I’ve already illustrated my craftiness and creativity with paper bags and tissue paper. It’s time to show ya’ll what I can put together in the kitchen. Check out this beauty:

This creation came about on taco night (we typically end-up having tacos about once a week since it’s one of the few meals I have truly mastered) when I discovered that we only had two flour taco shells left and there was no way I was going back to the store just for that (I guess I’ve mostly mastered tacos…sometimes I forget an ingredient or two).

It was time to get creative, to scour the pantry and fridge and to figure out an alternative. I found corn tortillas which I assumed were interchangeable with the flour tortillas. I figured I’d nuke them in the microwave and make mini-tacos. How cute!!

Micah heard my plan and intervened. Apparently corn tortillas don’t hold-up so well in the microwave and are much better fried.  He suggested that I layer the taco night ingredients (beefy taco meat, sour cream, red taco sauce, tomato, lettuce, and shredded cheddar cheese) in between the crispy goodness.

When I went to eat it, I quickly realized that trying to be dainty and cut it with a knife and fork was not going to work. This was a pick-it-up and eat it like a sandwich kind of dish. So that’s what I did. And discovered that it was more of a tostado sandwich than a taco hybrid. It was messy and cheesy and crispy and amazing. I enjoyed every bite. So next time you find yourself in the midst of dinner preparations and find you’re short an ingredient, don’t worry! It’ll be ok. No need to run to the store–get creative with what you do have. I can’t wait to hear about it!