LIFE NTERTWINED

I have to eat, right? Yesterday, I chose to eat at a wonderful Japanese restaurant over eating at a pizzeria or one of the most popular fast food chains. We know the ones in which I speak. I just simply was not into a fast chow-down last night. I wanted an establishment that was going to wow the socks off my eyes; some dim lighting with the appearance or the illusion of a fine dining atmosphere. Okay (smile), it was a Japanese/Chinese establishment and it was not illusion; I was seated at a C- shaped dining table with a glossy red wood grain. The table was adorned with  nice champagne glasses and silver place mats, really simple but elegant. This restaurant was called Jacky's Galaxy and Sushi Bar . In an earlier time, I would never have considered a ChinJap restaurant a luxurious venture. However, with it's newly designed location in North Providence, RI, it gives a foodie like me a run for my my money. Times are changing. While munching on my dinner, I couldn't help bu...

     I needed to make something that didn't take a long time. My taste buds called for rice and chicken, but I wanted to to do something a little different. Hey, tacos seemed like a great idea. The typical taco in my memory consist of hamburger and crushed tomatoes, lettuce, cream cheese, etc. I'm not much of a cream cheese person and neither are my boys. So, I thought, let's put together something simple that the little ones wouldn't pick apart. Chicken and Rice Tacos .   Here's what you will need to yield 10-12 tacos: 1 tablespoon Oil 1/2 cup diced onions 1/2 green peppers Garlic Salt - as needed Garlic Power - as  needed Your choice of seasoning - as needed Poultry Seasoning - as needed 2 tablespoon Italian Dressing 1 Pack of Yellow Mexican Rice (or Mexican rice of your choice) 1 box of tacos  1 lb Boneless Chicken Strips Reserve at least three burners stove top. In a skillet on the first burner, you will put the diced onions and pepper...