El Sabor de México

We are trying to reclaim a bit of our former lives as humans (and not just parents!).  One of the things husband and I used to LOVE was to try new recipes at least once a month - which we haven't done at all since the baby was born.  So, since the Mexican restaurants in the North Country suck (the Asian food too), we have been kicking around the idea of cooking something adventurous at home.  May I present to you: "Carnitas Taco Night!"

We slow-cooked the carnitas all day, and it was super scrumptious.

The final carmelization step out of the slow cooker - yum!

Lime and avocado make everything taste like sunshine.

Abby eyes the carnitas while Maya eyes Abby.

Tacos for my belly!

Everyone was a fan!


And she seems to sit pretty well in the new high chair!

But lest you think that we live in a Better Homes and Gardens photo spread or something, let me assure you that the photos above were taken at T minus 10 seconds from nuclear meltdown while we scrambled to wolf down our tacos.  Evenings are still not her forte.




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  1. LesleyApril 11, 2014 at 4:34 AM

    This is the same chair we have, except that Eli seems to be about half the size of Maya in it.

    p.s. You will never be fully human again. hahaha.

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