Tiny Tacos

Girls just want to have fun!!!
So, most of you know that I am pretty "crafty." It started in my teens when my mother taught me how to crochet and knit. It expanded to ceramics , cross stitch and needlepoint as the years went on. Once I had filled all my walls at Christmas time I took up quilting. I then bought a bigger house to accommodate it all!
Actually, it is Jen's fault that I took up quilting. I fought the notion of taking it up because I thought that I had enough going on with all the other things. So, why is it Jen's fault? Because she had mentioned that she was interested in taking it up and might want a starter kit. So, Suzanna and I had lunch in downtown Livermore and right next door was a quilt store. Now, isn't that convenient! So, we went in and on the wall was a small Americana wall hanging that I just fell in love with...and it was going to be a class where I could learn how to quilt. And, as a bonus, we had just purchased what was going to be our vacation home for the next 5 years and I was going to decorate the guest bathroom in Americana. Meant to be!!
So, I walked out of the store with the starter kit and the fabric to make the wall hanging. The rest is history. I don't know how many quilts I have made. More than a dozen made specifically to go on beds and probably another dozen or more decorative wall hangings.
My most recent find is a fabric called minkee (sometimes spelled minky if you do a google search). Now, imagine the softest fabric that you can think of and make it 10 times softer. You now have minkee! And it comes in the most vibrant colors and patterns. The first one I made was a baby snuggle and is in greens, blues, browns and yellows. I love it so I will keep it for myself. I currently have it in my office because it gets very cold in my office during the winter and it feels very good over my legs. Also, I can stroke it and that makes me very happy! I had a guest give me a tip and told me to get myself a massage and I thought no way!!! I'm going to get the fabric for a grand snuggle for me! The grand snuggle is roughly 62X70. The girls at my favorite quilt store told me that the animal prints in brown, black and cream were me! I made it and I love it!
So, the girls at the resort went nuts over these blankets so I planned a minkee blanket making party at my house and asked that they bring a finger food. I looked in the Devin Alexander cookbook that I recently purchased and found these fun mini tacos.

Bon appetite and stay well until next time!

Tiny Tacos
2 servings

10 Tostitos Baked! Scoops
1/4 cup finely shredded romaine lettuce
2 tablespoons finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 ounce (about 2 1/2 tablespoons finely shredded light cheddar chees
1 teaspoon lower-sodium taco seasoning
2 ounces 96% lean ground beef
1 tablespoon mild or hot red taco sauce

Arrange the Scoops side by side on a plate.
Mix the lettuce, tomatoes and cheese in a medium bowl until well combined. Divide evenly among the Scoops (about 1 1/2 teaspoons per Scoop).
Stir 2 teaspoons water into the taco seasoning in a small bowl until it has no lumps. Set aside.
Prehead a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Put in the beef. Use a wooden spoon to coarsely crumble the meat as it cooks. When the beef is no longer pink, after 1 to 2 minutes, stir in the seasoning mixture. When no liquid remains, after about 1 minute, remove from the heat. Divide the meat evenly among the Scoops, atop with lettuce mixture (about 1 teaspoon in each). Dollop the top of each with taco sauce. Serve immediately.
101 calories per serving