Today my baby is 17. How the heck did that happen?!
One of our traditions is that the birthday person gets to set the menu for dinner. Today Devin has requested Cowboy Tacos and fresh pineapple. I love an easy, tasty request. (Last year he wanted Sloppy Joes… ground beef and Manwich sauce. ick. I had to make something separate for me…)
Cowboy Tacos
1 lb of ground pork
1 package of Taco Seasoning
1 cup of salsa
1 can spicy chili beans (or pinto beans) undrained
1/4 cup apricot preserves
3 green onions, chopped
corn tortillas
vegetable oil
Spray large skillet with Pam or use a little oil to lightly coat bottom of the skillet. Over medium-high heat add pork and taco seasoning and cook until browned. Stir in salsa, beans and preserves and mix thoroughly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Heat corn tortillas in microwave or lightly fry for crunchy shells. Fill tacos and top with green onion.
Enjoy!
I’m off to bake a cake. Happy birthday, Devin!
JennyMac says
Your son is gorgeous! Happy Bday. And you look amazing too. Hope the cake turns out great.
shortmama says
Happy Birthday! Those tacos sound yummy!
J.J. says
Happy BDay to the BDay boy! yummy tacos!!! I fell off my comfy place in the couch at the thought of a 17 year old kid.
sitting on the mood swing at the playground says
Happy Birthday! I think I’ll request Cowboy Tacos for my birthday, too. Stop by when you can, I have an award for you.
Kelli says
Happy Birthday Devin. I’m glad he picked a good meal this year. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Rhonda says
Happy Birthday Devin! You have one handsome boy there! Recipe sounds great! ;o)
Jennifer says
apricot preserves?
That is interesting. Just wait until he’s offically an adult and out of the house. My mom said thank God, peace finally and dad got depressed thinking about all the stuff he never did with us.
Hope Devin has a great birthday. He better enjoy it while he can!!
….what am I talking about guys always enjoy an excuse to party/celebrate.
Connie Weiss says
What a handsome boy!
Happy Birthday Devin!
Blessings from the Reeds says
Happy Birthday handsome guy! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us. Looks good!
Angie S says
Happy B-day to your handsome son!
Keetha Broyles says
You don’t have to let him be an adult until he’s 21 if you don’t wanna!
Becky says
He resembles you so much!!
I don’t envy you at all {{Sob}}
My baby turns 16 soon, and I canNOT believe it!
Happy Birthday Devin!
Liz @ Sugarplum Creations says
Happy Birthday, Devin! Yay for easy, tasty birthday dinners ๐
Ali says
He’s adorable! Look out ladies!
Happy Birthday Devin. ๐
mama-face says
I will have to try out the Cowboy Tacos. They look easy enough for even me. Tomorrow possibly…
Happy Birthday Devin!
ps. I love the way the pictures look in the 3 split.
MiMi says
Oh sure, another kind of taco for Mama-face to make. That’s ALL she makes! According to her, mind you, not I.
Anyway, Happy Birthday to your baby! Cuz he’ll always be yer baby. ๐
Macey
Becca @ The Texas Darlings says
Yum!! Sounds good!! Sorry to have missed Dinner!!
Happy Birthday Devin!
~Becca
Xazmin says
Aww…he’s so cute, er, I mean handsome! Happy Birthday Devin!
I can’t do Manwich…I have a from scratch recipe my family loves!
And the Cowboy Tacos sound delish!
Julie says
Happy Birthday to your baby! Cuz he’ll always be yer baby.
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The Rambler says
Hauoli La Hanau birthday guy (cause you really can’t say boy right?)
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drollgirl says
18 next year! wow!!! that is a BIGGIE for him and for you!
and i like the sound of this recipe, except i am a bean-o-phobe. i bet it would still be good w/o the beans.
Emily says
Wow! 17! I can’t even begin to imagine. I’m still reeling at the fact that I have a 5 year old.
Jen says
What a handsome young man ๐ Yummy tacos! Happy Birthday!
Kim says
All of your boys are so adorable! I can’t imagine my baby turning 17! Hope you all had a wonderful day. We do the same with birthdays around here too – b-day person sets the menu.
Tammy Howard says
What a looker he is! Just like his mama…
Organic Meatbag says
Ooooooh, I wants ta’ stuff some cowboy tacos down my gullet!
Tanielle says
Those sound yummy!!! And holy smokes what a cutie of a son you have!!!! Hope his day was great!
jennykate77 says
Where does the time go? He is handsome! Hope he had a happy birthday!!
The recipe sounds yumm-O!
Sandy says
Hope the birthday was the best. Handsome kid!