Carne Asada Tacos

Original recipe here

Our version (trying to avoid the grocery store) below:

Ingredients
* 2 pounds beef cubes from B.W.
* 3 tablespoons white vinegar
* 1/4 cup soy sauce
* 2-1/2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1-1/4 limes, juiced
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika

* 3/4 white onion, chopped
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 1 lime, juiced

* 1-1/2 large tomatoes, chopped
* 1-1/2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
* 1 white onion, quartered
* 2 cloves garlic, peeled
* salt and pepper to taste

* 1 package corn tortillas
* 2 cups crumbled Mexican white cheese (optional)
* 1 lime, cut into wedges


Directions
1. Lay the beef cubes in a large glass baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil. Season with salt, black pepper, white pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, oregano, cumin and paprika. Whisk until well blended, then pour over the steak in the dish. Turn over once to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap, and marinate for at least one hour.
2. In a small bowl, stir together chopped white onion, cilantro, and the lime juice. Set aside to use as a relish for the tacos.
3. Place the tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, and garlic onto a baking sheet. Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes at 450 degrees, until toasted but not burnt. Place the roasted vegetables into a blender or food processor, along with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook marinated beef cubes, stirring regularly, until the meat is cooked through and most of the liquid has evaporated.
5. Warm the tortillas in a skillet for about a minute on each side to make them pliable. Arrange two or three tortillas on a plate, and lay a generous amount of beef over them. Top with a sprinkle of the onion relish and a large spoonful of the pureed salsa. Add as much cheese as you like. Garnish with lime wedges, and serve.

Sorry, no picture. We were starving and forgot to document this one. Here's a photo from Melissa @ AllRecipes.


MelissaJean. Taqueria Style Tacos - Carne Asada. February 3, 2006. AllRecipes. Web. September 6, 2010.

Two Excellent Kale Suggestions

A few years ago I had never even eaten it, but kale has become one of the items that Katie and I really look forward to in the summer. These two recipes are some of our favorite ways to use kale.

Caldo Verde

Ingredients

* 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
* 1 onion, minced
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
* 2 quarts fresh veggie stock
* 6 ounces linguica sausage, thinly sliced (any sausage will work)
* 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
* ground black pepper to taste
* 1 pound kale, rinsed and julienned

Directions

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. Pour in stock, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. Drain.
3. Mash potatoes or puree the potato mixture with an immersion blender or food processor. Stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and jade green. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.


Baked Kale Chips

Ingredients

* 1 bunch kale
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
3. Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.


Don't forget that the Breezy Willow site has hundreds of recipe ideas using items from our shares, too. Check the BW link on the right hand side of this page.