By Georgianna Gaston Williams
One of my biggest joys in life (other than my kids) is food. I love to cook it, eat it, read about it and much to my family’s despair watch shows about it. One thing I love the most is eating out, but in today’s economy I cannot eat out as much as I would like. A take out bill for a family of my size (there are five of us) starts at $35 — and that’s for fast food. I pride myself on being thrifty (maybe even down right cheap!); so to get the tastes I want, I make most of my favorite take out meals at home.
On a “sneak out” with my husband recently we had some of Taco Bell’s new Shrimp Tacos. They were very good but the bill was ridiculous for Taco Bell. We spent over $17.00 for two tacos, two burritos and a large drink! So tonight, I made them at home, and I promise you they were better — and a whole lot cheaper! Here is a recipe that you can use to feed a family of five for around $12.00.
Yields 12 servings
What you will need:
For the sauce:
For the crunchy chips:
DIRECTIONS
In the time it will take to drive to a take out joint, place your order, drive home and plate it up you can do it at home for a fraction of the cost! Don’t be afraid to try new things, especially when you are cooking! Take chances, try any and everything, you’ll be surprised at what you can do.
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