tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31485468848528750532024-03-12T21:03:45.277-07:00Taste This! Confessions of a hungry mom!It's all about family, food and fun!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855554764686841695noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148546884852875053.post-28106844024057859012012-03-27T12:54:00.006-07:002012-03-27T15:19:21.755-07:00Dinner Tonight!<span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Being at home with a 4 year old who is getting to that SUPER picky stage has me struggling for healthy, yummy dinners that we can all enjoy. Not only is my 4 year old picky, my husband is too (super junk and fast food junkie!)! I guess this might be the reason I am a "little overweight" and they are thin!!! So, I have a few chosen meals that are go-to dinners, that I know they will both eat without fuss! So, I am always trying new ways to twist those dinners into something a "little" different! Not so different that they will fuss, but different enough that it feels like a whole new meal! </span><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>On the menu for tonight -- Chicken Tacos! I am putting a little spin on our normal hard or soft shell tacos with the fixin's. Tonight's inspiration comes from a Nacho appetizer we recently enjoyed during a birthday dinner for my twin brothers at TGI Fridays. So here is my spin:</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><b>Chicken Broken Taco's</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>1 lbs Ground Chicken <i>(cooked shredded chicken will work too)</i></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>6 Hard Taco Shells</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>Taco Season </span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>1/2 Diced Onion</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>2 Diced Tomatoes</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>Shredded Lettuce </span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>Sliced Jalapeno Peppers <i>(optional)</i></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>1-2 Cups Shredded Mexican Cheese</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>Low Fat Sour Cream and Salsa for dipping! </span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>Brown your Ground Chicken with a little salt and pepper <i>(because I love kitchen gadgets, and am a semi-shopaholic, I actually did mine in the microwave in the Tupperware Tupperwave Stack Cooker)</i> </span><a href="http://order.tupperware.com/pls/htprod_www/tup_show_item.show_item_detail?fv_item_category_code=4000&fv_item_number=P10059121000">http://order.tupperware.com/pls/htprod_www/tup_show_item.show_item_detail?fv_item_category_code=4000&fv_item_number=P10059121000</a> </div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Once brown, add your taco seasoning (<i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">tonight's seasoning brought to you by Ortega! But you can make your own too! Recipe will be posted below!) </i><span>with about 1/2 cup of hot water, place back in microwave or on heat for about 2 min or until liquid is absorbed.</span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>Now, onto the taco shells! Take your taco shells and break them in half carefully not to crack them in other places (casualties can be used another day in a taco salad!). I actually held mine, and ran a sharp knife right now the middle. Place your taco shells on a sheet pan (I like to use a baking stone to crisp up the shells nicely). Top your taco shells with your chicken, onions, jalapenos and of course CHEESE! </span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>Bake in a 35o oven for about 5-7 or until cheese is melted and bubbly! </span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span>Remove from oven, top with tomatoes, lettuce, salsa and sour cream! Enjoy!!!! </span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><br /></span></div><div><span><div class="ingredients" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Taco Seasoning (adapted from a recipe on allrecipes.com) </h3><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1 tablespoon chili powder</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1/4 teaspoon garlic powder</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1/4 teaspoon onion powder</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1/4 teaspoon dried oregano</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1/2 teaspoon paprika</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1 teaspoon sea salt</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; line-height: 16px; ">1 teaspoon black pepper</li></ul></div><div style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: dotted; width: 300px; "></div><div class="directions" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Directions</h3><ol style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 16px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; line-height: 16px; "><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; ">In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container.</span></li></ol></div></span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855554764686841695noreply@blogger.com2