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I make mostly soft tacos, but I have a strong weakness for a shredded beef taco in a hard shell. The shell MUST be fresh-fried or there is no point. This taco doesn't exist in Texas except in my kitchen. It's a southern California thing. I never knew how to make Mexican food until I left California and had to learn by necessity, because it is so delicious there, and available all over the place, and CHEAP!
I never buy those "taco bell" shells at the grocery store. More expensive, less tasty, more preservatives, no less work than a soft taco... I really don't see the advantage or the appeal. I also seldom use ground beef for taco filling.
I will, of course, happily eat such tacos when that is what I am served at a friend's house. It's like if you love Godiva chocolate but can still appreciate a Hershey's Kiss.
Elston, T'giving 14 lb turkey, rub Mayo all over the raw turkey (I brined it overnight), I put fresh herbs under the skin and Bell's poultry seasoning. Put on rack in 325 Convection oven tented for 1 1/2 hrs, chicken broth in the bottom of the roasting pan, basting every 15 mins. Remove the tent after 1 1/2 hrs. continue basting. You do not taste any mayo., it makes it golden brown and succulent. I cook my chickens breast side down, all the juices go to the bottom of the bird.
I make mostly soft tacos, but I have a strong weakness for a shredded beef taco in a hard shell. The shell MUST be fresh-fried or there is no point. This taco doesn't exist in Texas except in my kitchen. It's a southern California thing. I never knew how to make Mexican food until I left California and had to learn by necessity, because it is so delicious there, and available all of the place, and CHEAP!
I never buy those "taco bell" shells at the grocery store. More expensive, less tasty, more preservatives, no less work than a soft taco... I really don't see the advantage or the appeal. I also seldom use ground beef for taco filling.
I will, of course, happily eat such tacos when that is what I am served at a friend's house. It's like if you love Godiva chocolate but can still appreciate a Hershey's Kiss.
I hear you on fresh made I use to make my own but we don't eat them as much anymore. We are a split family where some like hard some like soft too. I hate buying hard shells but have for a meal but would love to have home made available but we don't here. Even the one and only Mexican grocery store brings their shells in from Chicago. They don't make or sell tamalas either.
After catching up with all the new ideas I want one of everything. In the real world we will finish off the aging cabbage stir fry and add a baked sweet potato to it and call it good tonight. Nothing fancy. I see another chili day in the forecast so that will be on the back burner soon.
I have chicken tenders defrosting in the fridge. Not sure yet what I am going to do with them.
MM - Dinner sounds wonderful.
Lacey - Congrats on your weight loss. WTG!! How exciting to go back for an even smaller size.
Amber - Congrats on your weight loss too. I know two pounds doesn't sound like a lot, but you had to have worked hard to accomplish that on your already slim self.
wow! this sound delicious! can you PM me the recipie? can I use a "magic bullet" instead of a standard blender/food processor?? is it a hot or cold soup?
thanks!
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Originally Posted by Debsi
I like to make a pureed soup out of sweet potatoes or butternut squash, a couple of turnips, and I usually throw in a large regular potato.
It's very good served with garnishes of any or all of the following on the side:
grated cheddar
diced apples
crumbled bacon
green onions
toasted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
Hello mini mouse.....its funny that you often are having very American sounding suppers......if I was in Italy ..... I would expect to be eating some exotic dish maybe pasta colored with squid ink or veal in some fabulous cheese and creamy sauce or home made pasta tossed with extra virgin oil and freshly grated goat cheese and a salad with fresh herbs and vegetables......You usually are having hamburgers or pizza. LOL Am I right or wrong.
There is nothing wrong with that......it just amuses me. Your diet sounds like what most American teen agers eat; just missing the Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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They don't make or sell tamalas either. 
