Chicken Taco Stir Fry

So, since we all love tacos, can we just create an all-in-one pan easy taco skillet stir-fry for a quick weeknight dinner? Let’s agree, this recipe creation need not occur on Taco Tuesday. While it certainly CAN, let’s allow ourselves the easy of a chicken stir-fry, but with all the goodness of the infamous “taco”…

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Frito Taco Salad

A childhood favorite, but rarity in our house, this Frito Taco Salad has all the elements of goodness: seasoned taco meat (of course), guacamole, sour cream, salsa, a few olives, lettuce, lots of cheese, and crunch Frito corn chips! Pretend it’s Taco Tuesday and treat yourself! Frito Taco Salad 1 lb. ground pork3 Tbs. taco…

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Pulled Pork & Pineapple Salsa Tacos

“Carnitas” a Spanish word meaning “little meats.”  It’s a Mexican dish and generally it’s made by braising or roasting pork then shredding it and simmering in lard or vegetable oil until crispy.You’ve probably had it at Chipotle, right?Well, this time you can make for yourself, at home, lay it into a taco (soft OR hard…

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Red Peppers Rellenos

I must be on a bit of a corn kick because after the Vanilla Pecan Corncake and then the Sriracha Salmon Tostadas, I was craving even MORE corn…or, maybe it was just that I had some additional corn on hand? Believe what you want to believe, these stuffed bell peppers (Red Peppers Rellenos) are absolutely…

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Sriracha Salmon Tostadas

Apparently the day I created this, back in October, it was actually National Taco Day. Did you know that we’ve created (good old ‘Merica) a national day for just about everything!?! As I recall, it was actually National Vodka Day on the exact same day. I don’t really need an excuse to eat tacos, drink…

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Pork & Pineapple Street Taco Cups

We recently returned from a quick trip to Mexico. This trip, along with all Tuesdays, got me to thinking about Taco Tuesday with a little bit of a different theme: Pork & Pineapple Street Taco Cups. Yes, taco cups. Sort of fluted, sort of floral looking, definitely taco-ish – but also garnished with the fresh…

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Oven Baked Tacos

It’s Taco Tuesday! It is, and it’s also one of those days where I still love to cook in the kitchen, but I’m feeling kind of lazy. Don’t get me wrong – I’m rarely too tired to cook, but I just can’t seem to get out of a brain funk – a lack of creativity…

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