What I Ate...

Sunday - Quesadilla with Taco Sauce

Tuesday - Turkey Tacos
Spanish Rice

Wednesday - Turkey Bagel Sandwich

Thursday - Rotini with Meat Sauce
Green Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Homemade Garlic Knots

Friday - Italian Parmesan Chicken
Long Grain and Wild Rice
Steamed Veggies

Saturday - Gala Apple Slices
Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
Toll House Club Crackers

Eleven Months

Happy 11 month old birthday Rylan!
This past month has brought so many new milestones.
He is walking every where (and even trying to run).
The bottom right picture is him walking with his hands up in the air (so cute!).
He loves playing with my hair when he is tired.
And will shove my face so the side to play with my earrings.
He shakes his head "no".
Says "dog dog".
Calls for the dog by clicking his tongue.
Also says "Da-T" ALL THE TIME.
He's only getting up once a night {woot woot!}
He is a daddy's boy.
Waves bye-bye.
Oh and tries to plug plugs into the wall socket {yikes!}.
I can't believe he will be turning 1 in just one short month!

Taco Seasoning {recipe}

We eat tacos a lot.
And when I first got married I bought those little (expensive) packets of taco seasoning every time.
Fortunately a few years ago I stumbled on a great recipe to make my own.
Try it.  It is COMPLETELY worth it.
Here's the line up of ingredients:

{Yes, there is oregano in there.  I too thought it was weird at first.}
Instead of pulling all 9 spices out every time I make tacos, I make a big batch at once.
All you do is measure the ingredients into an old (cleaned out) spice container.

Aren't the colors pretty?

And shake it all up.  Easy peasy.
I will NEVER buy those packages again!

Taco Seasoning I

Recipe from Bill Echols on AllRecipes.com

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

**3 tablespoons equals one package.**