Taco-Tuesday-on-Monday Night

Our family likes tacos, but my 6-year-old loves tacos. We have a friend who grew up having tacos every Tuesday, and the idea intrigued me. It sounded great and easy, but I was unsure if the fam would go for it. Well, I made the decision for us; however, Tuesdays didn't work out with our schedule. So each Monday my oldest child starts salivating around 4:30 p.m., and I owe a huge part of that to this recipe.

Taco Seasoning (no MSG, Gluten, or other unknown ingredients)

1/2 cup chili powder
1/3 cup cumin
1 T paprika

2 T sea salt (or to taste)

2 T black pepper

2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp red pepper flakes

1. Pour all ingredients into a jar and shake! Use 3 tablespoons per pound of meat, and it lasts through 9-10 Taco-Tuesday-on-Monday Nights.

I also use this on vegetables and popcorn popped in coconut oil. The recipe is easily reduced down if you want to try it before committing to so many spices. A friend and I split bulk Starwest spices from Vitacost to help cut costs in our grocery budget while still using organic ingredients.