl.

Set a rack 6 inches from the boiler and preheat a pan for about 10 minutes.

Set the steak on the pan and surround with the peppers (don't cover the steak with the peppers).

Cook for about 12 minutes. 

Remove the steak to a platter and let it rest for about 10 minutes.

Slice into thin strips.

Toss the vegetables and continue broiling until they are soft (about 8 more minutes).

Pour orange juice and zest, lie zest, 1 tbsp olive oil and salt over greens.

Arrange steak over top of the greens. 

Lightly spread sour cream over the top.

The Playlist... 

Remembering Glenn

Consolidating his solo recordings and those with the Eagles, Frey released 24 top 40 singles on the Billboard charts. He was also a winner of 6 Grammys and 5 American Music Awards. 

Take your pick... there are so many great songs written by Frey and his counter parts. Probably one of the best and the one that started it all is the song he co-wrote with Jackson Browne "Take It Easy". 

"Standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona"...

Enjoy!

 
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The Bar... 

Tequila Sunrise

What you need... 

2 oz silver tequila

3/4 cup fresh orange juice

2 oz grenadine

1 slice of orange 

1 maraschino cherry

ice

What you do...

Shake the tequila and orange juice together.

Fill a chilled 12 oz glass with ice and pour in orange/tequila mixture.

Slowly pour in th grenadine and allow it to settle to the bottom of the glass.

Garnish with a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry.

There's A Hole In the World Tonight

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

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 Keep On Cookin'!