Reddit mentions of McCormick Premium Taco Seasoning Mix, 24 Oz

My go to recipe for tacos/burritos is:
Get some taco seasoning from Costco: https://www.costco.com/McCormick-Taco-Seasoning-Mix%2C-Premium%2C-24-oz.product.100441577.html Or Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/McCormick-Premium-Taco-Seasoning-24/dp/B005IVPFV0 This will last you months.
For proteins, I grab some cheap chicken thighs, usually find them at less than $2 a pound at my local market and I debone them myself. Marinate the chicken in the taco seasoning, some sea salt, parika, and cumin. Let it marinate over night and throw those thighs on a frying pan and cut them up. For my salsa, I just use tomatoes, lettuce, corn, onions, and a squirt of lime. For a burrito, I figure you can just throw some beans/rice according to what you like. It's pretty cheap, comes around to $15 and will last you a day and left overs.

Buy an instapot pressure cooker and get some dried beans of all varieties. Pair the beans with rice and you have a complete protein! I am in romantic love with my pressure cooker. I'd recommend making chili in it right off the bat. (You'll need diced tomatoes, beans, onion, chipotle peppers and chili or taco seasoning. Split pea soup is also stupid easy and very affordable.


You can also get a seed sprouter and the seeds for it for some produce in your diet. I also like sprouting mungbeans. And it's getting a little late in the season to plant I think but consider starting a tomato plant.

http://www.amazon.com/McCormick-Premium-Taco-Seasoning-24-Ounce/dp/B005IVPFV0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370308802&sr=8-2&keywords=taco+seasoning

Just do some simple nachos!

Choose and prepare your meat:
Ground beef (simply oil pan, add ground beef, season with taco seasoning, mash up into tiny pieces (as it cooks), cook till brown. If no seasoning is available, order some online! Or make it)

Pork (thinly cut, follow this recipe for pork preparation)

Chicken (shred with forks, do not ground. Use same taco seasoning mix as ground beef)

Cheese:

USA has lots of premixed and pre-grated bags of "Mexican blend" cheese available. If you do not have the blend, buy some sharp cheddar, monterey jack (pepper jack is good too) and asadero (if possible), grate, and mix.

Chips:

Normal tortilla chips if you can wing it. If not you'll have to make your own like a real Mexican restaurant.
Follow this guide to make your own

Salsa:

Depending on your palate, I would suggest following the recipe in this thread that calls for 5 gallons of the stuff and scale that down. As far as cilantro (coriander), roll them like a newspaper (loosely) and thinly slice as to not bruise. (I keep the stems in mine. It adds to the flavor but it can be annoying to some people, or look less presentable. Up to you.)

Optional garnishes:

Sour cream, guacamole, refried beans

Vege garnishes: diced onions, diced tomatoes, diced bell peppers, sliced jalapeno (nick some of the seeds out for a milder spice), extra cilantro

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Microwave method:

On a microwavable plate, layer chips and heavy spread the grated cheese to cover a good portion of the surface. You may add another layer of chips and cheese. Melt cheese (30-45s). Add meat and beans on top. Add vegetable garnishes in no particular order. Then add salsa/guac/sour to the top or in a bowl. Eat!

Oven method:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Layer chips onto a cookie sheet. Cover in cheese, meat, beans, cook for 5 minutes. Pull out, garnish, and serve.

Have fun trying to keep your fingers clean :)

Sorry if this recipe is erratic, I've never written one lol.