Fan Friday-Taco Braid

1/ In a skillet, brown 1lb of ground meat. Season with your favorite taco seasoning.
When meat is just cooked through add half of a small onion and let cook a few minutes. Adding the onion now keeps it slightly crunchy.
Rinse and drain 1- 15oz can of black beans. Add to meat.
Drain 1 can of rotel tomatoes. Add to meat.
Heat til mixture is hot through out.


2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (makes clean up easy). Roll out 1 package of crescent roll onto baking sheet. Mend the perforations.

3. Cut crescent sheet on both sides 1inch apart. A pizza cutter works well

4. Put cooked meat mixture in center of cut crescent sheet

5. Put 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese on top of meat mixture

6. Fold crescent strips over meat mixture and press the strips together to seal the braid.

7. Bake in 350° oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown

8. Let sit for 5-10minutes to allow the Taco Braid to set.

Serve and enjoy.
Thank you so much Christy K. for sharing this yummy and easy recipe with us!



I must say that I made this last night for dinner and it was so good!  I made it using the dough recipe that I use for everything and I added a "sauce" at the bottom made by mixing 1/2 cup salsa (pureed in the food processor) and 1/2 can of vegetarian refried beans.  I layered this on the bottom then added the meat on top and braided the bread closed.   I didn't have any black beans so I skipped that part and I honestly forgot to add the cheese inside haha.  It was super yummy and a big hit in our home.  Kinda like a taco pizza calzone.  We topped it with our usual taco topping favorites including salsa, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and avocados.
-Christy

Grandma's Peach Cobbler

This is a very easy dish to make, way to easy for my waistlines sake.  The recipe was given to me by Ted's mom, who is an amazing cook.  This can be served as is or over Vanilla Ice Cream.

You only need 6 ingredients for this dish and most are common things you have around the kitchen so as long as you have a can of peaches you almost always have everything you need to make this.

Grandma's Peach Cobbler fresh from the oven

What You Will Need:
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
1 cup Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 teasp Baking Powder
1 cup Milk
1 can of Peaches (sliced)

cobbler batter mixed in the bowl, melted butter in the pan

Step 1: Melt Butter-
In a microwave safe bowl melt the entire stick of butter
Once melted pour into bottom of a 8x8 or 9x9 square baking dish





Step 2: Make the Cobbler Batter-
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar and baking powder.
Add milk and combine with wire whisk until batter is smooth.  Will have a pancake consistency.

Step 3: Assemble Cobbler and Bake-
Pour cobbler batter into baking dish on top of melted butter.
Open can of peaches and pour the ENTIRE can, juice and all, on top of the batter.  I buy my peaches canned in 100% fruit juice but any and all peaches will work.
With a butter knife lightly swirl ingredients.  You are not mixing here, just drag the tip of the knife through the batter a few times.

what cobbler will look like before it is baked

Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes.  Top will appear golden brown when done.


Cobbler is best served warm.  Allow to cool some for little ones.


This is a family favorite of ours that we enjoy often.  Ironically it is the very first recipe in my "Reed Family Cookbook" I have been keeping for the kids.

Love,
Christy