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It’s funny because when I first started this project, I was certain that I’d be changing every single recipe. But if you’ve been following along for the last 9.5 months (WHOA), you may have noticed that many of them don’t require tweaking at all! Proud health coach over here. Anyway, this is one of those recipes. Tacos get a bad reputation – not in terms of how great they are, everybody loves tacos – but in terms of health. I’m always amazed at how many of my clients think that they need to give up their love of Taco Tuesday in order to lose weight or be healthy. Good news my friends, you don’t!

I (semi) take that back. You can definitely get a REALLY unhealthy taco. But a fresh, high quality taco isn’t going to set you back on your goals. My mom made us flank steak tacos on a regular basis when my brother and I were growing up. They’ve always been a huge hit in our household. For the following recipe, two tacos equates to a healthy serving. Obviously, over-eating is an issue we’d like to avoid but when it comes to soft corn tortillas, two per serving is a good way to stay on track. If that’s not enough to fill you up, a side of extra peppers and onions on top of a nice salad will keep the taco flavors going without overdoing it.

Now, let’s get to Mom’s Tacos!

Ingredients:

• 1 flank steak
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
• 1 medium onion, sliced thin
• olive oil
• salt, pepper & garlic powder
• corn tortillas
• Mexican cheese – grated

Slice steak into strips and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Saute steak in olive oil in a large fry pan. Remove steak when cooked to desired temperature. Add onions and peppers into pan and saute in olive oil for 5-10 minutes. Add steak to vegetable mix and saute another 5 minutes or so. Heat corn tortillas and put into hand towels to stay warm. Assemble tacos and top with cheese and anything else you like! I like salsa verde, fresh cilantro and just a small dollop of plain Greek yogurt (tastes JUST like sour cream but way healthier).

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Rebecca McKinney

I was born a foodie. My dad is a chef, baker, and restaurant owner and my mom might as well be because she owns whatever kitchen she walks into. I grew up working in my family’s restaurant and bakery in Pawling, New York – McKinney and Doyle. I started behind the bakery counter at 12 years old after begging my parents to let me start working. At 16 I worked as a hostess. By 18 I was serving tables and training behind the bar where I then worked every other weekend throughout my college career. Even now, when I am visiting my family in New York, I help out where I’m needed. To make a long story short, the food and restaurant industry has been my life for as long as I can remember.

I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.

So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!

Eat well & travel often,

Becky McKinney

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