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Tacos not Tuesday

Making: Poblano, lime beef tacos  1 serving prepared  Here's what I have: 5.5 oz Beef 1.6 oz Poblano pepper 0.8 oz Shallot 1 oz Sour cream 1 Lime 0.5 oz Sharp cheddar 3 Corn tortilla 1 oz Scallion Spice mix 1/4 tsp each: Chili Pepper Garlic Oregano Cumin Salt Preparation: The shallots and poblano were cooked first in a non-stick pan until soft. These were then removed from the pan. Next the beef was cooked with the spices and some lime juice. While the beef was cooking the taco shells were placed into the small convection oven to warm on a low heat setting. After the beef was thoroughly cooked through it was turned to a medium low heat setting.  Next I combined some of the sour cream with a little bit more lime juice. After everything was finished cooking the taco shells were removed from the oven and placed in a form. The cooked ingredients for then added. The plate! - Kris 

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Reviewing: Saucy steak burrito bowl with charred poblano, Smoky Crema, salsa Fresca & cilantro lime cauliflower 1 serving prepared  * Here's what you get: Jasmine rice Roma tomato Red onion Lime Poblano pepper Cilantro Diced steak Smokey red pepper Crema Tex-Mex paste Substitutes: Cauliflower The cauliflower: In a pot of boiling water the cauliflower was cooked for about 12 minutes on high heat then drained. Next the cauliflower was broken up and then some lime juice and cilantro were added. The salsa and Crema: The tomato and minced onion were combined with some lime juice inside. The crema was prepared by adding lime juice as well instead of water. The pepper and onion: The pepper and onion or sauteed in a pan for about 8 minutes until soft. These were then removed from the pan. The protein: Next into the pan was the steak, this was cooked until it started to brown. The Tex-Mex paste and beef broth were added,  the mix was allowed to cook until the liquids...

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Reviewing: Pork carnitas tacos with pickled onion and Monterey Jack cheese. Except it's in a bowl with cauliflower. 1 serving prepared  Here's what you get: Yellow onion Cilantro Lime Ground pork Chicken stock concentrate Sour cream Poblano pepper Roma tomato White wine vinegar Southwest spice Tomato paste Chipotle powder Monterey Jack cheese Flour tortilla (not pictured/used) Substitute: Cauliflower The cauliflower: In a small saucepan the cauliflower was boiled with about a half cup of water first on high heat for about 2 minutes and then the heat was turned to medium low. A little bit more water was added while the meat was cooking and at the end I used a potato masher to break up the cauliflower and then mixed it with some lime juice and cilantro. The protein and veggies: The ground pork with started first in a pan with a little bit of avocado oil Browning and breaking it up as I went. This was about 6 minutes per the directions. The meat was ...

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Reviewing: Crispy southwestern chicken cutlets with monterey jack mashed potatoes and roasted veggies 1 serving prepared  Here's what you get: Yukon Gold potato  Poblano pepper  Monterey Jack cheese  Chili powder  Sour cream  Yellow onion  Southwest spice blend  Chicken cutlet  Hot sauce  Not used: Panko bread crumb  Substitute: Gluten-free breadcrumb The potatoes part 1: After cutting,the potatoes are boiled for 15 minutes and then most of the liquid was drained. These were not finished until the last part of the meal preparation. The roasted veggies: After preheating the oven to 425 degrees the vegetables were prepared. First the onion was thin sliced along with the Poblano pepper. Salt and pepper were added last before putting these on the roasting pan and put it in the oven for 5 minutes. The protein: Some of the gluten-free bread crumb was combined with the Monterey Jack, some of the chili powder and Southwest sp...

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Reviewing: Pork and poblano tacos with kiwi salsa & lime Crema 1 serving prepared Here's what you get: Shallot Toma tomato Cilantro Sour cream Ground pork (5 oz used) Tomato paste Poblano pepper Kiwi Lime Mexican spice blend Chicken stock concentrate Flour tortilla (not used) Substitution: Keto tortilla boats made using this recipe: Super easy   The salsa and crema: Preparing the produce is the most involved part of this process.  Once everything is chopped and the lime juiced you just mix the components.  The protein: The poblano needs to be cooked well before adding the shallots and ground pork. This taco dish has more components to add than the previous ones I've tried.  Even so, cook time was reasonable.  Extras: The tortillas provided were swapped out for homemade keto tortilla boats. The plate: Again!  The flavors in this dish were really great! I was skeptical about the addition of kiwi but it r...