Faith, Food and Family

Birria de Res Consome Ingredients: Chuck roast (mine was probably about 3-4 pounds, you can use whatever size you need, just make sure your pot is big enough to hold everything) Beef bone (I used three 2-3 inch pieces) 2 medium onions (peeled and halved) 1 whole head of garlic (separate the cloves and remove skin) 10 carrots (peeled, chunked and halved) 12 dried chiles- take off stems, empty out all of the seeds and rinse (I used California chiles) 8 bay leaves 3 tbsp of chicken bouillon (I used better than bouillon paste) Oil for searing Possible toppings for the consume: Cilantro and diced white onions Thin sliced radishes Lime Chili oil (recipe below) Heat a large saucepot (I used an 8qt) on medium heat and add a bit of oil. I used maybe a couple of tbsps. Once your pan is heated, sear your chuck roast on both sides, then remove from the pot. Next, sear your bones as well. Remove from the heat and add your roast back in, onions, garlic, carrots, dried chiles, ...

Sometimes I really get to craving a Taco Bell crunchy taco supreme. I know they aren't really good for me, especially since we have been trying to watch our sodium more. They just taste so good though that every once in awhile I give in and have just one. So I decided to try to make some at home and try to get close to the Taco Bell taste. Well this really hit the spot! It tastes a lot like the real deal. I don't use much salt so I will encourage you to salt to your tastes. If these had been more salty they would have been almost the same. I hope you enjoy them as much we did! Copycat Taco Bell Crunchy Taco Supreme Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 8oz can of tomato sauce 8oz of water (use the tomato sauce can to measure) 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp chili powder (I used Penzey's Chili 3000 . It is so good!) 2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp red pepper flakes salt to taste crunchy taco shells Taco toppings: shredded lettuce, shredded cheese (I used cheddar), diced to...