In the Peace Corps we have three main goals to accomplish. One
of them has to do with teaching the American culture to the people of the
country that we serve. So, when my host sister approached me and said she
wanted to eat a meal that we as Americans ate we of course had to make and eat
my favorite food, TACOS! Yes, we made tacos in village and this is how we did
it:
Instructions:
What you need:
(This fed my family of 18!)
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2 big cans of beans (you can make real beans
however they take like 6 hours....)
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6 Tomatoes
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4 Green Peppers
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2 Garlic Bulbs
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2 Heads of lettuce
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1 kilo of flour
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Cooking Oil
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2 Limes
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4 Onions
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Salt and Pepper
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Motivated siblings to help you cook for your
family!
Instructions:
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Cook the beans first because they take the
longest time!
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While the beans are cooking, cut up the tomatoes
and onions to make a little sauce
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After the beans are done, sauté the green
peppers with the onions with some garlic
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In the beans, add some garlic and some seasoning
and then put them in a large bowl for the family
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Tortillas: Add water to flour until it is a nice
paste to create tortillas. Flatten them out on a plate until they are the shape
you want it. Create a fire* and use a metal plate and oil to cook the tortillas
until they are cooked through
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Wash the lettuce and add it in the bowl
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Cut the limes in half
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Put everything into a bowl and hand out the
tortillas to the family
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ENJOY!
As I was cooking the meal, my family was super interested
and helped me the entire time! However, when it was actually time to eat the
meal, I have never seen more apprehensive faces in my entire life. Once my host
mom took the first bite and said it was good, they all went for it....AND LOVED
IT! I have never been more happy cooking a meal and getting the reactions that
I did from my family. I almost feel like one of the chefs you see on TV, and
was treated like a one as well! I don’t know what the next creation will be,
however I know that we will enjoy it all together.
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