Today was a nice little Wednesday!  Lea went out to run some errands while I went for a bike ride up to the reservoir and back.  The views are always a nice reward for having finished the climb at the end.

Back at home, we put on some tunes and got into the kitchen!  Here’s a sample of our musical genre this evening…

Flank Steak Taquitos.  The best part about this dinner, besides the fact that it’s so delicioso, is that it’s so simple to make (Please note: if you say it fast, it may come out like, “Flank Stank Taquitos,” so be mindful when gushing to your friends about them later).  My Mexican Hombre, Omar, taught me how to make these.  We may have modified things over the years, but here’s what you need:

• Flank steak (Omar likes his steak super thin)
• Flat bread (Omar prefers corn tortillas; we like the Middle-Eastern flat bread from Trader Joe’s, but they were out, so Lea improvised)
• S&P
• 2 Limes
• 2 Tomatoes
• 2 Avocados

I forgot to mention Chips and Salsa, but that’s a no-brainer, folks.

Heat the grill to medium-high, and season your steaks with S&P.  That’s it!  Cook until they’re firm enough that they stop moo-ing, tent in foil to let the juice settle back into the meat, then slice in strips for your taquitos.

While the meat is cooking/resting, chop the tomatoes and avocados.

Here’s the flat bread we used.  The Trader Joe’s Middle-Eastern flat bread is really thick and chewy, but they were out and this was the next closest thing.

They’re bigger than most people’s heads, which makes for a very large taco.  But as you know, we’re making taquitos – little tacos.  So we sliced ’em half, and that seemed to do the trick.

I like to start with a meaty base.  Give each taquito a good juicy squeeze from a lime wedge, then top with tomato and avocado to taste.  Simple! (And seriously delicious).

And if you can manage to locate this many candles, it can really elevate a simple meal (even when it’s on your coffee table because you’re watching the season premier of Grey’s Anatomy that you DVR’ed last week).

Cheers!