The year of magical tacos.
A few years ago, I challenged myself to make a different taco recipe every Tuesday. About halfway through I upped the stakes and decided to make a different vegan taco recipe every Tuesday.. Starting the challenge at the beginning of January, I ended my year having made 48 taco varieties. And while I don't have pictures or details on every single recipe, I do have a full list of what I made. Here's the rundown by week:
- Super Veggie
- Crispy Tofu
- Almond Coconut Salmon
- Sunflower Meat
- Spinach, Mushroom & Caramelized Onion
- Veggie Beef
- Tempeh Bacon
- Roasted Cauliflower
- White Bean Falafel
- Refried Bean
- Colcannon
- Hot Dog
- Chili + Cheese
- Chile Relleno
- Lentil + Walnut
- Beer Battered Tofu
- Sweet Potato
- Tofu Sofritas
- Buffalo Tempeh
- Crispy Avocado
- Lemon Garlic Tilapia
- Crispy Soy Bean
- Curry Shrimp
- Tempeh Bacon
- --traveling--
- Spicy Grilled Tofu with Nectarine Salsa
- Esquite
- Spicy Teriyaki Tempeh
- Slow Roasted Tomato & White Bean
- Eggplant Bacon
- Sweet Potato Mushroom
- Korean Eggplant
- BBQ Pulled Jackfruit
- Dessert Tacos
- Refried Black Bean
- Veggie Greek Salad
- Caramelized Delicata Squash & Onion
- Quesa-tacos
- Maple Tempeh
- BBQ Soy Curls
- Thai Peanut Tofu Salad
- --traveling--
- Vegan Chili Paneer
- Vegan Taco Casserole
- Cheesy Chili Chicken
- Swedish Style
- Thanksgiving Day
- Sweet and Sour "Pork"
- Mattar Tofu
- --traveling--
- Banh mi
- Celebratory all you can eat tacos at 10th Ave Burrito!
In case you're wondering, I did make four more weeks of taco recipes to get to 52. The others were:
- "Chicken Parm" Style
- Roasted Mushroom with Chimichurri
- Kabocha Squash with Beans & Greens
- "Chicken," Poblano and Sweet Potato
But what's more is that in the process of taco making, I realized how much I enjoyed having this goal. Something to reach for, something to be working on. For a few years, my personal challenges were fitness-related like tackling my first triathlon or doing the Spartan Beast (and subsequently, the Spartan Super and Spartan Sprint). Last year, it was reading lots of books.
This year, I'm still looking for the one. Ideas are bouncing around but nothing quantifiable. So tell me, what are your goals for 2018?
