Mom's Tacos

These were unbelievably delicious! I cannot even describe their amazingness - you have to try them!!! The Rotel was a perfect mix-in for the regular taco mix :) Also, it's hard to photograph soft shell tacos!!

What you need:

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1/2 lb. ground turkey
• 1/2 lb. ground beef (I used all beef)
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (15.5 oz.) can chili beans (or any beans), drained (I omitted this time, but will try next time!)
• 1 (10 oz.) can Rotel
• 10 to 12 tortillas, warmed
• Taco fixings (lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese, etc.)

Directions:

Saute onions until tender in olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add meat and cook until browned.

Mix dry ingredients into a small bowl and sprinkle over meat.

Pour chili beans and Rotel. Heat for 10 more minutes.

Fill tortillas and top with desired fixings.

Recipe from RecipeGirl.com 

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Menu Plan Monday - 5.30.2011

So I'm really late on this one. I figured while what I assumed to be guys came over to clean my carpet - a free shampooing I "won" - turned into a 6 hour long girl trying to sell me a Kirby ($2500)...she vacuumed my couch, living room and mattress. She shampooed a SPOT on my carpet. UGHHHHH. I didn't even get to go grocery shopping and we ended up eating McDonald's for dinner.

But I digress...
Here's what we're eating this week (minus today) with a lot of repeats from last week:

Tuesday: Baked Oatmeal with Berries, Broccoli Shells & Cheese, Italian Drip Beef on Easy Dinner Rolls

Wednesday: Bacon & Egg Toast Cups, Chicken nuggets and french fries, Provalone Chicken with Baked Potato Skins and salad

Thursday: Cereal, pizza, Coney Island Hotdogs with corn on the cob and chips

Friday: Silver Dollar Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup, Tuna Noodle Casserole, Broccoli Fettuccine Alfredo

Saturday: Chocolate Chip Muffins, Hot dogs with yogurt and rice cakes, Freezer Meal

Sunday: Poptarts, Grilled Cheese with yogurt and chips, Cheesy Chili Mac

Extras: The Chewy, PB Lovers' Candy Cookie Bites, Root Beer Float Cookies, S'Mores Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

**Sunday Social - 5.29.2011**

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! 

A special thank you to all our military and their families. As an army wife, the sacrifice hits close to home. Thank you could never sum up how I feel about all our service members - past, present and future!!

I had a really busy week on Fantastical - I was trying to make up for the lack of recipes during my vacation time. It also seemed like a very "on" week for the food blogs! I saved so many recipes :)

My favorites from Fantastical this week:

Strawberry Lemonade

Gooey Chocolate Pudding Cake

My favorites from around the blogworld:

**Special note: None of the pictures below are my pictures. These wonderful shots belong to the owner of the blogs that have been linked right above each recipe. I do not own any rights to these pictures AT ALL.

Chili Dogs from Mommy Hates Cooking

Blueberry Buckle from Tracey's Culinary Adventures

Oreo Turtle Bars from Jamie Cooks It Up!

Milky Way Cake from The Pioneer Woman

Mississippi Mud Cupcakes from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

Pineapple Coffee Cake with Sugared Pecan Topping from Mika's Pantry

Long Boy Burgers from Sunshine and Bones

Homemade Iced Mocha from How Sweet It Is

Big Fat Bacon Sliders from The Pioneer Woman

Strawberry Summer Cake from Smitten Kitchen

Peanut Butter Brownies from Brown Eyed Baker

German Chocolate Cupcakes from Get Off Your Butt and BAKE!

Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars from Tracey's Culinary Adventures

Blazin' Buffalo Dip from Mika's Pantry

Strawberry-Banana Daiquiri Cake from Louanne's Kitchen

Asian BBQ Chicken from Our Best Bites

Tuna & Red Pepper Pasta from Budget Bytes

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie 'n Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar from Kevin & Amanda

Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, Toasted Marshmallow Cupcakes from Joy the Baker

Triple Chocolate Muffins from Bake at 350

Root Beer Float from Browneyed Baker

DIY  Cooking Creme from Finding Joy in My Kitchen

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Truffles from Beantown Baker

Cookies & Cream Cookies from Sing For Your Supper

Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade from Annie's Eats

Chocolate Covered Beer Marshmallows from How Sweet It Is

As always, I hope you all have found something that looks scrump-diddly-umptious! I've been discovering quite a few new blogs through browsing foodgawker lately. It's basically food porn. So make sure you check out the blogs here and there!

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~Twisted Thursday - 5.26.2011~

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Strawberry Lemonade

This was an adaptation from a Betty Crocker recipe for Raspberry Lemonade. I've got a bit of a flavored lemonade obsession going on and this was absolutely perfect!


What you need:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 container (16 oz.) frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed (The original recipe calls for 10 oz. of raspberries)
• 3/4 cup water

Directions:

1. Mix sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring one time, until sugar is dissolved. Let cool.
2. Mix sugar syrup, lemon juice, and 3 1/2 cups water into a nonmetal pitcher.
3. Strain syrup from thawed fruit into the pitcher, reserving berries; refrigerate.
4. Distribute berries evenly in an ice cube tray, then using the 3/4 cup water, fill the sections up. Freeze for around 2 hours or until firm.
5. Serve the lemonade with the berry ice cubes :)

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Sticky Chicken in the Crockpot

This was incredibly good :) I love baking meat in the crockpot - it always turns out so moist and tender! I ended up using breasts instead of a whole chicken and cooked it on high for 3 1/2 hours. My friend, Brandi, said she adds lemon halves inside the chicken sometimes. I'm going to try that next time we make it!

What you need:

• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 large roasting chicken (3 to 4 lbs.) - I used chicken breasts
• 1 medium onion

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine all spices. Remove giblets from chicken, clean the cavity. 

Rub spice mixture into chicken, inside and out.

Cook in crockpot on low for 6 to 8 hours

Recipe from Brandi Vinson

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Savory Meat Loaf

I really liked this recipe for meatloaf. It actually reminded me a lot of my mother-in-law's :)

What you need:

• 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh sage leaves or 1/4 tsp. dried sage leaves
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground mustard
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 egg
• 3 slices bread, torn into small pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup ketchup, chili sauce or barbecue sauce

Directions:

Heat oven to 350.
Mix all ingredients except 1/2 cup sauce. 

Spread into an ungreased loaf pan. Spread ketchup or sauce on top.

Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes 

or until a meat thermometer stuck in the center reads 160.

From Betty Crocker

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