So tonight I went to my cousins house for dinner. Tacos were on the menu. Now I love tacos just as much as the next guy so I knew I wanted tojoin for dinner. I didn't want to have them tacos ground beef style though and I didn't want to spend a lot of time on it either. BINGO! Vegan veggie burger patties to the rescue! Now the other relatives are not plant-based, yet ;) , so I was curious how they would respond to my vegan taco filling. Well I'm happy to report many were pleasantly surprised. I was happy that even many of the young kids enjoyed. My second cousin Tyler (I think he's 12 or so) even made a point to find out who made them "so he could tell them how good it was." I was pretty impressed he was so on board! "Thank you, Love you Tyler!" And my Aunt Suzy decided to start following my blog! Wow! "Love you to aunt Suzy!" I'd say that was a success!
Truth is we eat with our nose and eyes first, then mind, then tongue. So if you can win the fight on the first two you have a really good chance of winning the battle on the second two. Both when cooking for ourselves and others. And just look at this untouched pic. Meat on the left, Meatlessly on the right. Which one do your eyes vote to win?
Here's how I made it:
Oil 2-3 Tbs.
Onion 1/2 (chopped)
Veggie burger patties 4 (chopped)
Chili powder 2-3 Tbs (more or less to taste)
Cumin 1-2 tsp. (to taste)
Garlic 1-2 cloves (chopped)
Tequila 1-2 Tbs (and a shot for you)
Margarita mix 1-2 tbs
Salt
Pepper
Black beans 1 cup (cooked)
Cilantro 3-4 Tbs. (chopped)
1 Sauté onion in oil on medium heat till tender. Add next 4 ingredients stir and brown. Add more oil if needed. Ads tequila and margarita mix. Cook until all liquid is absorbed.
2 Salt and pepper to taste and adjust other seasoning as needed. Add remaining ingredients and heat through
3 Use this as you would any other taco filling. We had ours with guacamole, cilantro, salsa, lettuce, and avacado in a soft corn tortilla. Muy Beno!
Being one of Steve's cousins who is trying to make the changes, and is still in the "contemplative" phase... I'll add a couple comments here and there. I'll try to be keeping up with Steve's blog, because I am going to be a "success" story. Steve and his wonderful family are already on board and have made big changes.
ReplyDeleteWithout being to long winded, I'll start with this meal above. I was at this dinner, and I made it a taste test for my kids. I made their burritos with the mix Steve made. THEY LOVED IT! I never told them anything about it, just made it at sat it in front of them. So what Steve says about eating with your eyes and nose first, is true. The boys, who are 9 and 12, are picky. I'll just get that right out there. They have not been raised to eat right, which lies squarely on my shoulders. It's not too late, so I am not being too hard on myself. I can make healthy choices for us now, and it can be successful.
This particular meal was a test subject for me, and I am so happy to report my family passed with flying colors. I felt for the first time like I CAN DO THIS! Making healthy choices for myself is relatively easy. Making healthy choices and getting my family on board is another story. And, it's going to be a success story. I know it.
Well this was an unexpected surprise! Thanks Abby for the kind words and I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it. I'm also happy to hear you are working on making new choices for your health. Love you lots. Please feel free to ask questions. I'm happy to help :-)
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