A Typical Saturday Night

My Saturday started out gloriously, it rained. Yeah, you heard me, rained! I mean downright poured, complete with thunder and lighting. Perfect sleeping weather. An hour later is was sunny. Weird.

I did my normal routine of taking this guy for a walk. He’s so deprived. Then I took myself for a run. Gee, I’m so exciting! I can barely contain myself. Guess what came next? Target. And Trader Joe’s. I know, I know, I’m bursting with excitement!

I had a killer dinner, what did you have? My dinner was tacos. Yep, still obsessed. Like, completely obsessed. Oh my gawd. I just can’t get enough of slow cooked meats wrapped in a tortilla. I may need an intervention. That and salsa. I don’t know about you guys, but in the hot humid months I can pretty much live on salsa and chips. Oh and avocados. I heart green gunk! Why am I tell you about this? Because my friends, we need to have a little talk. It’s time.

Ok, taco seasoning. That packaged stuff. What is in it??? No, seriously! Have you looked at the listed ingredients? Why is hydrogenated fat in TACO SEASONING??? I just got a shiver up my spine thinking about it. Ew. Just ew. I am insisting that you make your own. It’s easy peasy. I can pretty much bet that you already have the ingredients in your cabinet. Go; look in your spice cabinet. Right now!

Taco Seasoning

1 Tbsp Chili powder

1 ½ tsp Cumin

½ tsp Smoked paprika

¼ tsp Garlic powder

Pinch of cayenne

Salt and Pepper

This makes enough for one batch of tacos. I usually make several batches at a time and store it in an airtight container. I urge you play around with different ingredients and amounts. I added more cumin because we all know what a cumin freak I am! The great thing about making your spice mixture is that you can adjust to your own tastes!

What did I make with this great new taco seasoning? Um, hello? Tacos. Duh. I took some frozen chicken breasts and threw them into a crock pot with the taco seasoning and a can of beer. Yep, beer. Then I turned it on high and left the house for several hours. Sometimes you just have to let stuff do its thing, alone. I could tell it didn’t want company. So I went to Target. Target is always there for me.

Anyways, I came home with grand plans to make corn and black bean salsa, but guess what I forgot at Target? Black beans. I’m such a dork! It was on my list and everything. I roasted that corn for nothing. Well, not nothing. I’ll probably eat it tomorrow covered in butter and salt while watching Under the Tuscan Sun for the 3^rd time this week. That movie is a classic, I love Diane Lane. I wanna buy a house in Tuscany. Wanna come with me?