Sunday, December 12, 2010

Old El Paso- Make Tonight A “family taco night” Review & Giveaway!



Our family is like so many others these days, running to work, running to activities, and fitting in all the other things we need to fit in. As if preparing for Christmas isn’t enough, we're also busy with working and painting our house. Simply because it is important to us to connect, we have dinner together as a family… no matter how busy we are.
 
One of our favorites is Mexican and we have a weekly taco night. It is Mexican night and not necessarily tacos. Our taco night is always with Old El Paso. This time, I got to celebrate taco night with the Old El Paso taco night kit that MyBlogSpark and Old El Paso sent me to review.
This time, we tried the Chicken Ranch Tacos by Betty Crocker, a recipe sent to me by MyBlogSpark. I used the Old El Paso taco seasoning sent to me to cook the chicken in, as well as using the cute dishes they sent and filled them with our tomatoes, sour cream, diced onion, guacamole, salsa, cheese, lettuce and meat. Everyone loved the dishes. It made it festive and gave a party vibe. One thing I love about taco night is how quick a meal is to put together. After a day at work, we want a good meal to sit down together to, but without all that time in the kitchen.

About Old El Paso (from their website)- 


Why not set aside time at least once a month for “family taco night?” Old El Paso offers a variety of seasonings, sides, sauces, and meal kits as simple solutions for a night of catching up with the family over a delicious taco dinner. To satisfy your Mexican style cravings, the Old El Paso® line up of products includes chilies, dinner kits, dips and sides, enchilada sauce, refried beans, seasoning mixes, shells, taco sauce and salsa.

The Old El Paso taco seasoning mix selection includes flavors like Burrito, Cheesy Taco, Chili, Fajita, Taco, Mild Taco and even a seasoning with 40% less sodium. For a fun twist on taco night, be sure to try one of the delicious recipes below.
Old El Paso Favorite Recipe! Layered taco shells and tortillas create the "double" in beef- and bean-stuffed tacos.
Need a new idea for a 30-minute dinner? Here's a twist on ta cos using precooked chicken.
To keep your family laughing at the dinner table, have some fun with El Tacodor™, the world’s only family taco night Game. With El Tacodor, your family can share a special night at home by challenging one another to quick fire trivia, wordplay and pantomime. Visit www.ElTacodor.com today to download instructions, a score card, and a challenge sheet for even more fun on family taco night!

Visit Old El Paso for news and great tips, recipes and more.
 





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51 comments:

B. Wilson @ Windy {City} Wilsons said...

Veggie refried beans would be nice to try.
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I would like to try their Fat Free Refried Beans
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I would like to try their mild green chili enchalada sauce.
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I'd like to try their •Soft Taco Bake® Dinner Kit.
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Nicole-Lynn said...

I'd like to try their taco seasoning mix! I love to make chicken tacos!

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I've never tried the Cheesy Mexican style rice so would love to try that.

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Shawn said...

I would most like to try the Stand and Stuff Taco Shells.

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