Lately, the extent of my cooking has been sticking a pan of squash in the oven and eating the whole thing for dinner. Delicious, to be sure, but on nights where I don’t work, it’s so nice to take a little time to cook!
I have about 80,000 bookmarked recipes, but none were really speaking to me until I came across Kelsey’s crispy taco bowl.
Baked at 325 degrees for 20 minutes- and voila!
While the ‘taco’ was in the oven, I got to work making the filling.
Squash, Bean, and Corn Taco Filling
Ingredients:
- 1 cup kabocha squash, chopped
- 1/4 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup corn
- 1/2 block firm tofu, drained
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
Directions:
- Cook the kabocha squash until soft (I just nuked it!)
- Combine the first four ingredients in a bowl.
- Add spices and stir to coat.
- In a large saucepan over medium high heat, cook the filling until slightly crispy and brown.
By this time, your taco bowl should be done…
And ready to be filled!
I started with a bed of spinach.
Next, add the toppings.
Easy as that!
Don’t forget the sour cream Greek yogurt!
What do you do when you’re in a food rut? I have so many recipes saved on my computer- there’s no excuse for me to be in one!
This looks really really good.
*sigh* I also have more than a billion recipes saved in various places. Sometimes I’ll look and look and have no motivation to cook anything other times I’ll want to make everything.
When I’m in a food rut, I’ll usually look at the ingredients in my fridge for inspiration and create something from there
I usually try to use what’s in my fridge too
this looks delicious! I am in a food rut for quite some time. I’ve been eating roasted vegetables with some kind of carb for the last… I don’t even remember how long! But I kind of like it. I am a creature of habit, what can I say?
Well, if you’re going to be in a rut, vegetables are a good habit to get into
I literally have 300+ chocolate chip cookei recipes in my bookmarks. Just chocolate chip cookies. We won’t talk about how many COOKIE recipes I have
I’ve been in a horrible food rut also but it’s finals season so I dont’ think I have the time/energy to really fix it :/ I”ll live vicariously through your food though
heehee.
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Geez! I’m curious to see how many regular cookie recipes you have!
That taco bowl looks fab! The filling sounds delicious
You can never go wrong with squash!
Um, cute much?
Gah, I’m terrible with food ruts! Am in one at the moment, actually. So much cereal, oatbran, chocolate, and sunflower butter being eaten…
That sounds so good- especially together!
DITTO! i have SO MANY RECIPES i wnt to try but then i get so lazy- grr! i need to start gettin on that!
My recipe folder is about to explode!
Woah, this look awwwwwmazing! Glad you got yourself out of a food rut! And you’re much better than most people with your squash. You could have been ordering in or going out to eat or doing the TV dinner thing – been there done that!
Haha, that’s true! I’m too cheap to go out to eat
I always get in food ruts but it tends to be out of pure lazyness. Sometimes I just dont feel like cooking! Usually forcing myself to make something helps or heading to the grocery store to look for some inspiration!
When all else fails, I go grocery shopping. I can usually find something to create there!
I love making taco bowls!! They are so fun
When I want to break free from a food rut I usually search blogs! Fellow bloggers are the best at inspiring me!
Me too! That’s where I get all my recipes lately
Oh my goodness! That taco salad looks amazing! I could really use one for lunch right now!
I could use one for an after dinner snack right now!
yumm! I love tacos and those look fantastic
When I’m in a food rut, I look to my cookbooks for some inspiration. I have a billion of them and they tend to lend the best hand when I’m completely out of loss. Sundays I try to think ahead for the week and make my meals more exciting, but I’m not always successful.
I don’t have that many cookbooks, but I don’t use the ones that I do have! Who knows what kind of good recipes could be hiding in there?
This looks doable! My go-to meals lately have been huge salads with socca on top, or just sauteed vegetables. My roommates have been doing the grocery shopping lately, so I haven’t been motivated to pick out just-for-me goodies at the store (ahem…tofu) lately!
Mmmm socca!!
that looks great! I hate being in food ruts. I’ve been switching up my usual breakfasts and lunches a bit, which helps. making new recipes always helps me get out of a food rut too – I have a million I still want to make too! Oh, to have more time..
I know, right?
I go to the grocery store and buy a few new items I’ve been meaning to try. Gets me excited to be in the kitchen!
Nothing like a new ingredient to try to get excited
So cute! What a creative idea.
I have a “to-make” list so I always have a plethora of ideas for meals. Much like your bookmarked recipes. It’s helpful to have it all in one place to look through.
