100 Days of Real Food

  Thanks to my friend Kristin, I'm now a follower of the Days of Real Food Blog. The Mom who wrote the blog spent 100 days cooking food for her family of 4 with fresh food. If it was packaged it couldn't have more than 5 ingredients in it and it all had to be things that she could pronounce and knew what they were. Even more remarkable was that she did this all on a grocery budget of $125 a week. Below is an interesting new post she put on her facebook page about Taco seasoning. Take a peak at her blog for great fresh food budget and recipe ideas. 



I couldn't believe it when I looked at the back of this taco seasoning packet and saw "Maltodextrin" as the first item on the ingredient list (which means that's what it contains the most of). Maltodextrin is a highly processed food additive usually made from corn, and out of curiosity...how many of you cook with it at home? So then why would/should it be the main ingredient in something as simple as taco seasoning? 
For tacos try mixing together these spices instead (per 1 lb. ground meat) ¾ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon cumin, ¼ teaspoon oregano, plus salt and pepper (to taste). Here are the complete directions on my taco salad recipe in case you're interested! http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/08/15/recipe-taco-salad/