Elina and Robyn Make...Puffy Tacos!

A few months ago (yeah I know...posting this kinda late), Elina and Adam asked if I wanted to make Puffy Tacos with them.

I'd never heard of Puffy Tacos, but I was intrigued and wanted to give them a try!

I figured - I love regular tacos, so I'm sure I'll love these.

First, we portioned out the masa and rolled it into balls. 

Then, we flatted each ball using a tortilla press...

And one by one I fried them in Elina's deep fryer!

The tongs came in very handy when shaping the taco. 

Drain the tacos on a paper towel lined plate.

Then fill with whatever filling you desire!

Elina and Robyn Make...Ground Beef!!!

 I don't write about beef on this blog a lot.

And that's mostly because I tend to not really eat beef.

No hamburgers, no steaks, no pot roasts.

Not for the last 18 or so years a least.

Until the last year...

In 2013 I decided if I'd try some beef from time to time.

I'm a pretty big foodie and excluding beef, excludes A LOT.

So what I've learned is that I like beef if it's really tender and just melts in your mouth.

I feel in love with burnt ends at Jack Stack in Kansas City last summer.

And I couldn't get enough of of my friend's short ribs at my 30th birthday.

Recently I was invited over to Elina's for dinner 

and they were planning on making their own ground beef.

How could I not give that a try?

And why not help too??

We used chuck beef and a KitchenAid Meat Grinder.

It was SO easy.

Couldn't have been any easier.

And I will say that it was quite tasty!