Most people I know make tacos using those little packages of spices. Years ago I started using this recipe from Let’s Eat In Quick and Delicious Weekday Meals. Often, I make Spanish Rice to go with the tacos, which conveniently uses 8 ounces of tomato sauce as well so you can just use half a…
Mexican / Tex-Mex / Cali-Mex
Creamy Ground Beef Burrito Bake
I made some really good burritos last night, filled with a ground beef, refried beans, and cheese mixture, topped with a creamy sauce and a bit more cheese. The original recipe is a freezer recipe (just assemble and then freeze before baking). It also made at least double the amount I wanted for tonight. I…
Soft Tacos with Pork Carnitas
Record the day. I almost followed a recipe exactly. I did, however, begin with a different cut of meat… This is from the most recent issue of Cooking Light. I have to say I stopped my subscription because I got tired of all the non-cooking stuff in there. I don’t want to read about exercise,…
Oldie but Goodie: Chicken Quesadillas
I’ve written this up before but blogs are not meant to be read through so new readers may have missed it. One of our favorite ways of using up leftover chicken is to make chicken quesadillas. The other night I roasted a chicken. As is often the case, I bought 2 or 3 when they…
Pork Roast: Cheater Chili Verde
I had a pork roast in the freezer that I defrosted because I’m trying to empty this old inefficient freezer I have in the garage. I knew it was inefficient when I got it but I was tempted by “free” (in that the freezer itself was free). I definitely saw the PG&E bill go up…