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Most of you know that I came from a big family ~ 7 kids! No, we are not Catholic. Yes, we had the same parents. (Those are usually the two questions people ask when they hear "7 kids?".) Most of you also know that my mom was sick for years. I am the second oldest, so I did a lot of the care-taking of the younger kids. I learned to cook when I was 10. I remember the first thing I cooked with my dad was Tacos. I loved cooking. Then, there was the baking. I made all the desserts and the b-day cakes for everyone's b-day, including mine. And I loved it! Another thing I remember is my grandmother making the biggest dessert spreads ever at the holidays. She made sure that every person there (we are talking, like, 30+ people) had their favorite dessert. I remember visiting her when I was 20. We cooked & baked all week. I never felt as close to her until then. We had this bond now - baking! I learned so much from her. I think it fueled my love of baking ~ and cooking! Now, at the Holidays, I make sure to prepare everyone's favorite dessert, no matter how many attend. It just wouldn't be the Holiday's if you didn't have your favorite pie, cake, cookie or candies!!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Taco Lettuce Wraps

Tahoe Meals: Day 3, Lunch 

Soooo....  I'm trying to eat better and get healthy.  Some of the recipes in my blog clearly do not help in this process!! But Tahoe is my week of cooking non-stop: trying new recipes and revising old ones!!  So as long as I control my portions, I'm headed in the right direction. However, some recipes are moving toward healthier!!  This is one of those (at least in my mind).  Removing the taco shell saves you about 100 calories per taco!! This is very similar to Chicken lettuce wraps which I've been eating a lot of lately.  I need something crunchy when I'm eating, so the crispy lettuce leaves fulfill that craving!! And I'm not going to stop eating tacos, so I was trying to figure out how to make them just a little healthier for me.  The lettuce "shell" does the trick!




Ingredients:
  • taco meat (used left over meat from last night's dinner)
  • romaine lettuce leaves
  • cheese
  • sour cream
  • cilantro
  • hot sauce
  • olives
Directions:
  1. Spoon meat into lettuce leaf.
  2. Top with any toppings you desire.
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