Who Needs An Excuse?

Cinco de Mayo?

Really?

Do we really need an excuse

to eat Mexican food?

No.

In fact,

around here it has been known as

"Taco Tuesday".

It's Tuesday?

Oh, we must be having Mexican.

But I decided yesterday

to give this Mexican holiday

a wink and a nod

and I ventured into

the world of Google

in search of a refried bean recipe

and today I made my first batch

of refried beans.

We may never eat store-bought

Taco Time beans again.

And it is always a moment of

extreme excitement

when my kids realize I'm going to make

the tortillas.

And in honor of the holiday

I also made chips.

I know. I know.

I'm over-doing it.

Too much kitchen time.

But the results?

Well,

the results made everyone

happy

and

full.

(yes, yes, it is homemade guacamole also.)

(How do I do it??) 

I'm not sure what Jake-o is thinking

as he watches Nick build his taco.

But let me tell you,

we had some serious eating going on tonight.

And I cannot get over

how good the beans were.