Tag Archives: Taco

The way to a Teenage boy’s heart

Or….How to connect with your teenage son via fast food and T.V. I am always looking for ways to bond with my teenager. Teenage boys are sometimes moody, somewhat secretive and hermit like…..Or maybe it’s just my son. 14 must be a rough age to have an actively engaged parent. I did not have very …

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Easy Chicken Tacos

I had both kiddos home sick yesterday.   So, yesterday was a hectic day.  Did I mention that my husband works from home on Tuesdays and Thursdays?  No?  Well, he does so we had a full house yesterday. Dinner sort of snuck up on me.   Not that I’m saying it tip-toed up behind me and spooked …

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Cornbread Taco Pie

Making dinner from leftovers does not have to be hum-drum. I had cooked ground beef (left over from taco night) and corn (left over from another meal) what to do…what to do. Roast the corn, make a taco pie and cover it in yummy corn filled cornbread. Sounds like a perfect plan, and lucky you…you …

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Tasty Taco Soup, a guest post by Michelle

My sweet Sister-in-love, Michelle, agreed to share a recipe with us! I’m so excited. Michelle is a busy lady, raising and home schooling two boys with her husband & writing a wonderful and uplifting blog SomeGirl’s Website. My Sister by marriage is a wonderful lady to know and I’m happy to share her with you! …

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What to do with leftovers? What to do…

We all have leftovers right? Well, I sure do. What to do with them? A weekly question here at my house. This week (so far) we have left over “frijoles de la olla” and left over ground beef. I will be using the ground beef tomorrow night to make a yummy lasagna. Tonight we went …

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We’re not Meatless this Monday….

Today is my husband’s birthday. Happy Birthday sweetie! In our home, the birthday person picks the evening meal and the cake type. My husband chose tacos for dinner. So, we’re not meatless this Monday . I am, however, making  “frijoles de la olla” which are meatless, so I will share a link to that recipe …

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Fish Tacos and Salsa rice

I am making my good friend Lane’s fish tacos tonight. They’re easy, sound delish and I’m in need of easy right now.               On a completely unrelated note, I am seriously disliking the steroids that the doctor put me on. I have felt like a Chihuahua stuck at a Doberman Pinscher meet and greet for …

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Crock pot fajita pork

I was watching an episode of Sandra Lee’s Semi-Homemade (recorded on Tuesday) it was an episode about slow-cooker Mexajita Chicken. Here’s a link to the episode and the recipe. I did not have chicken defrosted or fajita seasoning…… so  I improvised. Here is my improvised recipe. 6 Pork Loin Fillet 1 large can of pinto …

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