Hello! How’s it going? Over here it’s going great! I ran and I ate and I own a cat so I have all that going for me… not too shab.
I was in la-la land this morning though and didn’t start my Garmin when I started running. I ran on a path that I normally only use on long run days and I took a different route there so I didn’t really know how much I’d already run when I realized – I’m going to guess .70 of a mile.
And running that path made me think about safety again – it’s been on my mind a lot lately since I mentioned three runners were attacked last month.
I usually run here on the weekends and there are a lot of walkers, runners and cyclists around. But today, on a random weekday morning, it was pretty quiet and I went for a long time without seeing another person. That’s not smart running Monican!
Luckily I am back home safe and sound talking to you nice people, but I am going to stick to more populated paths on weekdays now that I know that.
I’m sure Vegas was super happy I made it home. He loves to help me with my cool down exercises…
Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Yesterday I made shredded salsa chicken in the crockpot. This is seriously one of the easiest things to make ever. It’s so simple, takes 2 minutes of ‘work’ and it’s healthy. Boom.
(In the picture above I added carrots – I don’t usually do that but thought I’d switch it up. It worked well in that they cooked down and I smashed them with the salsa and chicken so it added a dash of vitamins but didn’t really taste different.)
I usually use four chicken breasts for this recipe. Since my pack of chicken came with six I baked the other two to eat on salads for lunch. This makes me feel like a meal prep super star.
Once the chicken in the crockpot was done I shredded it.
Another great thing about this method of cooking chicken is it shreds super easy AND makes a ton of food. You can use this shredded chicken in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, on top of salads, in a bowl with rice and beans…
Last night I made tacos with it and I’ll probably make enchiladas tonight.
Does anyone else just put everything on a plate and make the tacos as they eat them? Unless we’re making burritos my family serves up the food and then has tortillas on the side. This way you can tear off a piece of tortilla and grab up some meat with it or make tacos.
Anyway. Regarding the title of this lil post – tacos don’t make you fat….
I have seen a lot of jokes on Instagram about Taco Tuesday or a love of tacos being a problem.
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The reality is street tacos are fairly low in calories and healthy. An authentic Mexican street taco is on a small corn tortilla and has meat, onions and cilantro. They’re served up with salsa on the side so you can pick how spicy you want it. But they don’t usually have sour cream or cheese or guacamole.
One street taco is between 150 and 200 calories (approx). They’re often served on two tortillas but you can skip one of them if you have mad taco eating skills.
But what can pack on the calories to this lil Mexican meal is what you’re drinking… that is probably where the real diet damage is done.
Pair tacos with a light beer, skinny margarita or Paloma cocktail (or this random skinny cocktail I’ve made before) and you’re all set.
Question: What Kind of Tacos Do You Like – chicken, carne asada, carnitas or vegetarian?
I usually go with chicken.
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What running path is that? I live in Orange County and I’m always looking for places to run (mainly for long runs) .
I like ALL the tacos! The most interesting ones we’ve tried recently were siracha glazed butternut squash. It definitely wasn’t “south of the border” flavor, but they were yummy!
Carne asada street tacos with salsa verde are just about the most amazing food ever (in my opinion, anyway). I could seriously eat them for lunch and dinner most nights of the week – breakfast is pushing it too far, but there are days I could do that too, oh yes…..
Now I’m hungry for tacos and the pasta with bacon and pesto I brought for lunch today is seeming mighty unappetizing. Thanks for that! 😉
A taco doesn’t make you fat, but TACOS will. I can’t eat just one or two. Try ten. Can you write a post on how to not eat 10 tacos? And how to not eat a giant bowl of chips and salsa while you wait for those tacos? (Just kidding. I wouldn’t take that advice anyway)
No, it is impossible to stop eating chips and salsa. This is a scientific fact (based on extensive research of my own chip eating history).
I don’t discriminate against tacos; I pretty much love them all. My absolute fav is a shrimp taco from this place that is basically in the ghetto. It is seriously orgasmic though!
Asada tacos are good but I love al pastor…they are my favorite. But on taco tuesday I always go with asada…I have 3 every tuesday for good measure! 🙂 I only have them with cilantro and onion and tomatillo salsa.
When it comes to tacos, I don’t typically discriminate- I love them all! I particularly love fish tacos, particularly when I’m eating them in Mexico.
That picture of you with Vegas cracked me UP! The look on his face is priceless.
tacos are my absolute fave and i’m always telling people that they can be one of the healthiest options as well, so i love this post. (i do admittedly have the shirt that says “thinkin ’bout that summer body but also about dem tacos,” however…can’t stop with that!) fish tacos are my jam.
Tacos are fantastic! When made properly, they can be both nutritious and delicious. I love to load up my tacos with chicken, beans, lettuce, salsa, avocado, and a little bit of cheese.
Diana
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I LOVE any kind of carnita inside a taco, lol. I do like chicken tacos as well, but if I had to make a life or death decision I would go with the meat.
Funniest thing is that I do prefer the healthier version of the street tacos you mentioned. I often don’t ad much sour cream or guacamole to it.
fish tacos!!! with a yummy citrus slaw….and chipotle mayo.
They’re all good! Chocolate tacos sounds like a great dessert to finish it off! Do you make your own Spanish rice or do you buy the prepackaged rice with seasonings? I would love to have your recipe or what specifically you use. Have yet to find one that I like.
Thank you!
I should have made the Spanish rice homemade style – it’s sooooo much better. But the rice in this picture is from a box mix. I added peas to it and used fire roasted tomatoes to make it a little better. I’ll work on a spanish rice post though – now I’m craving it!
Please do! Thank you!