Taco night at Cambrook is always a happy night because it’s one of the meals I know everyone likes. I tried something new and did bean taco night to see if it would go over as well thinking it wouldn’t make much difference. Over the last year or two I’ve been trying to cook with less meat and it’s tricky because Trent hasn’t really signed that petition. I’m down to 2-3 meatless nights/week, but don’t tell Trent, because I try not to point it out. I think mexican/southwest food is pretty easy to do meatless with all the spices, cheese, and veggies. Lauren was a little skeptical. Her favorite meal is tacos, so I think she wasn’t too fond of me messing with it.
Chips and Guacamole for appetizer!
The beans! I made it just like I would make taco meat with onions, seasonings, garlic, salsa, cilantro, lime zest, and lime juice.
Corn and black bean southwest salad, my standard “a salad that has to go with mexicany food” salad.
Lauren making her taco.
All in all it turned out fine. Lauren had one taco and said she’d rather do bean tacos with crunchy shells. But she did have one for a snack the next day without discussing crunchy vs. soft shells. I think I’m going to alternate between ground meat and bean tacos (with crunchy shells) and call that a compromise without having a big Tacogate scandal.
Side note that has absolutely nothing to do with tacos: Sydney had her first haircut the day before and it was pretty darn cute watching her in the chair. Lauren also had her hair cut too and was excited to get it “cut really short” which I interpreted as chin length. We then celebrated with a cookie from Missouri Bakery.
1 comment:
Truth be told I couldn't tell it didn't have meat - it turned out great!
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