In my effort to not eat out and actually cook I bought all the fixins for some tacos. I love tacos.
However, I must say that I didn't make amazing tacos. The key issues with my tacos were:
1) I got soft shell instead of hard shells
2) I didn't have salsa
3) I didn't have iceberg lettuce
I bought sirloin instead of regular ground beef because it's healthier (South Beach Diet told me so). The sirloin was fine - didn't hold the grease that I believe holds the taco flavor as well.
Normally, I would get some hard shells because I love the crunch. However, since I usually have more hard shells than I need and don't use the leftovers I opted for tortillas. (I use the tortillas for cheese/bean quesadillas or egg/cheese quesadilla breakfast). The soft tortillas were good but I missed the crunch and crack of those hard taco shells.
I then got fresh tomatos in lieu of salsa and that was mostly a good choice since I always choose salsa fresca as opposed to anything from a jar. However, a little zip from the salsa would have added more to the taco.
Lettuce - I did not get lettuce. And I believe that shredded iceberg lettuce is the best choice for tacos. I like the coolness of the lettuce with the warm spicy taco filling. Forgetting the lettuce was a bummer, but then what the heck do I do with all that iceberg since I hardly ever make salads?!
So that's my taco night. And, it lasted for two whole meals.
Finally - I would like to say Bye Bye to Beijing. I will say that my Olympics watching decreased after swimming and gymnastics were over, but I loved the Olympics this year. And just when I thought I could finally catch up on my sleep, the freakin Democratic Convention starts. Sigh.
Obama-Biden 2008!
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Okay, here's how I roll on Taco night:
-Ground turkey instead of ground beef. Leaner, less greasy. Satisfying without overstuffing.
-Accoutraments include cheddar, salsa, sour cream.
-Screw the lettuce.
-Always hard shell.
Tacos are another all weekend affair. And I don't even have a microwave but have come up with the perfect stovetop reheating method.
oh i totally forgot the cheddar cheese!
I need to update my taco post b/c I had amazing tacos at my friend christine's the other night.
It went something like this:
soft shell, refried beans, break hard shell in half, lay on soft shell, turkey taco meat, tomatoes, cheese, shredded lettuce, guac, salsa.
It was amazing!! Tacos at Christine's every night!
Oh and the sangria knocked me on my ass too.
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