Sunday, May 19, 2013

Tacos & Homemade Guacamole


The photo says it all! Last night was a night for tacos! I love entertaining and cooking up a nice meal for friends! After setting the table, cutting up some veggies and toppings, cooking our meat...we were able to sit down and enjoy a delicious meal! 

What you need:
- friends/family..anyone, but know you are cooking a lot more than for one...
- Flour tortillas or hard shells for the tacos (I prefer to use whole grain tortillas)
- 1 pkg. McCormick Seasoning mix (or make your own! see recipe below)
- 400g of ground beef OR turkey
-3/4 cup water


Directions:

1. Brown the meat in a large skillet on medium-high heat
2. Stir in seasoning mix and water
3. Bring to boil. reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes

Serve directly onto tortillas or into a bowl for everyone to make their own!


When the meat looks like this...its ready! You will smell it too! 

Homemade Seasoning Mix:
- 1 tbs chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano 
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper 

Directions:

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together. 
Store in a container for later use. 




Chop up some lettuce for toppings!

Other good toppings:
- Corn
- Tomatos
- Avocado
- Cheese 


Nachos are always good to have for a mexican themed meal! 

Especially when you have some fresh salsa or guacamole for dipping!


Homemade Guacamole

Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 avocado
- freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/4 cup of water

Directions:

- Dice up avocado and garlic (makes it easier to blend)
- combine all ingredients into blender or food processor for about 3-5 minutes
done! 

Enjoy!







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