Pork Tacos

Well.. tonight was Mexican night and this is what I had :)

First, you make the salsa.. takes the most time: recipe here

Second, make your bean dip here

Third, guacamole here (at the bottom)

Then, get some ground pork ( you can use meat too or ground chicken) and cook it: season it with seasoning salt and pepper.

Meanwhile.. cut up some spinach leaves and iceberg lettuce..set aside.

grate some mozzarella cheese, set aside.

put your taco shells in oven on low broil in middle..let broil for just a minute to get warm

add your beans, then pork, sour cream & quacamole, cheese, then lettuce. serve with chips and salsa!

I know this is super easy.. just thought I'd share anyways:)

Bean Dip

Sorry for the poor picture quality again.. well that's blackberry for ya.
So this is bean dip :
there are many different ways you can do this, I'll start from best and then go from there:
first, you can boil some pinto beans in a pressure cooker, then add them to a pan and refry them.
second, you can open a can of refried beans
third, you can use dried refried beans from your food storage.

So, once you have the beans...
add them to a bowl. Next, add about 1/2 amount of sour cream to beans ratio. Then, add about 2 laughing cow cheese triangles or cream cheese (about 2 tbsp).
add dried chopped onions (about 1 Tbsp)
add dash of salt and pepper
add dash of garlic powder

stir and serve.

Chicken Mango Quesadilla

This recipe makes a big difference using fresh homemade tortillas, like I have here.. but those are few and far between, so others will work as well. also, the salsa is homemade, just check out the salsa recipe!

Cut your chicken breast into pieces. On a pan, add olive oil, onion, garlic, and about a tbsp of honey, let sizzle for a minute or so.

add your chicken pieces to the pan. add salt, pepper, chicken seasoning, and chicken broth (about 1/2 c). when halfway done, add a couple pinches of brown sugar...(unusual, but delicious I promise)

Cover chicken on med heat and cook until done. (meanwhile, prepare your salsa and cut up a mango into small pieces).

In a different pan, add oil or pam on med-high heat. Soften about a tbsp of cream cheese. Spread the cream cheese onto a tortilla, then add to the hot pan. Next, add your cheeses (I used a mix of mozzarella and cheddar). Then, add your cooked chicken. Let heat up for a couple minutes, then add mango pieces. cover with another tortilla (or fold tortilla in half). cook until tortilla is crispy on both sides.

Garnish with sour cream and fresh salsa (guacamole is good too!)

Salsa

This salsa recipe I have tweaked here and there and have finally come up with the perfect combination.. at least to my liking!

Ingredients:

about 5 Roma tomatoes

1/2 can petite diced tomatoes (with the juice)

1/2 white onion

1/2 green onion

1 tbsp garlic salt

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp lime juice

(depending on spiciness):

1/4-1/2 jalapeno pepper

1/4 Anaheim chili pepper

1/2-3/4 bunch of cilantro

dice tomatoes and onions into tiny pieces. add 1/2 can of petite diced tomatoes along with the juice. add garlic salt, sugar, and lime juice..taste..if too strong, add more tomatoes from the can & juice. dice peppers into tiny pieces, add little by little..taste..then add more according to liking!

really it's that simple..although the cutting takes some time, but well worth it! I don't make any other salsa :) also.. sometimes I add a tiny bit of chopped fresh parsley..or even dried parsley!

hope you like it..

Please let me know if you try any of my recipes.. and tell me what you think or if you have any questions :)