It Tastes Like A Chalupa

Here's the dilemma that I face when trying to become a better cook... my husband honestly doesn't care. He is just happy that I cook for him at all. He honestly doesn't mind that it's not always great. I see this as a good thing and a bad thing. It's good because I really don't feel any pressure from him. He is just as happy when I serve a packaged meal from Costco as his is when I make something from scratch. He actually likes prepackaged meals better because it is so easy. However, his indifference towards me being a better cook is bad because he really doesn't care if a meal is healthy, low-fat, no preservatives, etc., which are all things that are very important to me. He just wants something to fill his belly regardless of the ingredients. This attitude also includes restaurants. When trying to think of restaurants to go to for dinner, I think of places like Chili's and he thinks of Jack in The Box. When I ask him if there is anything that he wants me to cook for dinner, he ALWAYS says "meatloaf". Yes, he's a simple guy. The only times he has ever really complimented my cooking is when I make very stereotypical comfort food recipes such as meatloaf, pan fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, etc.

So the reality of my goal to become a better cook is that I am doing it strictly for myself (which honestly is the best reason in the world to change something about yourself), I am doing this only for my own personal growth and happiness. But in order to become a better cook, I really need honest feedback. If I had more than my indifferent husband, my 3 year old, and my 8 month old to ask for feedback, I would. But I don't. That's the group of people that I cook for. Since my 3 year old would always rather have Mac n Cheese than what I am serving, his opinion doesn't count. My 8 month old is still eating baby oatmeal, so her opinion doesn't count. That means that it's all on Cory to give me constructive criticism. This is where the problem lies. He doesn't care...except when it's a meal that reminds him of fast food.

Last night I made Turkey Tacos. I used all my usual ingredients except for one thing: I made the taco shells with a new VERY YUMMY find, Mi Abuelita Bonita Tortillas Sonora Style Green Chili Corn Tortillas, and I must share with you Cory's priceless reaction. About 3 bites into the meal he said "mmmmm, you hit this one out of the park. These taste like Chalupas!" Now I can assure you that he didn't mean the authentic Chalupas that you would eat in Mexico. No, he meant that I made a delicious meal because the tacos tasted like Taco Bell Chalupas. Oy...I guess the bright side is it's a good thing that I don't feel any pressure to create culianry masterpieces. My critic has pretty low standards!


I do have to say that the tacos were delicious, and if you ever have the chance to buy these tortillas, do it...you won't regret it!

The turkey meat was seasoned wonderfully. I sauteed 1/4 onion then added the crumbled meat. I added taco seasoning, garlic powder, a spice from Tastefully Simple called Salsa Salsa, and then I also added some prepared salsa. Served it with Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, olives and sour cream. The side dishes were black beans and Green Giant Mexicali Corn. This was a very satisfying meal.