Pork Loin

Garlic Pork Loin
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tbl chopped garlic
2 tbl thyme

Mix the ingredients together and pour over loin (also it depends on how big your loin is... the measurements above are for a small one). Bake according to package. After cooked the left over ingredients in the pan can be poured over the loin as a gravy/sauce OR you can dip yummy homemade bread in it (its like macaroni grill in your own home... its awesome).

Mikaela Larson's Taco Soup/Burrito

Todd and I had dinner at our friends the Larson's house this week and this is what she made. You can eat it as a soup or put in a tortilla for a burrito. We both loved it so I thought I would pass it on. Enjoy!

Ingredients
1 large can stewed tomatoes/diced tomatoes
~1 lb ground beef or turkey
2-3 16 oz cans of beans (black, pinto, black eyed peas, whatever you like)
1 to 1 1/2 packages taco seasoning
1 green pepper chopped
1 large onion
1 can corn
other veggies as desired

Directions
Cook meat, chopped onions, and green pepper in a large saucepan with taco seasoning.
Add tomatoes to a large pot (do not drain).
Add drained beans and corn.
Add meat and stir to combine.
Heat until warm.
Serve with tortilla chips, chopped lettuce, fresh tomatoes, sour cream, cheese, cilantro.. etc. as desired.