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Taco Bake / Tacos in a Pan

Like tacos? Looking for an easy way to make tacos for your family? Try this: Grease a 9x13 pan Preheat oven to 350F Roll out 2 cans of crescent rolls and spread them on the bottom & up the sides of the pan. Smoosh the seams together to form a crust. Crush 2C tortilla chips and layer evenly over the crust. Fry up 2lbs ground beef, add taco seasoning and salsa or tomato paste (do it however you usually do for tacos - we make ours from scratch - but feel free to use package taco seasoning) Spread the beef mixture over the crust. Spread 2C sour cream over the beef. Spread 3C corn over the sour cream. Spread 2C black beans or refried beans over the sour cream. Spread 3C Spanish rice over the beans. Sprinkle 3C shredded cheese (you choose the flavor) over the rice. Crumble 1C tortilla chips over the cheese. Bake for 38 minutes at 350F Serve with diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, black olives, diced onions, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, tortilla chips, tac...

Secrets for Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

cookies - cooling on paper shopping bag Secrets for Soft (and Delicious) Chocolate Chip Cookies Apparently it has been too long since I baked chocolate chip cookies. My husband has been getting requests for them (from teenage boys believe it or not) and I haven't done much baking since Valentine's Day. Today was a lovely day to spend in the kitchen. The sunlight was streaming in, and it was a nice enough day to hang laundry on the line so I figured cracking the window above the sink a bit would also be appropriate. The smell of cookies baking, the sounds of birds chirping, and the warm sunshine was fabulous. A friend messaged me asking how my day was going and when I told them I was baking cookies, they asked for some and then reminded me that I had promised to share the recipe and my secrets for softness. Well, I am officially going on record and sharing all of my secrets right here, right now - enjoy! batter - ready for placement on cookie sheets May your paths be...