Taco Tuesday, July 20

Tacos work great as a family food because my children get a thrill out of "making" their own tacos - adding all the condiments on top.

Tonight's variety was ground turkey breast with raisins, a mix of the Whole Foods organic southwest seasoning and Bearitos' regular seasoning, along with shoepeg corn and black beans. For toppers we had peach salsa, avocado, onions, cheese and tomatoes.

The Butternut Squash Tacos... My Way

I finally got around to making that luscious looking taco recipe.It came out pretty swell, and was super easy. I wonder why I wasted 2 weeks putting it off?

I bought pre-cubed squash from Trader Joe's. I couldn't find the chipotle peppers in adobo, so I just bought some chipotle salsa and used that as a substitute, which helped to make it less dry than it would have been. Used "La Tortilla Factory" corn tortillas -- can't be beat... Don't ever get "mission" brand - they bite.

Next time, I think I'd cube the squash more, probably caramelize some onions first, throw in some currents and black beans and call it a party!

Healthy Tacos for Taco Tuesday!

These healthy tacos look so yummy. We do a couple of "taco Tuesdays" a month over at our house - often on a Monday or Wednesday, rarely on a Tuesday. Ordinarily, we do it with ground turkey breast, but this variation looks delicious. Butternut squash is heading out of season, but I'll keep this in mind for this fall!

Follow Up: 
I tried this recipe (finally!). Delicious! Here's my post on that sweet taco action.


Soft Tacos with Sauteed Winter Squash and Chipotles