Heather says:
Ray, my fiancé, is from Southern California and is the reason tacos seem to be on the menu every week.
Any suggestions for dinner this week, Ray?
Tacos.
Sigh.
As if that’s not enough tacos for anyone, every couple of weeks we visit a local taco truck / stand where I have fallen in love with their tacos al pastor.
Cinco de Mayo is coming and people will be searching for tacos and other Mexican food. I need to update a lot of recipes and I don’t like wasting food. So on a rare, kid-free weekend we threw a taco photoshoot party. What, you don’t do this?
We made all the tacos we tend to eat around here, and I experimented with a recipe for tacos al pastor. My wonderful neighbor pitched in and warmed all the tortillas while I took photos.
The recipes will either be posted or updated this week and I hope you love them as much as I do.
Unfortunately, I forgot to get pictures of the sangria, so. . .I’ll just have to make more.
Shucks.
You feel my disappointment right.
Menu planning helps us stay on track with our budget and helps us avoid that 4pm vacant stare into the refrigerator. Sometimes we don’t eat what’s planned, but having the option ready and knowing the ingredients are on hand saves a lot of time, frustration and money.
What are you having this week? Here’s a printable to help you with your planning and grocery shopping.
- Monday – Taco party leftovers
- Tuesday – Caesar Salad with grilled chicken
- Wednesday – Sausage Peppers and Onions
- Thursday – Stir Fry with shrimp or chicken
- Friday – Dilled Salmon, Roasted Broccoli and Potatoes
- Saturday – Clean Out Refrigerator Night
- Sunday – Roast Chicken, Rice and Peas, Green Beans
Let us know what you’re having in the comments!
Mexico doesn’t celebrate Chico de Mayo, why should Americans. The only reason is La Raza who believes Mexicans should take land back for Mexico. Check out info on the 5th of May in Mexico history. Then decide to celebrate Mexico or America.
To be honest the reason I want the recipes online before May has nothing to do with the holiday. A lot of people will be searching for those kinds of recipes because yes, it has been commercialized.
The time, effort, and money (this website serves up 300k+ pages a month and that isn’t free) I put into this site is compensated by ad revenue.
The more people that find this site via search engines, the better this website performs. I’m looking at 4 kids starting college in the next 10 years. You can bet I’m willing to take advantage of seasonal culinary search trends for ad revenue.
It’s not political, it’s practical.