Making tacos is one of those quick and simple meals that can be made on one of your family's busy nights.  Did you also know that making your own taco seasoning will be cheaper and healthier in the long run?  No need to buy those taco kits anymore.

Since we are on this journey of eating at home to help keep our spending under control and fix our finances, I'm always looking for meals that my picky eaters will eat.  In the past I would make chicken enchiladas via a box kit from the grocery.  My husband has actually been asking for them and every time I go to the store with it on my list, the kit is not there.  So, off to Pinterest I went in search of a simple chicken enchilada recipe.  I ran across this recipe and thought I would give it a try.

I'm always trying to find new recipes, but it's rather hard with the picky eaters that live with me.  So when I went on Pinterest and saw this recipe from GOODness Gracious, I thought that Jon would at least

I first want to apologize for the pictures in this post.  The flash in my camera decided to die while I was taking the pictures.

The Sunday before Labor Day is always the day of Jon's family's reunion.  Every family is suppose to provide at least one dish to feed their whole family for two meals.  Yes, there are two meals at this family reunion!  Since I had just gotten my Aunt Robin's taco salad recipe from my step-mom a few months ago, I decided that I would make that.  It was a hit!

This is one of many meals that I loved when I was growing up.  When I would come home from college, I would ask my mom to make this meal.  Once I got married, I decided that I would try some of the meals that I loved growing up.  This was actually one that Jon will eat.  Tonight, Michael actually tried it and ate what we put on his plate.  Here's how you make it.

A more updated post on how to make your own tacos at home, can be found on my Do It Yourself Tacos post.