Corn Bread Taco Bake

Budgets have been tight with the pandemic clearing and extra money vanishing. So our food budget has gotten tight. . . We have gotten creative.

Corn bread Taco Bake

I cook this in crock pot or slow cooker, but you can cook this in an oven.

Start making corn bread. . . let go for about an hour,
Then layer salsa (I use mild, but if you can handle the heat, you can get hotter.)

cook pound of beef on the stove (add taco seasoning or make up your own with paprika, black pepper, red chilli flakes, chilli powder, etc season to your liking)

I also make a rice mix (spanish, beef or other flavored)
Layer the rice and beef over the corn bread, then add cheese.

Within several hours, dinner is ready.

You can add corn, black olives, onions, peppers, tomatoes. I also put sour cream on my own bowl.

Food Suggestions

I always have crackers at home,especially when my stomach is upset. You can put anything on crackers from cheese, to orange marmalade to peanut butter.

Instead of a grilled cheese with bread, I have made quesadillas with flour tortillas with dipping in tomato soup.

I also added salsa, sour cream, and black olives in my tomato soup.

You can make your own fancy ramen. . . chicken tenders, veggies, even hard boiled eggs.

Use left over chili and put it on your mac N cheese. I’ve even seen people put chili on spaghetti.

I’ve also made bakes with pasta and rices. It makes food go further.

Easy mousse. . . puddling packs folded into cool whip.

Want to spurge your kids or your inner-kid on a Sunday morning have a French toast or pancake bar, where you have fruits, chocolate chips, hot fudge, caramel, fruit syrups, and whipped cream even have sausage and bacon. . . they can layer their own plate.

Soup Base

I have a decent priced grocery store call Aldi’s.

When I shop, I have a list, and I usually try my best to stay on the list. There are few times I may veer off the list for extra dessert or chips or something. . .

Aldi had these soup bases, in which all you do is add meat and veggies if you wished to. . . plus so many cups of water and then let it boil. . .

The first time I got creamy potato, and I redid my budget just to get the base and try it. It turn out thick and really tasty. I got the chicken soup based next, and it had carrots. It was really good, good flavor and low salt.

The creamy potato and chicken were awesome. I used pre-made biscuit dough for dumpling when I made chicken and dumpling.

Cooking does not have to complicate when you find shortcuts like the soup bases.

I’ve even made a simple beef and veggie soup and put it over mashed potatoes or rice.