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Showing posts with label tips. Show all posts

Jul 12, 2010

Taco Salad

Every Tuesday in our house we have "Taco Tuesday"...  we like to have tacos, chicken tacos, taco salad, fajitas, and sometime even enchiladas. (I know they aren't tacos, but we have to mix it up a little).  My favorite is taco salad.  I love adding all kinds of veggies to it to make it nice and healthy!  I know every one can easily make taco salad, and you don't really need a recipe, but I wanted to share some of the fun things I like to add on top!

I start with fritos because they are much easier to eat with a fork than regular tortilla chips.  Then add my hot stuff..... meat (ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning), black or pinto beans, and corn.  Then I add cheese so it can get all melty...


Next, I add all the cold stuff.... lettuce and veggies.  Here's what I like on mine:

lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, green peppers, carrots, cucumbers, and cilantro.


You can also add a dallop of sour cream...

Top it off with some dressing, salt and pepper and you are done!



Enjoy!!!  And get creative with your salads.  No more boring taco salad!
Have fun and be healthy while you are at it!




Jun 25, 2010

How to Cut an Avocado

This all started when my sister made some guacamole when we were in college. I loved it so much I went to the store the next day to get some avocados when I realized I have no idea how to pick out a good avocado. So I called her at work and this is how the conversation went:

Chels - Thanks for calling Enterprise, this is Chelsea

Krys - How do I pick out an avocado

Chels - Squeeze it, it should be soft but not to soft. Make sure it is dark green, not light green

Krys - Thanks bye!

Chels - Bye.

I'm pretty sure the people in her office were SUPER confused! But, I ended up picking out some perfect avocados.

Continuing on with the story; I got home and realized how do I get the guacamole out? I chopped and slaughtered those avocados, two hours later I had my avocados ready for guacamole time. Since then I have learned:





1st:  Cut it in half the long way around. Twist the two halves apart.












2nd:  Hack your knife into the pit. Twist and it should come out, if your knife comes out hack harder!













3rd:  Make some slices in it, you can make long slices to go on a salad, or small slices each way to be mushed up into guacamole, or whatever you want! The possibilities are endless!




4th:  Run a spoon along the inside of the skin. It should come out nicely.




---OR---





5th: Fold the skin in half and squeeze all the yummy avocado out. If you don't care what the pieces look like this is the easiest and takes less dishes!


Enjoy with some yummy food!







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