Why I hate cooking meat: A brief story

I have cooked meat twice in the last week. This is unheard of. I attribute it to the warm weather. Warm weather makes me think about grilling and grilling makes me think about brats and burgers. I can't help it. So even though I don't actually have a grill I still want the meat part.

What is the number one problem with meat? I can never tell when it's done.

I just got done cooking chicken, but I'm still not sure I didn't poison myself. I cooked it in the oven for about an hour in about 1/2 an inch of water and it looked done in the center (very done), but the internal temperature never got above 150 degrees. When I opened the oven there was a bunch of steam, so that means it was boiling right? Agh. This is why I don't cook meat. I'm never convinced that I've cooked it enough and so I end up over cooking it.

I'll let you know if I have salmonella in a few days.

Taco Town!

Dane and I don't like our tacos like this:

(Dane just taught me how to embed video. It's shockingly easy!)

We like our tacos small and packed with goodness. Like this:

They are the best tacos this side of the Mississippi River if I do say so myself. I can't share all our secrets, but here is the guacamole recipe.

Ingredients:

2 ripe avocados sliced and slightly mashed

1 tomato chopped

1/2 of a small onion, finely chopped

1 tsp cider vingar

a handful of cilantro

juice of one lime

1 tsp salt

plenty of freshly ground black pepper

a sprinkle of cayenne or tabasco for heat

Methods: Mush all of the above ingredients until delicious. Adjust the spicing until it's perfect for you. Enjoy with lightly fried corn tortillas, sharp cheddar cheese, lettuce, and taco tvp (you can find this in the hippy food aisle). It's a vegetarian taco extravaganza!