taco tico lady

When Miranda was a tiny girl, still in her highchair, she totally surprised us one night at dinner by singing her first self-composed song: "Taco tico laaaady. Taco tico Maaaama. Taco tico Daaaady." And on and on with the names of our cats, relatives, friends, etc. It was so delightfully funny and wonderful and one of those sweet little girl moments I will never, ever forget. I will also never forget what we were eating that night . . . of course, it was Mexican.

So, whenever it's time for a little fiesta at our house, we always sing the Taco Tico song. In fact, this night has since become simply Taco Tico Night. Here's how to replicate:

Taco Tico Night

2 cans of really good black beans (pay the extra few cents and skip the generic beans)
sweet corn (fresh is best, but for now, frozen will have to do)
chopped organic tomatoes
chopped organic sweet peppers
organic leaf spinach (resist evil iceberg lettuce!)
guacamole (again, I love to make homemade, but we had guac-in-a-box tonight)
sprinkle cheese of choice
sour cream
salsa
whole wheat tortillas
organic tortilla chips
anything else you would like to add or is in season . . . olives, green onions, jalapenos, etc.


While you get the beans bubbling on the stove and heat the corn, lay out all other ingredients buffet style. Then, let the fam get creative in assembling their perfect taco tico plate of deliciousness.

 

Ole'!