Chili for Family or FriendsI discovered a quick way to crumble hamburger to use in pasta sauce, tacos, lasagna, sloppy Joe's, chili, chili dogs, etc. This only took me how many years to realize?Last night I plunked 3 pounds (cooking for the freezer) of raw ground meat into my large skillet and proceeded to break it up with a large cooking spoon as … [Read more...]
Speedy Tex-Mex Recipes
It's no secret that I love Tex-Mex food. Here are some of my favorite recipes for Cinco de Mayo or anytime you want fun food that makes your taste buds say, "Ole!"Lime Chicken Nachos or Soft TacosA great fresh taste for entertaining or for an easy family meal.Turn Jarred Salsa Fabulous with Add-InsChoose some of these add-ins for a quick cheat on … [Read more...]
Eating Less Meat? You’re Not Alone
Americans are eating less meat, despite all the bacon talk. Why? The New York Times says it's the economy. I'm sure that's part of it, but I think there's more.Possibly people have tried some vegetarian dishes in their quest to save money on food. After all, meat is usually the most expensive part of the meal. And Meatless Monday is a meme … [Read more...]
Lime Chicken Soft Tacos
I haven't posted a recipe for a while and these tacos are my kind of comfort food! You can use soft flour tortillas for these, but I prefer using soft pita bread. It holds up to the fillings well. I do not split them to use for this. Enjoy! These soft tacos are great for a make-your-own-taco night with the kids or for easy, inexpensive … [Read more...]
Last Minute Taco Salad
We all have those days where it seems just too hard to throw a meal together. Here's one that really is just throwing food together. It uses prepared foods like canned chili and shredded cheeese and is so simple that you can probably get the family to make it. If you have leftover chili in the freezer, just buzz it up in the microwave to use … [Read more...]
Make Your own Taco Seasoning
I've made this and it's very good. It takes no time at all to mix the spices that you probably already have in your cabinet.We now buy the bulk container (23 ounces) of Tone's taco seasoning at Sam's Club. It has no MSG in it, so it's good that way too.Click title for link at AllRecipes for this 5 out of 5 stars recipe. … [Read more...]