The food blog and shit (Chicken Spinach Wrap)

Hello. Hi There. You’re looking tremendously lovely today, how are you? You did!? No fucking way! That is fucking awesome. Me? Well I’m doing pretty good too. We’re almost at the midway point of the week and I couldn’t feel any better. To be honest I feel like the week is moving way faster than I would like. Matter of fact, I’ve been feeling that way about every week. But I don’t want to bore you with my alarming and increasing awareness of how short life is. Not on this specific blog entry at least. Let’s save that for another time. What I wanted to write about was what I had for dinner. I know, I know, how creative right? Well, suck it buddy my dinner was awesome and I wanted to share it with you guys. It wasn’t only delicious, but also super easy to make (or so I’m told.) Below are a couple pictures. I tried to be as artistic as possible to make it look good, but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t do justice to how good it actually was.

Here is what you'll need: Roasted Chicken (can be substituted w/ animal friendly products), Spinach Wrap (or any wrap of your choosing), Hummus, Tomatoes, Portobello Mushrooms, A Salad Mix of your choosing (Kale, feta cheese, and lemon was used on this one), Sprouts, onions and Avocado. Layer the wrap wit hummus and so everything sticks together. Then continue to add the other ingredients as you wish keeping in mind that the more you put, the more difficult it’ll be to wrap it up. If you don’t know how to wrap a wrap, do what anybody would do in this day and age. Youtube it. Hope you like it folks, til’ next time. Peace and Love.

Return of the Mack

What the fuuuuccccck is going on MFers??? I know what you’re thinking, “where the hell have you been?” I know, I know, you guys missed me. I can tell by the staggering (and humorous) 113 views since 2010. I appreciate all the love and I missed you guys too. You can make speculations all you like, but the truth is I have legitimate reasons why I haven’t been on here. I was on a journey, I’ve been searching for myself, or just plain I was a lazy piece of shit that didn’t want to come back here and blog to you fuckers. But that’s all behind us. There's a ton of shit that's happened since I've been on here. President Obama was re-elected. Another cowardly attack happened on US soil. Justin Bieber grew up before our very eyes from a pop princess to a straight gangster superstar. I’m back better than ever. Well, maybe I shouldn’t say “better than ever.” I really don’t know how good this blog was to begin with. I had two maybe three entries? Eh who’s counting right? Am I right? The important thing is I’m back. I have big plans and huge aspirations for this blog. My goal is to not only update this blog with as many entries as I can with not only the views and experiences of other peoples as well as my own, but also enjoy the fuck out of it while I’m doing it while entertaining you. It’s probably going to be just me bantering about what I like and dislike with some reviews of foods and alcohol I’ve consumed on this journey. Throw a little bit of shit talking here and there and we’ll have a good time. And if you’re lucky, I’ll throw some pictures in there as well for you visual fuckers. Stay tuned. Peace and love.

Chan Chan Cafe Cubano

Cuba. A country that bring up thoughts of cigars, Tony Montana, Communism, and pretty dam cool accents. Me? No no I've never been there, but I like to sometimes imagine that I have. Yeah a little pathetic, but after trying out one of the city's very few (if any to my knowledge) Cuban restaurants, I have to admit that it would be a nice place to one day visit. Chan Chan Cafe Cubano, located in a little corner on the outskirts of (ironically) the Castro district, made me a believer that Cuban is not only a food choice but an experience all together. As I walked in the first thing I noticed was the sense of artistic appeal the restaurant had. Mismatched chairs, colorful postcard like decorated table tops, bright and dark painted walls with Cuban art and photographs accompanied by blazing music filled with conga drum beats and trumpets, all of which complemented the vibe. And to top it all off, (and the highlight of the room) a couple of clothes lines stretching from one side of the room to the other complete with hanging trousers, shirts, and undies. Pretty dam cool if I must say so myself.


The wait wasn't long, but still quite a few minutes before we were actually approached by what seemed like the only employee in the restaurant. Mitchelle, we learned his name was, looked like the Cuban Adam Levine (lead singer of Maroon 5) if i had to describe him. Surprisingly enough, he was also the cook. We decided to start out with a pitcher of Sangria not knowing what to order. Mitchelle was more than oblige to point out that Chan Chan does a special "surprise" menu for newcomers in which he chooses what to bring out based on popularity. If we like what we see, we keep it and he adds it on the bill. If we don't, he brings it back to the kitchen and brings on another plate. Game! bring it on Adam!.. I mean Mitchelle. The Sangria came and I was pleasantly surprised that it included a wide array of different fruits instead of just the typical apples and oranges, one of which was blueberry (my favorite!). After a good while and a couple glasses of Sangria later, our first two plates arrived: Bocadito (sun dried tomato smeared heavily on crostini bread) and Delicias de Hongos (Cremini Mushrooms sauteed in garlic, red pepper flake, and brandy). The verdict turned out to be absolutely delicious! The Bocadito was insanely good. A crostini slice of bread with a delicious crunchy outer crust, soft center, and topped with a sweet, tangy, and smoky sun dried tomato paste was a good way to start the meal. I'm a big fan of mushrooms, so naturally the Delicias de Hongos was incredible to me. I, along with my brother-in-law, honestly could have drank the brandy, garlic, and red pepper based sauce and would have been satisfied, but to add mushrooms to the mix was just completely unfair to the other tapas on the menu. A short while later our next plate arrived which turned out to be Antojo (sweet plantains on top of a mild cornmeal). Like the first two plates, the Antojo did not disappoint. The sweet fried plantains drizzled with sour cream worked very well with the lightly spicy cornmeal, tasting almost like an after meal dessert. Our fourth plate was classified as a "big tappa" and having already three tremendously delicious regular tapas in our bellies, it was hard not to get excited. The Ropa Vieja is tender and juicy beef sauteed in wine and herbs and served with black beans, rice, and yucca. I need say no more, the description says it all.
No mas senior. We were officially stuffed. So focused on our food, we hardly noticed that the small restaurant/cafe had quietly gotten packed, mostly locals from around the neighborhood I suppose. With a little bit of the Sangria left, my brother-in-law and I split and we clicked our glasses together (my sister had had enough). "To the only two straight guys in here" he said jokingly. Honestly... I wouldn't want to be anywhere else...
Peace and love

Albums on the my current playlist

I listen to all kinds of music but these are consistently in and out of my top 25 most played list. These dudes go hard...

The Very First Post

What up. I haven't really been a big fan of the blogging game, but it has always been something that was interesting to me mainly because I feel people are entitled to their opinions and views. I've always wondered why someone would start a blog and what was the point of having it. "bloggers," as it seems to me, are people that always have something to say whether it be interesting or not. Keep in mind this was before I had actually read an actual blog. After reading a few, it dawned on me that blogs aren't what i necessarily thought they were. Its more along the lines of a personal box of old rubbish. Its a place where someone could keep a record of their life through personal thoughts, pictures, videos, bits of news and so on. Its a tool that someone could use to easily remember things and can virtually access it anywhere with internet-access. Its also a lot easier than carrying around than a journal. So... with that said, heres mines. =) more posts to come.