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Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps — All the Flavor, None of the Shell
Healthy & Light
Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps — All the Flavor, None of the Shell
All the taco flavor, none of the shell. Crunchy lettuce does the job. Seasoned ground turkey in crispy butter lettuce cups is the lighter take...
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas — One Pan, 20 Minutes, Dinner Done
Chicken
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas — One Pan, 20 Minutes, Dinner Done
Everything on one pan. Peppers, onions, chicken. Oven does the work. This is the weeknight dinner that requires 5 minutes of prep, one sheet pan,...
Chicken Fajitas — Sizzling Skillet, the Sound Is Half the Experience
Chicken
Chicken Fajitas — Sizzling Skillet, the Sound Is Half the Experience
Sizzling skillet, peppers, onions, chicken. The sound is half the experience. There’s a reason every Mexican restaurant brings fajitas to the table on a screaming...
Quesadillas — Butter the Outside, That’s the Tip, You’re Welcome
Dinner
Quesadillas — Butter the Outside, That’s the Tip, You’re Welcome
Butter the outside of the tortilla before grilling. That’s the tip. You’re welcome. This single technique is the difference between a quesadilla with a soft,...
Beef Burrito Bowl — Same Flavors as a Burrito, Less Structural Engineering
Beef
Beef Burrito Bowl — Same Flavors as a Burrito, Less Structural Engineering
Everything you’d put in a burrito but in a bowl. Same flavors, less structural engineering. A burrito bowl is the deconstructed version of a burrito...
Breakfast Burritos — Make a Batch, Freeze Them, Win Every Morning
Breakfast
Breakfast Burritos — Make a Batch, Freeze Them, Win Every Morning
Eggs, cheese, sausage, salsa — rolled tight. Make a batch, freeze them, grab and go. The galley breakfast burrito was the fastest way to feed...
Chicken Enchiladas — Rolled, Sauced, Cheesed, Baked, Requested Twice Monthly
Chicken
Chicken Enchiladas — Rolled, Sauced, Cheesed, Baked, Requested Twice Monthly
Rolled, sauced, cheesed, baked. My wife requests these at least twice a month, and I’ve never once said no because they’re easy, they feed the...
Loaded Nachos — Layer the Cheese, That’s the Secret, That’s the Whole Secret
Appetizer
Loaded Nachos — Layer the Cheese, That’s the Secret, That’s the Whole Secret
Sheet pan nachos loaded with everything. Layer the cheese between every level. That’s the secret. Midrats nachos — the 2 AM miracle in the submarine...
Ground Beef Tacos — Taco Tuesday, Build Your Own, Zero Complaints
Beef
Ground Beef Tacos — Taco Tuesday, Build Your Own, Zero Complaints
Taco Tuesday is a lifestyle. Seasoned ground beef, all the toppings, everyone builds their own. Taco Tuesday on the mess deck — the one tradition...
Carne Asada Tacos — Charred Steak, Corn Tortillas, Everything I Love
Tex-Mex
Carne Asada Tacos — Charred Steak, Corn Tortillas, Everything I Love
Thin-sliced marinated steak, charred on the grill, corn tortillas, onion, cilantro. Simple. Perfect. San Diego changed my life. First liberty, first taco stand, first real...
Taco Bell Quesadilla — It’s the Jalapeño Sauce That Makes It
Copycat Recipies
Taco Bell Quesadilla — It’s the Jalapeño Sauce That Makes It
It’s the jalapeño sauce that makes it. Everything else is just a vehicle. You could put this sauce on cardboard and it would taste good....
Crunchwrap Supreme — The Fold Is Everything, and I’m Teaching You the Fold
Copycat Recipies
Crunchwrap Supreme — The Fold Is Everything, and I’m Teaching You the Fold
The fold is everything. Once you nail the fold, you’re golden — literally, because you’re going to grill this thing seam-side down until it’s crispy...