One of my fondest memories as a kid was watching my mom make tacos. She made her own taco shells in a pan of hot oil with some tongs, making sure each corn tortilla was perfectly shaped before starting on the next. The completed shells were placed on paper towels and stashed in the oven to keep them warm.

It wasn’t until a period of time in junior high and high school that I became aware of the pre-made boxed shells from the grocery store. Though they served their purpose I was never crazy about them, and haven’t bought any since. …read more

It’s frustrating when you go to fast taco places, order your tacos, and then when you bite into your tacos, all you get is refried beans. So most of the times I just make my own. A twist in the regular tacos is this layered taco pies from Kraft Foods that everyone would love to dig into.
INGREDIENTS :
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup water
4 flour tortillas (6 inch), cut into quarters
1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick ‘N Chunky Salsa
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style …read more

Adults and children don’t always agree on what makes a delicious dinner, yet moms don’t want to spend hours preparing multiple meals. One Recipe, Four Ways from Mealtime.org solves this common mealtime dilemma by providing a fun, easy way to make several meals out of one.
You have a base kid-friendly recipe that serves 8 (enough for the whole family plus some leftovers), and 3 add-on recipes (that yield 2 servings each) for those who crave something a bit more exciting.
In these family recipes, with just a few additional ingredients the tried-and-true taco is transformed into a guacamole-topped tostada, an entrée-grade …read more