Slow CookerTaco Soup

 

Welcome to Spring!  I was trying to delete an extra photo in my post yesterday and managed to re-arrange the right sidebar, oh well!  Fortunately it is just for that post.  I have no problem adding photos but haven't found the delete photo button.

This slow cooker taco soup is basically a recipe Pam posted.  It is delicious, son K guzzled his bowl pictured above!

1 lb ground meat (I used pork mince, ground chicken sounds like another tasty option)

1 packet of taco seasoning

1 can black beans drained

1 can corn drained

1 can beef broth plus a can of water

one can crushed tomato

1 jalapeno de-seeded and chopped (optional)

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 onion chopped

2 tbs olive oil

Brown the ground beef in olive oil.  Drain any fat and pour the meat into the slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients and cook on low for 6 hours.

Optional toppings ( it is good on its own):

Sourcream, shredded cheese, green onions, tortilla chips

You can also make your own taco seasoning and use maybe a tablespoon of it instead of a seasoning packet:

2 tbs chili powder

1 tbs garlic powder

1 tbs cumin

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

Wild Honey Mushroom appetizer and a Cabbage Stew

We got this jar of wild honey mushrooms as a Christmas gift, a pickle sort of. It is so delicious on this pita cracker!

I also want to recommend this Cabbage Stew with Minced Meat and Potatoes that Denise shared many weeks ago.  I added some cauliflower and a chopped and deseeded jalapeno to mine, it is the kind of recipe you can adjust easily to what you have in your kitchen.  I used cauliflower and less potato as diabetic husband M shouldn't really be eating potato.

Paint Party Friday - 11th Birthday

 Welcome to Paint Party Friday's 11th birthday!  Yes, it has been 11 years which seems to have gone by in a flash.  I made the above collage to celebrate, I chose a random painting I did from each year 2011 - 2022.  It seems like I created each one yesterday, how quickly time flies.

So that my PPF friends can all keep in touch, you can visit me on Instagram @ms_facile and I also join Rain's Thursday Art Date every week.

Thanks again to Kristin and Eva for their dedication and kindness in running this art co-op and to all the participants who have come and gone over the years!  There will be a final after party next week (on the 25th) where Kristin and Eva will post everyone's the collages, be sure to visit here.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Angels

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date's 'Angels' theme! Here is a baby angel for you today.

And Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Irish Soda Bread

I made this Irish Soda Bread using a recipe Denise posted recently.  A slice of it is perfect for breakfast with coffee.  The dough is very wet, I added lots of extra flour so it would be easier to handle, however my sister says it is supposed to be very wet.  It tasted ok though.

Wednesday Memes

 

One for the Grandmas

Tuna Melt Tater Tots

 On Ash Wednesday March 2 we were trying to stay to a fish diet.  For dinner I found this recipe and made these tuna melt tater tots based on it.  It came together quickly and I used 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt along with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise instead of the 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise in the recipe.

It tasted very good, nothing with Tater tots will be refused around here.

850g package of frozenTater Tots

2 cans of tuna in water, drained

2 tsp dried parsely

1/2 onion finely chopped

2 tbs Greek yogurt

2 tbs mayonnaise

1 1/4c grated cheddar cheese

Bake the tater tots 375F for 12 mins

mix mayo, onion, Greek yogurt, parsely, cheese, tuna.  spoon this mixture over the potatoes.  bake for another 12 minutes and enjoy!

Roasted garlic dip

 Lori posted a recipe for roasted garlic dip.  It was well received by husband M and son K.  It has a mild flavour due to the head of garlic being roasted.  I will be making it again.  Here is Lori's recipe with a few adjustments:

1/2 Cup light mayonnaise

1/2 Cup plain yogurt (I used Greek yogurt)

5 Tablespoons mashed roasted garlic (this is one head of garlic)

2 Tablespoons milk

1 tbs flax powder (optional nutritious addition)

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce

In a small bowl stir together all ingredients.

I had never roasted garlic before so I used  this recipe.