Indulged

Above, Genaro's Cafe in Gallup. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

For the past few days, I've been craving chile rellenos.

The initial thought on chile rellenos months ago is that since there's no meat in them, they should be okay for heart patients to consume. Unfortunately, no. They're loaded with cheese.

However, when discussing food and cardiac diets during our morning gatherings at Denny's in the Flying J, most agreed that it's okay to have something that's not exactly "heart healthy" on occasion. They key they (most are also heart patients) agree on is moderation.

Since I have been adhering to a heart healthy diet, it is okay to have an indulgence once in a while. Also, as the doctor in Twin Falls, Idaho told me, "Changing your diet is okay, but the most important thing is to take the medications."

So, with all that in mind, I went to Genaro's Cafe in Gallup last night and had chile rellenos for dinner. Those were great!

Funny thing, the hot sauce (red) made my scalp sweat. I wasn't too aware of it inside the restaurant, but when I left the restaurant, the cold air hit the perspiration and it was freezing cold! (It was around 40° outside.) That was a waker-upper!