So Taco Tuesday it is!
I have to admit I'm not much for writing out recipes or even following them but I am full of ideas and I love to take pictures. So here we go, some ideas for taco Tuesday, you'll be all set for next week!
Step one, grab yourself a great beer, done! I'm pretty sure this is my favorite beer. Make good choices even with the drink in your hand, there are some pretty toxic things in those cheap beers and wines, choose wisely. I happen to approve this brand.
So the important thing about eating healthy is incorporating as many fresh vegetables as possible. Check out this fantastic spinach from the farmers market, leaves as big as my hand! If you don't shop farmers markets, what are you thinking?! Even winter farmers markets are becoming more and more popular.
So try to add that good green veggie into as many meals as possible. Shred it up with some romaine for your tacos.
Here is your chance to throw in a little spice if you so choose or just add color or flavor. I had some jalapenos and banana peppers on hand.
I shred carrots and mix it in with my cheese because we squeeze in an extra veggie and its pretty. I also give the carrot a good wash and don't peel it, that skin of that beautiful organic carrot is so good for you!
For tonight I did a beautiful red onion with our grass fed ground beef and threw in some red beans as well. I like to make lots of meat so that I can easily throw together a taco salad for myself for lunch or even make quesadillas with it! I'm always trying to think of how I can use food from one night for future meals. Don't throw things away!
Here is the meat, looks good! One of my favorite add ins is quinoa (which I didn't do tonight but remember I'm full of ideas). Quinoa blends in well with the meat and takes on the flavors too. For a vegetarian option you could skip the meat and just do quinoa. If you want to save yourself time cook up a TON of quinoa and freeze it, then whenever you want to sprinkle that protein goodness into your food.
This is the seasoning that I used tonight. Be aware of your seasonings and again choose wisely as there are again some scary ingredients in some of those seasoning mixes in stores. Another option is making your own seasoning! Here is a recipe:
Wouldn't that make a great gift idea?! I mean the holidays are JUST around the corner.
Look at this pretty spread! I'm not sure why I love to put it all on the cutting board like this but I tell myself it is to save dishes but I think its just beautiful. Look at that rainbow of color?!
So this might just change your life. Using a chip clip to keep your children's (or your husbands...) tacos closed?! Brilliant!! I still can't get over how this handy tip has saved us many a lap full of taconess. The tortillas I used for the men/boys in my life are these delicious chia seed tortillas from Trader Joes, they are delicious, can you tell I like them?? I also love the spinach ones!
But I decided to use corn tortillas myself, trying to avoid wheat when possible because I just feel better. So I threw the corn tortillas in the oven to let them crisp up a bit, something I've never done before but now that I have a blog my creative juices are really flowing! I must admit I had one casualty, one broke and fell in the bottom of the oven. I baked them at 400 for about 5-7 minutes (just set a timer and check on them often)
Its no flour tortilla but it was crispy and good. I took this picture before I remembered the guacamole I made in the fridge. Which is what's comin on the blog tomorrow!! Little teaser there...
Taco Tuesday, its a thing.
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