This taco beef is simple to prepare and is delicious on Homemade Tortillas for tacos or burritos, on rice or quinoa for a nourish bowl, as taco salad, in tortilla casserole or in Enchilada Bake. So many options on how to use this quick and easy taco beef! Let’s get started! In skillet, add ground…
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Homemade Flour Tortillas
We decided to have taco beef but didn’t have any tortillas on hand, so instead of running to the grocery store (thank goodness for no-grocery shopping October!), we made some flour tortillas and they were amazingly delicious! The tortillas were soft, pliable and oh so good! No fillers, no preservatives, no emulsifiers, no l-cysteine (derived…

October’s No Grocery Shopping Challenge – Week Two
Week one was a little all over the place as we had a few appointments, but we did clean and organize the fridge, freezer and pantries, and got prepared for the challenge which you can read all about it here. For our meal plans this week, I planned Thanksgiving dinner and a few other hearty…

Honey Garlic Cauliflower
We enjoy an assortment of vegetarian meals and this one is delicious!! The honey garlic cauliflower is a yummy way to eat cauliflower! It’s garlicky, sweet and salty and is so good with rice and stir fried veggies. This honey garlic sauce also makes a great sauce for stir-fry or even chicken wings. Let’s get…

Dark Christmas Fruitcake
I love fruitcake! I know fruitcake served during the holidays gets a bad rap and a lot of fruitcakes – especially store bought – are just gross! But this fruitcake isn’t like that! This one is good… like really good! This dark fruitcake tastes like gingerbread speckled with fruit. I love the citrus and cherries…

Scalloped Potatoes
Often scalloped potatoes are associated with Easter dinner and ham, but it’s easy to prepare and great any time of the year. They go great with ham or even meatballs, roast beef or even roast chicken. It’s a neutral flavor so it works well with a variety of dishes. We love scalloped potatoes, and we…

Light Fruitcake – The Best Christmas Cake
I have enjoyed this delicious fruitcake since I was a little girl. It’s a light fruitcake with a tropical flavor with glacé cherries, coconut and pineapple. It’s a holiday favorite!! It really is the best Christmas cake!! My mom got the recipe from a Ukrainian cookbook called Baba’s Cookbook (pictured below), and we slightly adjusted…

Apple Crisp
This apple crisp has a crunchy oatmeal topping with caramelized apples, a hint of cinnamon and a touch of sweetness. This crisp is not overly sweet so you can taste the natural sweetness of the apples. I love all things apples! We enjoy them cooked in a variety of ways like this yummy apple crisp….