Quick & Easy Real Nacho Cheese Sauce – Chili Con Queso

As much as I try to keep the processed foods in our house to a minimum, somehow Grace manages to bring more in than I care to admit. It’s not that I’m a food snob or anything, it’s just I have seen first hand what a diet high in processed foods can do to a person. It affects your weight, your health, and your physical energy and ability. That is why I have made it my life’s work (or at least in part) to make as many of the processed foods that the family might crave at home in a healthier, more economical way.

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Tilly’s Gorditas or Soft Shell Tostadas

Years ago one of the grocery store Mexican food manufacturers put out a kit for making gorditas at home. The kit included nothing more than taco seasoning and shells, but the shells sold me on it. The shells were similar to soft shell tacos, but thicker and far tastier. These quickly became a favorite of the families.

A Tower of Yum! — Nacho Towers

Around here it’s a constant battle for food — yet there is always food to be had. What it actually is, is a battle for everyone’s “fair” share, and everyone thinks their “fair” share is only possible to receive if they get what they can while they can. You snooze, you lose! That seems to be the mindset around here.