In the 21st century dating has become a dull and boring technique used in meeting the opposite sex. It has become more about who can spend the most money than being a romantic act of sincerity. Plus if you're broke, its a double whammy.
STREET FAIRS
Almost every city has a weekly or monthly Street Fair. These events often include free admission, live music, and lots of fun booths selling food or interesting trinkets. It’s a fantastic place to bring someone special without spending much dough. The food at these events are massive, well worth feeding 2 people for under $20. And just because you don’t have money to afford anything, it doesn’t mean you and your date can’t have fun browsing. Vendors are loud and hilarious with their marketing tools to lure you into buying their product. The atmosphere at these events can almost be described as romantic with the live music and companionable crowds enjoying themselves and the food.
No money means you maximize your existing assets.
Make em dinner
I’m sure you’ve probably used this one before and you’re probably thinking this won’t be much help. Think again. I’m going to describe how to make a gorgeous dinner for less then $20 bucks, and it will still impress anyone. Not a gourmet chef? No problem. If you can read, and I’m assuming you can, you should have no trouble cooking up this wonderful recipe as well as setting up the romantic scene. This certain recipe is a mexican taco dish that is DELICIOUUUUUUUSSSSS!!!!
First, start off with buying the candles and table cloth for your table at the $1 store or Michael. These places usually have very nice items in this department for very cheap. You don’t need scented or expensive candles to set the mood. You can use plain long white ones or whatever you have around the house.
Second, if you don’t already own these ingredients, go to the grocery store and pick them up.
Ingredients include:
-Cheese (Mexican, pepper-jack)
-Lettuce
-Roma Tomatoes
-sour cream (optional)
-Canola oil
-Chicken breast (as much as needed)
-cumin, chili powder, and salt OR just taco seasoning
-Corn tortillas
Ok step ONE:
Begin with boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Cut them down the center lengthwise, then cut each half into bit-size slices.
Step TWO:
Throw in the chicken, spreading it out in the pan.
Step THREE:
Crack open a couple of cans of diced green chilies…And dump it into the pan with the chicken. Season the chicken with things like cumin, chili powder, and salt…or you can just use taco seasoning. Spice it up with some cayenne if you can handle the heat. Cook the chicken, stirring occasionally, until it’s totally done. Then turn off the heat and set the chicken aside while you get the other taco ingredients ready
Step FOUR:
You’ll need finely grated cheese. This is the pregrated stuff—it’s a cheddar/jack mix—and it actually works just fine in this recipe. You’ll also need some diced Roma tomatoes……And some thinly sliced lettuce. This is Romaine—I just lopped off the top and sliced away.
Step FIVE:
TO FRY THE TACOS
Heat a couple of tablespoons of canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. *Use caution when frying with oil, please.*
Grab a spoonful of the chicken/chili mixture
Step SIX:
Flip the tacos when they’re light golden brown. Then cook the other side.And scoop it into a tortilla. Fold up the tortilla, then clasp the taco shut with a pair of metal tongs.Use the tongs to set the taco into the oil, then use the tongs to hold the top half down to “form” the taco.After a few seconds, it will stay put and you can assemble and fry a couple more tacos.
Step SEVEN:
A note about the oil/frying: I’m always surprised how UNgreasy these tacos are. If you remove them from the oil sideways and let the excess drip out, and if you do the little shaking trick, they don’t have a greasy/oily quality at all. When they’re done, lift each taco out of the oil, holding it sideways and shaking lightly to get the excess oil to drip out. Have a stack of at least 5 to 6 paper towels nearby, and place each taco on top of the stack. Fold the corners and sides of the paper towels tightly around the taco…Then gently shake the taco three or four times to get out the excess oil. You’ll want the paper towels to be snug around the taco so the chicken won’t fall out!
Step EIGHT:
Place the tacos on a plate after shaking, then carefully pry open the tops of the tacos and stuff in some cheese. (You can use tongs, a fork, or your fingers; the tacos will be a little hot.) Then let them sit for several minutes before serving. The cheese will quickly melt inside the hot tacos, and they’ll be good to go when you serve them.Then add several dashes of your favorite hot sauce
NOTE: It’s ideal if you can keep going with the frying process and have a friend standing nearby who can take care of the cheese-stuffing step. That keeps the tacos moving through the assembly line more quickly.
Next comes plenty of lettuce…And tomatoes…And that folks……is a plate of chicken tacos.
Making these tacos can really impress anyone and if you’re able to pick up, or steal from a friend, a couple Mexican or domestic beers it can put the finishing touches on this magnificent meal. This is just one of thousands of recipes one can make on a budget. You don’t have to be Rachel Ray or Lee Drummonds to make a quick delicious meal.
