Tacos ... in Poblano Peppers
You may, or may not, have noticed that I'm trying to eat healthier .... but mostly, more than anything, eliminate grains.
Rice, flour, wheat, bread, corn, etc. It's a hell of a lot harder than just bypassing bread basket, that's all I can say.
Grains hide in a lot of places. It's not like gluten, which most manufacturers are getting on the wagon with labeling Gluten Free. If it says Gluten Free on the label, you are half way there to GRAIN FREE, but not always.
So, anyway. It's hard.
Best approach is just all natural foods, avoiding anything in a package that has more than a few (up to 5) ingredients. Which means a little more work in the kitchen. Which is fine and dandy as I like to be in the kitchen (most times) but not after a long day at work.
With Sonny Boy being home, I wanted to make foods that he would enjoy and stuff that I could improvise for myself, without making too much more work. Which is how I ended up with these.
Oh. And not to mention, I found these over at this Finn In The Kitchen place ... mine aren't exactly like hers, but the whole idea totally inspired me! And just for those of you who follow along on the menu plan ... these are NOT the stuffed peppers I keep hoping to make ... those will be coming soon.
Poblano peppers have a slight heat. They ARE a chili pepper ... when dried, they take the name of chili ancho. They taste 'green' and, in my opinion, have a little bit of a smokey flavor, which isn't really the word I'm looking for ... I can't really find the word to describe them, if you can imagine. I got mine at Whole Foods for $3.99 a pound, which is about the price of regular colored peppers. FYI ... just found some this past weekend for 99 cents a pound ...
Just whip up your favorite taco meat recipe ... go ahead, venture away from the pre-packaged envelope stuff, you'll be glad you did ...
Take a couple of poblano peppers, 1 large or 2 smaller ones per person/serving, wash and dry, cut in half and pull out seeds and cut around the top stem part. Pat the inside dry and drizzle a little olive oil on the inside and outside.
Set peppers on a baking tray and broil for about 1 to 2 minutes per side. You want them a little less raw, but not charred or mushed.
Once cooked a little, they will open up ... I will definitely char them a little more then next time around. So, after they are cooked a little, add your meat to the inside, top with toppings (lettuce, salsa, sour cream, cheese, etc.)
Serve up.
Now, I originally was going to be adventurous and eat with my hand, intending to sort of cup the pepper in my palm and shove in my mouth but opted to eat with a fork and knife, cutting as I went along. I may have overstuffed them? :) Not a bad thing, trust me.
This was such a nice change from the usual taco salad that I make ... I think I will stick with this for a little while!
Linking up with some of the following GREAT blog hops ... go check them out! Mop It Up Monday, Mangia Monday, Creative Monday, Melt In Your Mouth Monday, Dinner Time Recipes, Show Me What You Got, Made By You Monday, Hunk of Meat Monday, On The Menu Monday, Meatless Monday, What’d You Do This Weekend, On The Menu Monday, Marvelous Mess, Mix and Mingle, Making It Cuter, Motivated Monday, Mealtime Monday, Whats In The Gunny Sack, Makin You Crave Monday, Clever Chick, I Gotta Try That Mondays, Creative Corner Blog Hop, Monday Mania, Make Your Own Monday, Mix it Up Monday, Tempt My Tummy, Memories, Tuesday At The Table, Tasty Tuesday, How To Tuesday, Tuesday Timeout, Handmade Tuesday, Totally Tasty Tuesday, Frugal Tip Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesdays, Tuesday Talent Show, Teach Me Tuesdays, Tiny Tip Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Penny Pinching Party, The Gathering Spot, Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays, Kitchen Tip Tuesdays, Domestically Divine Tuesday, Frugal Tuesday Tip, Show Me What Ya Got, Show Me What You Got, What We Wore/Read/Made, What's Cooking Wednesday, Its a Party!, Show and Tell, Recipe Swap, Works For Me Wednesday, Sugar and Spice, Wheat Free Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, Wednesday Whatsits, Work It Wednesday, Homemade By You, Lil Luna Link Party, Whole Foods Wednesday, Whole Food Wednesdays, Whatcha Whipped Up, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Hearth and Soul, Super Link Party, Ultimate Recipe Swap, Thrifty Thursday, Full Plate Thursday, Crafty Thursday Obsessions, Frugal Food Thursday, Thursdays Treasures, Somewhat Simple, Showcase Your Talent, Simple Lives Thursday, Show Your Stuff, Foodie Friday, Get Real Frugal Friday, Frugal Fridays, Food on Friday, Freakin Did It Friday, Friday Link Party, Anything Goes, Dwell on Fridays, Friday Foodfight, Foodie Friday, Simple Living Foodie Friday, Inspirations, Weekend Wander, Simply Delicious Saturday, Weekly Roundup, Feature Yourself Saturday, I Gotta Create, Show and Tell Saturday, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Saturday Link & Greet, Saturday Show & Tell, Super Saturday Show & Tell, Say G'day Saturday, Not Bad Sunday, Potluck Party, Sunday Showcase, Savory Sunday, Sundae Scoop
Rice, flour, wheat, bread, corn, etc. It's a hell of a lot harder than just bypassing bread basket, that's all I can say.
Grains hide in a lot of places. It's not like gluten, which most manufacturers are getting on the wagon with labeling Gluten Free. If it says Gluten Free on the label, you are half way there to GRAIN FREE, but not always.
So, anyway. It's hard.
