The Seattle Seahawks are playing the San Diego Chargers today and we are going to a tailgate party at the Wamsley’s house. What to make, what to make? I looked at some of my recipes and those on Pinterest and elsewhere. Finally decided to make Taco Cupcakes again. They are fairly substantial and always well liked.

Taco Cupcakes
1 lb lean ground beef (or turkey/chicken)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp New Mexico Chile Powder, or Ancho, or just plain Chili if that is what you have
1/2 Medium sized onion, finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 Jalapeno, finely chopped
Salt & Pepper
1 pkg Won Ton/Dumpling Wrappers
1 can Refried beans
1 – 2 cups Shredded Mexican Cheese
Sour Cream
Salsa

Start with a pound of lean ground beef. Many recipes you see tell you to use a package of taco seasoning. May be easy, but not as good as making your own. I brown the meat and add ground cumin and New Mexico Chile powder while it is browning to bring out the flavors of both. Then I add about a half an onion, finely chopped, along with finely chopped garlic and jalapeno. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the meat is thoroughly cooked.

Next, take a muffin tin, spray it well with cooking spray, and push a won ton/dumpling wrapper into the bottom of each hole (I use a 12 muffin tin.) Take about a tablespoon of refried beans and spread on top of the wrapper then top with about a tablespoon of shredded cheese. Top with another wrapper, pushing firmly into the beans and cheese.

Divide the beef mixture among the 12 ‘cupcakes’ and top with more cheese.

Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes, or until well browned. I usually have sour cream and salsa to top them with.

I was supposed to post a picture of the cooked taco, but with the Seahawks losing and so much going on getting the food ready at halftime, I forgot! Plus, they were all gone so quickly that I would have had to fight them back to get a photo. So, that should tell you how good they were!

Seahawks lost. That gets that out the the way for the rest of the season, so we should be 15-1 by season end, right?

Darrel Update
He went for a long walk in the morning yesterday and came back and had a lot of time on the couch dozing. Not sure why it took so much out of him since he hasn’t had chemo. But, he did go fishing Thursday and Friday mornings, so maybe that caught up with him.

Yesterday he got some hemp/hash oil which is said to help with both pain and supposedly ‘cure’ cancer and other diseases. Not sure how much I believe that but I am sure smoking pot has helped him with his pain and, earlier, chemo induced nausea, so why not? I don’t think anything is going to hurt or cause it to be worse at this point.

Hopefully, tomorrow we will get questions answered as to the treatments and be able to get moving.

Thanks, as always, for all your well wishes and prayers.