Taco Seasoning Recipe

Hey peeps! One part about life in South Africa that doesn’t sit well with my American stomach is the lack of Mexican food! No....I’m serious here! The cravings are enough to get me on a plane some days!

Unfortunately, I can’t reason spending a years salary for one meal! ;-) So, I have to learn to make due!

Prepackaged foods are ridiculously expensive here! A single package of taco seasoning (which is enough for one packet of mince) costs me the same price as 3 loaves of bread! Therefore...I decided to improvise!

I created my own recipe after scouring the internet and checking out a few (hundred) other versions! I’m not saying mine is the best...but well, you’ll regret ever having bought one, that’s for sure!

Taco Seasoning

2 tbl Chakalaka Seasoning (you can substitute Chili powder here)

1 tsp garlic salt

1 tsp mixed herbs (parsley, rosemary, oregano, basil....a dry mix)

1 tsp paprika

2 ½ tsp cumin

1 ½ tsp salt

1 ½ tsp peper

Mix everything together and store!

It’s so simple and easy! I got enough out to make two taco dips and two batches of enchiladas!

I really hope you enjoy this and that it helps in creating that real Mexican feeling!

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XOXxx

Shana Danae..

Immigrant or Expat?

Am I an expat? It’s a question that has crossed my mind a lot lately. Expat blogs are some of my favorite to read. I love hearing how they’re adapting to the new culture and how they’re handling being away from loved ones. I am always curious as to whether they consider their new position...home.

An expat is defined as a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country. An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of the person’s upbringing.

So far....I fit the definition.

My sense of friends are my family proves my feelings that this is my home!

What you missed W44

Ai....another week gone! Have you heard me mention that we are planning, hoping, and praying to make it to Durban this month to visit our Grandparents? Well, if all goes well...it’s two weeks away! TWO FRACKIN’ WEEKS PEEPS!

In light of this...I need some posts! I’ll be away from the blog for a week! I’ll still check your comments, reply and catch up on just relaxing and reading all your lovely words, but I won’t be posting. :-/ I know you’ll miss me. I’ll miss you too! However...most importantly, who wants to hook up Organized Chaos with some guest posts?

Party over here....party over here!

 

American Proud: Cheers to the Red, White, and Blue

I will always be American.

It may seem strange to you to hear someone say that. It’s kind of like a umm...duh type of statement. But for me, well, this statement took a while to come out of my mouth.

I talk quite a bit about missing home. I talk about the things from America that I love and the family and friends I’ve left behind.

Never do I want these topics to make it seem like I do not love my life in South Africa. I do. I absolutely do.

And most of all, I don’t want the fact that I still and will always call America home to be a deterrent to the fact that South Africa is my home as well.

 

Yep, I have two homes. I’m pretty blessed.