taco night with a twist

Wednesday night, Jas and I had taco night.  Taco night is for sure one of my fave meals.  Only this time, we decided to give it a little face lift.  

We had double decker night.

Here is how it's done:

First we have the ground beef.  I brown it, drain the fat, and then sauté red peppers and onions.  Once the peppers and onions are almost done, I put the meat back in and add the taco seasoning and water.  I also warmed up some refried beans. 

We set all the fixings on the table.  We like tomatoes, lettuce, cheese and my fave - avocados.  We also added sour cream and hot sauce.

mmmmm don't they look scrumptious?!

 Start with a soft taco shell and spread the refried beans.

 And wrap it around the hard taco shell.

 Lastly add all the yummy fixings inside.  We had yellow rice on the side as well.

Jas really enjoyed our delicious dinner.  Isn't he such a cutie?!  Man, I just love his sexy dimple!

a recipe for the weekend

Yes!!! It's the weekend and I am soooo happy :)

I have been thinking for a while now about starting to do recipe posts on here. I love cooking and trying new meals. It would only make sense to share the good ones with you guys. What do you think? Would you like to see a recipe label on the blog?

Today I tried a new Beef Stew recipe in the crock pot and it turned out great (plus it was easy peasy). Hubby and I had a friend over for dinner to serve as our guinea pig. The verdict: success!

Most people like to trial recipes before serving it to guests. Me? I like to include my guests in my cooking ventures. ha!

Beef Stew - makes 6 servings

1 medium onion, chopped

1 cup baby carrots

2 cups sliced celery

1 pound red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into chunks

2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves

1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with juice

3/4 cup water

1 can tomato paste

1. Place onion evenly over the bottom of the crock pot. Add the following ingredients in this order: carrots, celery, potatoes, and beef. Sprinkle thyme. Pour diced tomatoes and water over the top of the beef.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours until meat is tender. Stir in tomato paste and re-cover.
3. Cook 10 minutes longer. Enjoy! (i usually serve with cornbread)

Happy Weekend my friends!!