chicken fajitas with garlic cilantro aioli

mexican is my favorite food group . wait, is it a food 

group ? whatever, it's amazing. 

last night joey & I made bomb chicken fajitas ,

& before we even sat down to eat we knew

it was going to be one of the top 10 things we've made.

it was that good .

obviously you can tell by now that joey & I 

are into making aiolis- mayo based sauces that you

can pretty much cater to whatever dish you're making .

for our fajitas, we made ours with sriracha , 

garlic , cilantro, lime ,  and sour cream .

it was just the right amount of freshness added to our

sauteed veggie & chicken mix . 

[ start of our aioli ]

[ joey made his own fajita seasonings which really

made the difference- including my dad's chili flakes

from the garden- spicy spicy ! ]

[ we added a piece of a hard taco shell to give it 

some crunch- I love different textures in food ]

[ had to ... ]

caramel apple slices

I don't think I'm the only one that 

fully embraces the fall season when it is still

clearly summer .

not only have I started my daily pumpkin 

iced coffee habit, but I've already fully

transitioned into my fall wardrobe ( yes I wore a 

cowl neck sweater tunic when it was 80 degrees )

and have begun a list of autumn-inspired recipes

( read : roasted pumpkin seed brittle ) .

I love this time of year - the fresh smell of the air ,

crisp mornings , and cool evenings - but inside my apartment

fall also means warm candles, comforting meals , &

enjoying the company of good friends .

my friend melissa from college came over for dinner

last night, so for dessert I made these caramel

apple slices using halloween sprinkles - because I know

she'd appreciate the cute skull candies as much as I did .

granny smith, gala, & fuji apples .

soaking the apple slices in lemon not only adds 

amazing flavor , but also keeps them from browning .

instead of making homemade caramel ,

I cheated and melted down caramel squares

in a double boiler .

caramel squares + milk 

how cute are these sprinkles ... I can't

finished product !

turkeyteki burgers

yes... we're back & reunited with the blog 

and it feels so good !

I say "we" because I have got 

to give due credit to where it belongs ...

& that's to joey, who basically 

does half or as much of the cooking as I do .

anywho ... while grocery shopping / 

wandering aimlessly around the store ,

I was stuck on what to have for dinner until I

saw feta ... and then walked by the mint .

voila ! I was inspired to create a fresh take

on a burger ... so last night , we made 

turkeyteki burgers . a beefteki burger

is a greek spin on a classic hamburger ,

incorporating fresh mint , parsley , & feta .

we made ours with turkey meat rather than beef 

to make our burgers extra lean .

our burgers were made with parsley , mint , feta , garlic , 

& squeezed lemon juice

joey made the tzatziki sauce to complement

the burgers using greek yogurt , sour cream ,

cucumber ,sriracha , & lemon juice

mmm !

 garnished with  a sunny side egg 

simply the best !