I need to organize them better!
I just realized I haven’t been getting your posts in my reader! I updated it!
I freakin’ love the taco bowl. I’ve seen it everywhere and keep meaning to do it!
Shoot! I wonder how to fix it?!
I’ve been meaning to try making a taco bowl like that. It just looks so good!
Do it! You won’t regret it
Brilliant! Another way to use up the last of my tortillas!
I used to obsessed with the taco bowl from Fuddruckers as a child. This will be a nice nostalgic (healthy) treat.
Haha! I can’t say that I’ve ever been to a Fuddruckers
Your taco bowl looks delicious! When I am in a food rut, I go online and read other people’s blogs. It always inspires me to make something new for dinner.
Me too! That’s where I get all my inspiration
Wow, Kate!! This looks sooo amazing. I have been wanting to try Kelsey’s taco bowl trick, too. I really want to make your taco filling though–really badly. haha. I have never thought of combining squash, black beans and tofu! Looove.
It’s so good together! Sounds weird, but it really works.
I kinda miss my food rut. When I have too many options I think my belly wants everything!
Actually, I agree with that! But then I get so bored that I binge eat…
Mmm, that looks so good! I don’t really get in food ruts because I generally don’t cook. I would LOVE to cook, but unfortunately I only have access to a communal kitchen during the week, and it’s usually busy. I also wouldn’t want my meal plan to go to waste.
I have such a ‘thing’ about using other’s kitchens- I would go crazy!
Kate, I totally lost you in the switch over! And then I find you again just in time for taco bowls — nom! I get stuck in cooking ruts all the time — tonight was a total case in point — so I’m going to make more of an effort for the rest of this week. You’ve given me the shove I needed!
Oh no! Thanks for letting me know- I will try to fix it
Love that taco bowl! I always say I’m going to make something new for dinner and end up having chicken veggies like always lol
Haha! I usually look in my fridge, give up, and pull out the squash
I might make this tonight to go with the nachos i’m making paul! yummmmm! <3
I hope you love it if you make it
I too am guilty of having way, way, way too many recipes saved on my computer!
That taco bowl is genius!
I need to write some of them down- I have a lot of recipe cards!
I always get in food ruts where all I want to eat is the same things everyday! I try to mix it up by going to the grocery, picking a totally random ingredient, and making something super yummy out of it. Works like a charm:)
I’ll have to try that sometime!
Taco salads always get me out of a food rut. I think doing something simple with a lot of flavor is a good way to get the flow going again with cooking. This looks mighty tasty!
I totally agree
I try my hardest to break out of it, like my epic fail on National Cereal Day.
Yum… cereal…
Kabochaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
Haha YES! My favorite!
I agree! I always bookmark recipes, but then when I have the time & ingredients to cook, I can never decide what to make.
Story of my life!
I get into food ruts so easily… in case you can’t tell with my yogurt bowls in the morning! However, when I need inspiration, I do exactly what you do: I consult my ten million (not sure I’m exaggerating here) bookmarks.
Yogurt bowls are a good habit to get into
That taco salad looks amazing!
Usually when I get into a food rut, I try to figure out what food culture I’m craving from, and start googling recipes like crazy. Or, I look at the All Recipes recipes of the day and roll from there.
I’m always craving Mexican and Italian! And Indian… and everything else
I need to make this!
I wouldn’t say I experience food ruts but sometimes I’ll plan a meal in advance and buy all the ingredients and then when I go to make it I am just not excited about it anymore. Does that ever happen to you?
YES! More often than I’d like to admit!
THAT LOOKS AMAZING! great recipe I’m going to try this the second I get out of my dorm room and into a kitchen haha
How can you live without a kitchen?! I would die!
this looks awesome ive been craving mexican lately and now my craving is even worse!
I always crave Mexican! I think it’s my favorite
Yum! That taco bowl looks delish! I usually go to allrecipes.com, epicurious.com, or some old faves that I have laying around the house when I get in a food rut. Sometimes I make recipes off my fave blogs, too
Love that idea with the tortilla – smart!
When I am in a food rut I go to Whole Foods and look around at the various ingredients to feel inspired. I also like going to Borders or Barnes & Noble to thumb through cookbooks to get ideas. I am like a 5 year old just flipping the pages for pictures.
Haha! I love your out of the rut dish still included kabocha! Nice combo for the taco too! I always tend to stay traditional with beans and/or chicken, tomatoes, onions, cheese…I need to venture out!