Best approach is just all natural foods, avoiding anything in a package that has more than a few (up to 5) ingredients. Which means a little more work in the kitchen. Which is fine and dandy as I like to be in the kitchen (most times) but not after a long day at work.
With Sonny Boy being home, I wanted to make foods that he would enjoy and stuff that I could improvise for myself, without making too much more work. Which is how I ended up with these.
Oh. And not to mention, I found these over at this Finn In The Kitchen place ... mine aren't exactly like hers, but the whole idea totally inspired me! And just for those of you who follow along on the menu plan ... these are NOT the stuffed peppers I keep hoping to make ... those will be coming soon.
Poblano peppers have a slight heat. They ARE a chili pepper ... when dried, they take the name of chili ancho. They taste 'green' and, in my opinion, have a little bit of a smokey flavor, which isn't really the word I'm looking for ... I can't really find the word to describe them, if you can imagine. I got mine at Whole Foods for $3.99 a pound, which is about the price of regular colored peppers. FYI ... just found some this past weekend for 99 cents a pound ...
Just whip up your favorite taco meat recipe ... go ahead, venture away from the pre-packaged envelope stuff, you'll be glad you did ...
Take a couple of poblano peppers, 1 large or 2 smaller ones per person/serving, wash and dry, cut in half and pull out seeds and cut around the top stem part. Pat the inside dry and drizzle a little olive oil on the inside and outside.
Set peppers on a baking tray and broil for about 1 to 2 minutes per side. You want them a little less raw, but not charred or mushed.
Once cooked a little, they will open up ... I will definitely char them a little more then next time around. So, after they are cooked a little, add your meat to the inside, top with toppings (lettuce, salsa, sour cream, cheese, etc.)
Serve up.
Now, I originally was going to be adventurous and eat with my hand, intending to sort of cup the pepper in my palm and shove in my mouth but opted to eat with a fork and knife, cutting as I went along. I may have overstuffed them? :) Not a bad thing, trust me.
This was such a nice change from the usual taco salad that I make ... I think I will stick with this for a little while!
Linking up with some of the following GREAT blog hops ... go check them out! Mop It Up Monday, Mangia Monday, Creative Monday, Melt In Your Mouth Monday, Dinner Time Recipes, Show Me What You Got, Made By You Monday, Hunk of Meat Monday, On The Menu Monday, Meatless Monday, What’d You Do This Weekend, On The Menu Monday, Marvelous Mess, Mix and Mingle, Making It Cuter, Motivated Monday, Mealtime Monday, Whats In The Gunny Sack, Makin You Crave Monday, Clever Chick, I Gotta Try That Mondays, Creative Corner Blog Hop, Monday Mania, Make Your Own Monday, Mix it Up Monday, Tempt My Tummy, Memories, Tuesday At The Table, Tasty Tuesday, How To Tuesday, Tuesday Timeout, Handmade Tuesday, Totally Tasty Tuesday, Frugal Tip Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesdays, Tuesday Talent Show, Teach Me Tuesdays, Tiny Tip Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Penny Pinching Party, The Gathering Spot, Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays, Kitchen Tip Tuesdays, Domestically Divine Tuesday, Frugal Tuesday Tip, Show Me What Ya Got, Show Me What You Got, What We Wore/Read/Made, What's Cooking Wednesday, Its a Party!, Show and Tell, Recipe Swap, Works For Me Wednesday, Sugar and Spice, Wheat Free Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, Wednesday Whatsits, Work It Wednesday, Homemade By You, Lil Luna Link Party, Whole Foods Wednesday, Whole Food Wednesdays, Whatcha Whipped Up, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Hearth and Soul, Super Link Party, Ultimate Recipe Swap, Thrifty Thursday, Full Plate Thursday, Crafty Thursday Obsessions, Frugal Food Thursday, Thursdays Treasures, Somewhat Simple, Showcase Your Talent, Simple Lives Thursday, Show Your Stuff, Foodie Friday, Get Real Frugal Friday, Frugal Fridays, Food on Friday, Freakin Did It Friday, Friday Link Party, Anything Goes, Dwell on Fridays, Friday Foodfight, Foodie Friday, Simple Living Foodie Friday, Inspirations, Weekend Wander, Simply Delicious Saturday, Weekly Roundup, Feature Yourself Saturday, I Gotta Create, Show and Tell Saturday, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Saturday Link & Greet, Saturday Show & Tell, Super Saturday Show & Tell, Say G'day Saturday, Not Bad Sunday, Potluck Party, Sunday Showcase, Savory Sunday, Sundae Scoop
Thanks for bringing these by What'd You Do This Weekend ? These sound really tasty. Come back on Monday with other tasty weekend tidbits you have to share.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, Linda
Thank you for sharing at Memories by the Mile. This looks good and different. I pinned it. See you next week at Tuesday Trivia.
ReplyDeleteWanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
It is really all about eating simple. That is the only way I can avoid the bad stuff too. I am curious, though, why you are avoiding all grain? I must have missed something. Anyway, this looks delish. I can't wait for it to be warm enough here to start grilling again. Thanks for sharing.
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These look tasty, featuring your recipe this week on Creative Mondays, thanks for linking up with us last week :)
ReplyDeletethose look yummy! I'll have to try it with a little less hot pepper for my family though. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking with See Ya in the Gumbo this week. My husband has been eating low carb since Oct--it's hard to come up with new ideas. So, thank you for a great low carb option for tacos!
ReplyDeleteThis is my pick for this week's features. Thanks again for linking!
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