Happy 30 Days Of Tacos!

So glad you all could join us for another round of 30 Days of Tacos!  I've been working on a little calendar to provide some ideas for the month.  I almost certainly won't follow it exactly (come on, there's only, like, 4 restaurant days in the whole month which is, erm...not likely) but I'll do my best. 

For each day, there is a recipe, or a link to the blog or website or whatever where the recipe came from, or a note about how you should go out and buy the cookbook that the recipe came out of. 

Actually, just go out and buy The Feed Zone Cookbook right now, and then you won't have to worry about it.

Anyways, here's the calendar (it's also available in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, aptly titled "Taco Calendar")

So today is Barbacoa Beef tacos, which you guys can't make since it's a crockpot meal and I started mine already like 2 hours ago.  You could probably do it another day, though.  It already smells good, but I will, as always, fill you in on how tasty (or not) it was later on. 

I also thought we should talk today a little about 30DOT preparedness.  So, a few tips:

• Have a Plan
• Use the calendar, or make your own.  You certainly don't need the whole month planned out, but it helps to at least know where you're going to get the days taco when you leave the house in the morning.
• Have Tortillas
• Hard to make tacos without shells.  Even if you plan on making most of your shells from scratch, it never hurts to have a few store bought tortillas (or hard shells, if that's how you roll) at home, just in case you get home from work and are way too lazy tired to go to the trouble.  30DOT is about enjoying tacos, not about being super duper inconvenienced.
• Have a Shopping List
• Put cilantro on it.  It's amazing how many taco recipes (and not just Mexican ones) use cilantro.  Just make sure you wash it well.  I think I read part of an article (or maybe just the headline) about it being dirty or having pesticides on it or something....I dont really remember....but washing stuff is probably a good idea anyways.
• Be Creative
• If it's diced, shredded, long and thin, saucy, ground, or contains cilantro, it will probably fit beautifully into a taco shell.  If it's one of your favorite recipes, there's probably a way to change it so that it fits into a taco shell.  Get nuts!

A few of you (erm, all 4 of my readers) probably participated in the First Annual 30 Days Of Tacos, so I bet you have some tips, too.  Do tell!