February 12, 2012: Spicy Beef Tacos

So, I got back into the habit of cooking this last couple weeks. Feels great to not be a slave of Subway, Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's, Taco Bell and McDonald's again. Though, sometimes you just can't say no to a Big Mac. They are so delicious. This actually was not the first meal I cooked this past couple weeks. It was infact the second out of five, but I forgot to document the first and last of the set.

This night was fun. My parents had been out of town (as most people who read this blog know, I'm living with them again) and I took the opportunity to watch HD things on a 55" screen and hang out with my rabbit. Unfortunately, illness regrettably prevented me from having any "good times" regarding Alcoholic intake and parties. It still didn't stop me from knocking a picture frame off the wall and having a wacky cartoonesque encounter with the dishwasher.

In anycase, I got off of work and said to myself "Thom, you know what you want?! You want TACOS! But, not Taco Bell, you're gonna wanna make them yourself." And then I replied "Why, yes I do. You're correct. Let's get this started."

A quick trip to Meijer (which, by the way, is my most favorite groceria) ended with some beef, cheese and a packet of Taco seasoning. Taco Bell brand... for $.89. But I ended up not using it. Thinking I forgot the seasoning at the store, I decided to hunker down and make myself up some totally bad ass homemade tacos. From straight scratch.

There isn't a whole lot to be said about cooking tacos. Brown the meet a little, throw in the seasoning, cook, heat up tortillas and serve. Done. I ended up making them a little spicier than I'd intended. I really wanted a nice, bright flavor in the meat, but a little too much Chipotle and Red Pepper resulted in an almost unpleasant set of tacos. I've grown vulnerable to spicy food, again! WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME!

The past couple weeks retaught me how cathartic and nice it is to cook and reminded me what other activities, in the past, have left me feeling nice and whole and I found myself playing guitar more than before and going to the shooting range to flex my sharpshooting eye. So, I kept with the trend and cooked.

Funny thing is: I found the Taco Bell seasoning packet in a Meijer bag later that night when I used it to clean the rabbit's cage.