Fake Carne Asada Tacos..

Posted on April 29, 2007

I say fake because real carne is marinated for a while in wine or lemon juice and spices. I take the easy way out with this recipe. I hear you saying… “I can have carne asada tacos made and ready for my family in 30 minutes?” I say.. “Why, yes you can! Oh, and eat your heart out Rachael Ray!!”

You will need 1-2 pounds of skirt steak (think thin cut)
Montreal Steak Seasoning
2-3 Avocados
1-2 ripe tomatoes
1/2 white onion
1 lemon
Tortillas

Cheddar cheese and sour cream go well with these, but those are optional.

First, cut the steak into thin strips and trim the fat… why?? because it is better for you and doesn’t taste very good in this recipe. Season with Montreal Steak Seasoning and put into a medium heated pan. (Go easy on the seasoning if you don’t like it spicy… it has pepper in it)

Meanwhile, scoop out the insides of the avocados, seed and chop the tomatoes (to seed, cut off the top and gently squeeze out the seeds and don’t skip this step because your guacamole will be too runny) and shred, yes, I said shred the onion. This makes great onion flavor without the big chunks of onion that most kiddos hate. Squeeze half the lemon over the bowl. Mix and mush together and add salt and pepper to taste.




The trick with most steak is to either cook it a really long time, or a fairly short time… since this is a cheater’s guide to carne, we are taking the short route. The meat should cook for no longer than 3-4 minutes per side. Even if there is a little pink, take it out, place in another bowl and cover. It will continue to cook… you don’t want tough carne meat!! Here’s the real cheat… we are going to sprinkle the other half of the lemon over the cooked steak, instead of marinating…… same flavor pay off… way less time.

Assemble as you like and enjoy. We usually serve beans, but this is such a filling taco that you really don’t need to. My entire family loves this and it is way less expensive and heart attack provoking than Hilberto’s!!

It’s gone…

Posted on April 29, 2007

I only had a two day migraine… Praise the Lord!! Seriously.

The migraine returns…

Posted on April 26, 2007

I have decided that I am not going to eat anymore!! Because I will inevitably eat something that causes a migraine… and suffer for three or more days. Pray for my children today… their mommy is fighting the beast in her head!!

Book clubs…

Posted on April 26, 2007

I love books, love to read, and love to talk about what I have read… don’t you think that I should be in a book club??? I do!! When we were up in Washington, I had many friends that were in the same book club, and they all talked about it… in front of me… but I was never invited. Oh, sure, there were promises made that I would be invited, but that dang invite must have been lost in the mail, or… something.

You know what…. I felt like I was back in junior high again, and the popular girls didn’t want anything to do with me. Even though I am a 30 year old woman, I still have flashbacks… they scarred me for life. However, since I am a grown up.. I better act like one.

So, I think I will start a book club… what shall we call it?? I don’t know?? How about “The Book Club for people who weren’t included in THE book club”… That might be too long.. and too flashback-ish (yep.. I made that word up) Well, I will figure out the title later, but if you want to read some books together, then let me know. We can be in the book club that the world forgot. Together. Forever. Oh, I mean until we don’t want to read books anymore.

Their favorite breakfast..

Posted on April 18, 2007

What child doesn’t love the sugared cereals, the buttered waffles, the pop tarts that are more like a cookie than a breakfast food. And, I too have given in to the little tyrant’s pleas for the exciting new breakfast “thing”. However, my children are school age, and I don’t want them to be flying on a sugar high for their poor teachers. So, we came up with this breakfast. My almost 8 year old is a pro at making this, especially on those mornings when I can’t get it together, which is often.. and well, that is a whole other blog entirely.

Are you ready for the ingredients?? Ok… one tortilla, one scoop of peanut butter, and about 15 chocolate chips. That is it. Let me demonstrate.

Spread the peanut butter over the tortilla… oh, and let me state that I usually use almond butter, but since I am living with people, I am at their discretion… and they buy Skippy!!

Sprinkle a few chocolate chips over the pb. Again, I usually use the dark chocolate chips from Trader Joe’s… they buy Nestle.

Pop in the microwave for 15 seconds to melt together and you have one kid-friendly, lower sugar, and healthy breakfast. My son would eat this every day. We serve ours with a banana and milk (Almond for us) and I can feel good about at least one meal!
Tortillas are a wonderful invention for mothers. Fill them with whatever and kids will eat them… well, mine will. I have used them for pizza pockets, and just now Hannah had one for lunch with turkey and cheese and veggies. Let’s all give thanks for the tortilla!!

P.S. My picky husband loves this breakfast too!

Need more blogs to read..

Posted on April 14, 2007

Then go check out www.bloggerschoiceawards.com for hundreds of blogs and their descriptions. I am sure you can find something you like. Happy reading.

Ooo…it’s sparkly!

Posted on April 11, 2007

So, over a year ago, I took my ring in to get it cleaned. They couldn’t clean it because there was a loose diamond. Because funds were tight, we couldn’t get it fixed right away, and my husband requested that I not wear it… so we wouldn’t lose the diamond.
When we moved to California, I was thrilled to be able to get it polished and cleaned and fixed. Well, my warranty had expired and they were going to charge a lot… well a lot for someone who is unemployed, so we had to leave it there until we could pay for it. However, my studly husband surprised me and picked it up last week. I know it is not the biggest, or the brightest, but it is mine, and it represents a lot!! Thanks for looking.

Ooo…it's sparkly!

Posted on April 11, 2007

So, over a year ago, I took my ring in to get it cleaned. They couldn’t clean it because there was a loose diamond. Because funds were tight, we couldn’t get it fixed right away, and my husband requested that I not wear it… so we wouldn’t lose the diamond.
When we moved to California, I was thrilled to be able to get it polished and cleaned and fixed. Well, my warranty had expired and they were going to charge a lot… well a lot for someone who is unemployed, so we had to leave it there until we could pay for it. However, my studly husband surprised me and picked it up last week. I know it is not the biggest, or the brightest, but it is mine, and it represents a lot!! Thanks for looking.

A Cool site…

Posted on April 11, 2007

I love having new blogs to read.. and gaining new information from them. I found this vegan lunch box spot and was intrigued. Not because I want to be a vegan, but because I am sure that there is something I can get my kids to eat!! I want them to be exposed to all sorts of real foods and they can form their own opinions about them. So… I wanted to share it with you because I hope you can find something your kids like too… and hey, if not, there is always McDonald’s… uh I mean, salad, or um.. hmm did I really say that??

The site is in my links under Healthy lunches! Let me know if you find anything good.

Try this…

Posted on April 9, 2007

Thanks Tara! This was fun.

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