Frugal In Florida

I love nachos.  Just toss some tortilla chips on a plate, top with a little shredded cheese, nuke for 45 seconds and viola! Instant snack! Even better, toss on some of the fresh tomato stuff with a little dab of sour cream and it's a glorified snack! My Ordinary, Snack Style Nachos (because I forgot to take a picture last night!) But a snack is just...well, a snack.  I can't really serve it up at 6:30 and call it dinner, can I? Ok, between you and me (and the whole bloggy network) I have ... but shhh, don't tell no one. So. To take it one step further and make it meal worthy, you gotta toss some other things in there! Taco meat (I had ground chicken already seasoned and cooked in the freezer) Chips (tortilla) Cheese Tomato Stuff (fresh is best but jarred works in a pinch) Sour Cream (which I'm OUT OF due the pantry challenge) Shredded Lettuce And any other taco topping you normally like Lay chips out on a microwave plate. Sprinkle with taco meat....

Yeah, I know. It's not the healthiest thing. But I do make it 'better' by using my fresh tomato mix to top it off with. Ummm, I also know it's not a real recipe so much as a process...but hey, I stunned my girlfriend the other night when I told her what I was eating :) Here she thought I had a vat of melted cheese ... uh no! Tortilla Chips (I love the blue ones) cheese of choice, shredded (Ummm, did you forget that we are the CHEESE family?) Lay chips out on a microwave proof plate. Top with cheese, doesn't really take a whole lot to satisfy. Put in microwave on high for 45 seconds. Remove. Top with salsa and sour cream if desired. Best IF you have fresh salsa or tomato stuff that you made (NOTE: I can totally recommend that stuff at Aldi's in the refrigerator section, it's all fresh stuff, no preservatives whatsoever, I'm addicited to the garlic artichoke stuff!) Grab a fork (for scooping) and a napkin. Sit at a table. Eat. Fend...