Soft Tacos

Heh - it's the little, simple things that keep them fat & happy. Like soft tacos.

We tried these before with little success, but I figured out the secret...let them build their own. We line up their little chairs in the kitchen amidst a vast selection of cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, pico (only in the summer - we use our garden's cilantro, tomatoes, diced onions, salt, & lime), and taco meat. They just love making their own little tacos. I have to emphasize soft tacos, not hard. They're still picky about that.

Get yourself a taco dinner kit or go all out & use the following taco seasoning mix from allrecipes.com. It makes a bunch, so you can save it in a jar for future use. (2 very heaping tablespoons equals about one seasoning packet.)

* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
* 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
* 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin (less if preferred)
* 1 teaspoon sea salt
* 1 teaspoon black pepper (or cayenne)

In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container.


Turn on some salsa music & dance while the meat is cooking & veggies are getting chopped. They love it! Joe's quite the little dancer lately, too! He was able to pick up a few steps on his first shot - amazing!

I really need to invest in some sombreros...