Growing up, my Dad made the best tacos on the planet. He had a secret ingredient that has long since disappeared – Chorizo. My mother’s sister would send a tin of Chorizo from Spain every few months. I’ve tried over the years to find this same sausage, but no luck.
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One Terrific Taco Tuesday
What’s this – yet another Taco Tuesday? You bet! If there is one thing oh so popular in our house, it’s the Mexican staple – the taco. It’s a good thing I love to cook for my family. Most of what I make is so much better than anything we can get in a restaurant. The only reason to eat out is that someone else does the dishes.
Continue reading “One Terrific Taco Tuesday”Drive Thru Tequila Day
Every year on the 24th day of July, I cannot help but to chuckle. Two National Days come together. Drive Thru Day and Tequila Day. Not exactly the most prudent of combination.
Continue reading “Drive Thru Tequila Day”Baja Taco Tuesday
Baja California is a magical place. There is the beauty of the desert combined with the blues of the ocean. Hubby and I both have a strong appreciation for the desert and the sea. Baja is one of those places that can steal your breath away for so many reasons. The people, the landscape and God’s creatures big and small.
Continue reading “Baja Taco Tuesday”Welcome to a Tijuana Tuesday
Sometimes my guys can make me a little bit nuts. But that’s part of the joy of belonging to a loving family – making each other a little nuts.
Continue reading “Welcome to a Tijuana Tuesday”How Do You Define Comfort Food?
Today is Tuesday, it’s National Comfort Food Day and the Repeal of Prohibition. How amazing is that? I mean, the stars have aligned for us today.
Continue reading “How Do You Define Comfort Food?”Sail Away on a Taco Boat
It’s Taco Tuesday. Now I know that yesterday was National Nacho Day, and we didn’t have Nachos. So it seemed fitting that today, Taco Tuesday, we not have Tacos. At lease not in the traditional sense.
Continue reading “Sail Away on a Taco Boat”Best Fast Food Tacos Around
Hello Taco Tuesday! Have you ever had a Jimboy’s Taco? Hands down, one of the greasiest yet most delicious taco to come from a fast-food style eatery. Anyone who has ever had one has gone home and tried to recreate the experience.
Continue reading “Best Fast Food Tacos Around”Chicken Birria Tacos
Recently I celebrated a birthday. Not going to go into too much detail except to say Hubby and Kiddo decided it wasn’t enought to have a single night out, but rather an entire weekend. Wow.
Continue reading “Chicken Birria Tacos”Kitchen Klutzes, Sharp Knives and Taco Tuesday
Some National Days are a hit and miss. Sometimes I acknowledge the day year after year, sometime I dip my toe in the water and never return again. Most National Days I’ll acknowledge once or twice, then move on. Others are of particular interest.
Continue reading “Kitchen Klutzes, Sharp Knives and Taco Tuesday”North to Dakota’s Open Spaces
On March 2, 1861, President James Buchanan signed a bill creating the Dakota Territory. It was vast, encompassing both North and South Dakota as well as Montana and Wyoming. The name Dakota was taken from the Native American tribes who roamed in the area.
Continue reading “North to Dakota’s Open Spaces”Soft-Fried Tacos Are Amazing!
Did you know that today is California Strawberry Day? I’m really not sure why. According to the powers that be (those in charge of “National” Days), National California Strawberry Day kicks off the strawberry season in California as it’s the first day of spring.
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Today is National Hot Chocolate Day. It is also our daughter’s birthday, her 3rd birthday celebrated in Heaven. Happy Birthday Boo!
Continue reading “Pork Carnitas Tacos and More”Sail Away Tuesday
This isn’t the recipe I had planned to share today. It’s good, and very close to what I had in mind, but not exactly. Let me explain.
Continue reading “Sail Away Tuesday”Hooray for National Soft Taco Day!
Tomorrow is National Taco Day. Nearly every site that keeps track of such things agree – October 4 is Taco Day. However; there is one lone voice on the National Day stage that not only proclaims October 3 to be National Taco Day, but National Soft Taco Day. That’s specific.
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