Carne Asada Tacos

Whew! I missed a day... The stories of the kids really take a lot out of me.


Anyway... tonight we had Carne Asada Tacos!


After marinating the thinly cut beef (recipe at the end), drain it in a colander:

Add to a hot frying pan, using either coconut oil or butter as your grease:

I used butter (some liquid from the meat does seep out, so you will have to drain every once in awhile.)

Take it out and let it rest for a bit:

Primal Pancakes!

Add your favorite toppings (Greek Yogurt works well as a sour cream, FYI):

Fold and eat:

Tom's taco (this photo taken with my new camera!)

Carne Asada:

1.5 lbs of thinly sliced beef
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
A couple dashes tabasco sauce
1 medium jalepeno, chopped
3 cloves minced garlic
12-16 ounces of beef stock


Place the meat, the spices, and the stock into a gallon sized Ziplock bag. 

Flip the bag several times in order to mix well. 

Lay flat in the fridge (the longer the better!) Making sure to flip the bag every once in a while (I marinate about 48 hours (just because I start it on Mondays, and then it is ready whenever I want it), I usually flip it every 12 hours. 

Cook for 2-3 minutes, on medium-high heat, in a pan of coconut oil or butter. 


This can also be served on top of basmati rice, sauteed peppers, or steamed vegetables.

Cooking Day

Sundays are pretty lame in terms of food, since we're out of just about everything by Saturday night.

Breakfast is mainly nuts and fruit (for the kids) and maybe some cheese.

Then we head to Mass (only I was at home with a very irritable baby).

After Mass... well, we still haven't gotten into a routine after going Primal. Today Tom picked up Chipotle meals for him and me. And he brought home beef and broccoli for the kids since they aren't fans of Chipotle.

Then I went grocery shopping. Woohoo. I got lots of stuff to make pot roast, chicken soup, squash soup, pork ribs, hamburgers, pork chops, and carne asada. Some fruits, some nuts, milk, eggs, and lots of vegetables. My grocery bill was $303.47, which comes to about $7.22 per person/ per day.

Our kitchen sink has been leaking for a few days so doing dishes has been very difficult. This is not helpful when cooking a week's worth of meals, let me tell you. Also, our hot water heater went out (again) so it's been a barrel of laughs around here.

There I was chopping vegetables, searing meat, and boiling soups while the plumber sat on my kitchen floor fixing the sink.  Fun times.

Dinner was turkey and raw vegetables with olive oil. And then a few squares of dark chocolate. Yum yum.

Right now I'm waiting for the potroast and the soups to cool off so I can store them in the fridge.

By the way, when you make pot roast, do NOT forget to put the broth in the pot before you stick it in the oven. It's not good. Not good at all. D'oh.

My feet hurt. And I have to fold laundry.