Saturday, August 29, 2026

๐ŸŒฎ 15 Tex-Mex Recipes Better than a Restaurant's

Tacos, Enchiladas, Burritos, and more.  ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­


Hi reader,

Some friends and I were recently discussing the fact that taco meat from fast food restaurants rhyming with "Don's" and "Dell" contain fillers like oats, soy, and anti-caking agents (as women in their 40s do ๐Ÿ˜‚).

My homemade taco meat would never!

The 15 Gluten-Free Tex-Mex Recipes below contain nothing but real, recognizable ingredients - no fillers needed.

From the spice blend I always have on hand, to the meal I'm constantly craving, these quick and easy recipes deliver Tex-Mex without the ick!

#1 Taco Seasoning

#2 Large Batch Taco Seasoning

#3 Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce

#4 Crunchy Taco Hamburger Helper

#5 Ground Beef Enchiladas with Red Sauce

#6 Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

#7 The Best Chicken Fajitas

#8 Easy Creamy Pinto Beans

#9 Restaurant-Style Ground Beef

#10 Cheesy Chicken Burrito Skillet

#11 Taco Chili

#12 Crock Pot Shredded Beef Enchiladas

#13 Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chicken Enchilada Skillet

#14 Cheesy Taco Soup

#15 Beef & Veggie Enchilada Skillet


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Enjoy!

Kristin



The Softest, Melt-Over-Ice-Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies

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[Day 1: Sourdough Starter Challenge] Mix Your Starter


Hello,

Welcome to Day 1 of the Sourdough Starter from Scratch Challenge!

Today your job is simple: stir together 192 grams each of flour and water. That's it!

Here's your daily video guidance:

Remember to record your work! I promise you will forget what day you started and what day you did what if you don't... this is a very repetitive process, and the days begin to blur.

Biggest Tip For Success: Keep Your Starter Cozy

If your kitchen is on the cool side, you can create a warm environment for storing your starter by preheating your oven for 1 minute, then turning it off.

Ideally, the cozy place you create will be between 70ยบF (21ยบC) and 80ยบF (26ยบC).

Another idea: Turn the oven light on for 10 to 15 minutes, then shut it off. I caution against keeping the oven light on the entire time because it potentially will create a too-warm space (especially in a newer oven) that might kill your starter.

As noted yesterday, a great tool to invest in is an ambient temperature thermometer, as it will help you accurately gauge the temperature of the cozy spaces you create to help your starter thrive.

As always, if you have any questions, please ask them here.

Happy Cooking,


Alexandra Stafford



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