Tacos a Mexican food favorite

I love learning about different recipes from people of all backgrounds. When I was very young, about ten years old, Farmers Insurance, (If I remember correctly), sponsored a program for inner-city kids to go to the farms of North Dakota. We lived with a family for a week.

I lived with a family called the Shumachers. Their daughter was my age and we had a great time on their farm. Fresh butter, milk, cheese, and all the Kuchen I could possibly eat.

I realized then that other cultures had so much to offer in the way of the palate and that opened my eyes to a whole new world of tastes. For a young person that was great because young people tend to shy away from trying new things. But not me. I was eager to learn to cook so I could make kuchen for my family.

I am grateful for that experience because I learned that although we are all different, we all have something to offer, not just in the area of food, but of cultures, and life experiences. Living on a farm taught me so much, I learned where milk and cream come from. I learned about cow's and milking machines, and I learned about electric fences. Oochiwawa! That one I learned the hard way. I also learned that other people say, "oochipowpow", if they are from North Dakota.

So if you have never eaten Mexican food but are struggling for delicious recipes, then why not try tacos? They are absolutely yummy! So here are a few ideas for tacos:

• Use ground turkey, it is inexpensive if you buy them frozen in a chub type, otherwise it is a little pricey. Fry it with or without oil. If you don't use oil add a bit of water, then you'll have low-fat (no fat).
• Add diced onion to the ground turkey.
• Season to taste with salt, add red chile powder, garlic powder, and cumin.
• Use corn tortillas, you can get them from Sam's Club in a package of fifty for next to nothing. Heat them on a tortilla griddle/pancake griddle (cast iron) or put them between two plates in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Plan on at least two per person (my husband can down six).
• Use Romaine lettuce diced ( Romaine is healthier than Iceberg), or shredded cabbage, use lettuce out of your garden.
• And make yourself a good salsa. (I have a recipe in my recipe section)
• Top with some grated some cheese (or not). They are still yummy!

You can get creative with tacos. You can make fish tacos, you can use chicken, ground beef, ground buffalo, you can use shredded meat, whatever you want to put into a corn tortilla you can make a taco out of, including potatoes, avocados and even tofu. You will be glad you tried tacos, a Mexican food favorite!