The House Quesadilla!

You probably know by now that Craig and I are creatures of habit. We have added a few new restaurants to our repertoire (the fish tacos at Rubio's are pretty dang good), but we always return to the same old same old and usually order the same thing. But recently, we discovered a new dish at our favorite neighborhood Mexican joint, Casa Blanca.

The exterior looks great with the palo verdes in bloom!

I love these cool light fixtures!

Chips, salsa, and bean dip with every meal!

Craig happily awaiting his food.

Our new fave -- the House Quesadilla! Grilled chicken, peppers, onions, and chipolte cream cheese sauce in a tomato basil tortilla -- guacamole on the side! Yummmm! Just looking at this photo makes me want to run back out there!

Craig insisted I order his old favorite, the chicken guacamole tostada, for us to share. He was convinced the quesadilla wouldn't be big enought to split? My aunt always said my eyes were bigger than my stomach (that wisdom OBVIOUSLY doesn't apply now)! Craig must suffer from the same affliction.

We did manage to eat it all! That quesadilla is to die for!

Casa Blanca

To those of us who frequent Isla Mujeres, we know Casa Blanca as a grungy strip club. Not my thing, so I've never been inside. But to people who live in Chandler, Arizona, Casa Blanca's one of our local Mexican restaurants. It's close to our house, so we go there a lot! As an added bonus, the food's pretty good.

Sunday, I was crawling the walls after being a shut-in for several weeks, so we decided to have lunch at Casa Blanca before Craig left town.

This sign always reminds me of Isla, so I had to have a photo. Beautiful blue Caribe water, but that beer is definitely north of the border prices! Can't wait to be sitting south of the border on a real Caribe beach ordering a cold drink!

I like Casa Blanca's entrance, especially those big metal chandeliers.

There's definitely no Gregorio to serenade the customers, but this guy was hanging out on the wall behind our booth. He ignored my request for the barking song.

We cleaned up the bean dip, chips, and salsa before I remembered to take a photo! So I thought you'd enjoy a picture of the remains.

I ordered my favorite bowl of chicken tortilla soup hoping the chicken soup remedy would work its magic. They recently reduced the size of the bowl, but it was still filling.

Craig's favorite meal is the chicken guacamole tostada! It was yummy as usual. We both usually order this dish. The inside joke is that they place our order when our car enters the parking lot because the meal's usually on the table within five minutes.

Looking at these pics makes me crave it again! Hmmmmmm. I bet they do carryout! : )