Vineyard Nacho

Last week, Aaron and I went up to Martha's Vineyard with his parents, and one of the many over-indulgences we consumed were nachos - of course!

If you come from a family of cooking and eating lovers like Aaron and I do, then you will understand the complexities of choosing where to go to eat while on vacation. Aaron's parents have devised a simple, yet effective, "list system." A good restaurant is on "the list." Restaurants can "make the list" or be "cut from the list." Sort of like a draft system.

On try outs to make "the list," Zapotec, produced some of the best nachos and Mexican food. Such outstanding plates of food earned Zapotec a place on "the list." The nachos had simple, fresh ingredients. Homemade tortilla chips, cheddar, fresh tomatoes, lots and lots of jalapenos, minced red onion, and black beans. The black beans were slow cooked and seasoned which really tied the whole pile of yumminess together.

Zapotec is in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. In addition to the nachos, we highly recommend the fish tacos...and stay away from the shrimp tacos.

Other nacho-esque snacks from the vineyard...inspired by the culinary prowess of Annie and Whitters ;)

Guac/Salsa Dip:
1/2 jar hot salsa
2 avocados, peeled and diced
dash garlic powder, salt, pepper
1 Tbsp lime juice
Combine and mix with a fork, mashing larger avocado pieces

Cheesy beef dip
1 jar Newman's own queso dip
1/2 lbp lean ground beef
1 small white onion, diced
salt, pepper, hot sauce or jalapenos to taste
Saute beef and onion in a little olive oil over medium heat. Season as cooking. Stir in queso dip...reheat as needed

We are looking forward to keeping better tabs on the nacho blog - a crazy, crazy summer is winding down - so that means more time to cook and write - NACHOS

The Perfect Blend

Hello world.

This is my fourth consecutive attempt at blogging. My past blogs focused either on Library Science or living as a struggling librarian in Philadelphia. This time, I turn fingers to keyboard to write about what comes naturally - a love for discovering and creating nachos. My boyfriend and I have a mutually obsessive interest in this fine delicacy. In my years of unfilled blogdom, I had one faithful follower; my boyfriend. So to honor him, and to best represent our mutual affection for nachos, he will co-author this blog.

Just think about the shear variety of the junk food staple, the nacho. I love them all. From the ball park/movie theater super salty chips topped with an unidentified cheese-like sauce to the bean, meat, guac, and veggie topped variety. All a farce on traditional Mexican cooking, but delicious none the less!

How long can two people document a discovery of the perfect blend of corn chips and cheese? I guess we will find out! Look for this blog to provide Philadelphia area restaurant reviews, recipes, and other facts about nachos :)