Category Archives: Mexican

Chicken tacos with spicy black beans. 9/2/21

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Beebamom

I eat my tacos with a knife and fork rather than folded up. It definitely takes me longer to eat them that way. The longer I eat the more satisfied I feel. John ate three hand-held tacos in less time … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans 8/7/21

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Beebamom

Who doesn’t love taco night?! When we have tacos I set up a make your own taco bar so it is up to me to get all the condiments ready and cook the beans while John is responsible for cooking … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas with spicy slaw. 7/19/21

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Beebamom

This dinner can be made easily using some convenience products. John shredded some rotisserie chicken while I sautéed onions, garlic, and chopped jalapeño peppers. I combined the chicken with the veg and added some jarred salsa verde and shredded cheese. … Continue reading →

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Deconstructed fish tacos. 7/13/21

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Beebamom

For Taco Tuesday I decided to skip the tortillas and put my taco innards on a plate. The thing with tacos is once you have taken your first bite they are hard to put down so you just keep eating … Continue reading →

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Fish tacos, spicy black beans, watermelon salad. 6/1/21

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Beebamom

For Taco Tuesday John pan-roasted some Pacific cod with a dusting of spices, we heated up a can of black beans with some spicy salsa, and I cut up a mango and made a watermelon, mint, cucumber, red onion, and … Continue reading →

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Dining out – Grand Junction, CO and Moab, UT

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Beebamom

I have been finding a few better choices for lunches and dinners. Here are some suggestions for you to try the next time you are faced with a restaurant decision. Corn tortilla grilled shrimp taco This salad was part of … Continue reading →

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Dining out – Ely, NV 4/18/21

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Beebamom

Remember a couple of days ago when I suggested that dining on ethnic food might be a good way to eat in a healthy manner? After three days of not very good dinners, John and I have decided that maybe … Continue reading →

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Winning strategies when dining out. 4/15/21

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Beebamom

If you are like me you are yearning to get out of the house and into the world of traveling again. We are wetting our toes with a road trip. Trying to eat reasonably is difficult. It takes a combination … Continue reading →

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Chicken taco bowl. 3/30/21

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Beebamom

Because we wanted a little more flexibility in regard to our eating matzoh, we decided to pitch the tortillas and go with a taco bowl and eat some matzoh on the side. We started with some rotisserie chicken breast that … Continue reading →

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All-American taco dinner. 2/28/21

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Beebamom

In 2016 we were all threatened, much to our glee, with a taco truck on every corner if we voted for the wrong candidate. Tacos like hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza have become an American staple served weekly to our children, … Continue reading →

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