The Way of the West

Dust devils, rodeos, cowboy hats and a more relaxed, slower way of life.... Ahhhh traveling to Arizona. I was picked up from the airport by my uber sweet Uncle with whom I have not had the opportunity to talk with in quite some time. We met my kind, sweet and hard working Aunt after our drive from Phoenix to Tucson.

I immediately felt a sense of calm, relaxation. Little did I know what was in store for me during my out West vacation. Guess what?! I tried lamb's tongue! Wow! I am always up for trying something new and thanks to a new, super sweet, talented artist, friend, Julie, I will try something new or do something new each and every month. I think that's a great idea!

So let me tell you more about this restaurant and the lamb's tongue! We walked into this contemporary green and blue chaired restaurant and I immediately noticed the huge river rock wall. I mean a big wall with huge stacked up rocks. It was really interesting. We sat at the bar so we could get half priced wine, beer and tacos. I ordered a clean, crisp Pino Grigio and my table mates all ordered assorted beers and wines. When the menu came and I really saw lamb's tongue tacos as an entree I knew exactly what I would order. I was the only one in our group to be so adventurous (Julie's birthday was a few days prior and she had lamb's tongue to celebrate her big day.).

The lamb's tongue reminded me of gyro meat. So to me it tasted like regular lamb. But really to have another mammals tongue in my mouth was something to think about. It was tender, flavorful and perfectly seasoned. It was served with a cabbage mix, salsa and a cilantro sauce all on top of a home made flour tortilla. I thoroughly enjoyed each bite.

The moral of this story? Try new things. I convinced my Aunt and Uncle to take a walk on the wild side and try quinoa, hummus and flax seed (all at separate occasions) while I was with them. I hope I introduced them to some new foods and experiences. Their kindness, compassion, advice, time and most importantly their
love was truly appreciate. I also want to thank my new friends Julie and Mike for their time and love. I know I have met new life long friends and I now know even more about myself and my super kind family. Thank you for your time my wonderful family!