Healthy Lettuce Wrap Tacos

Many people love Mexican food. Tacos, taco salads and nachos are full-flavored and delicious. Problem is, Americans tend to smother Mexican food with cheeses, refried beans, and sour cream. It has been "Americanized", and it is not a good thing. Mexican traditional food isn't topped with gooey, fatty cheese. It's usually much simpler and lighter, but it still has a strong flavor. Mexican dishes often include a variety of fresh salsas and freshly made guacamole. Not a staple are beans, cheese, and sour-cream. The lettuce wrap tacos are made without the beans, sour cream, or tortillas. You can add cheese if you Wild Lettuce Extract wish. You can also make your own taco seasoning. This recipe is delicious and most likely already have the ingredients in your spice cupboard. These tacos are full of flavor, but lighter in calories and carbs.

This recipe is great for anyone who is low-carb, paleo, or grain-free.

Our preference is to use organic ingredients in our recipes. It is up to you to decide what your preferences are.

Serves 2 - 3.

What you need to make tacos

4-8 lettuce wraps, depending on how many pieces you choose to use per taco

1 lb grass-fed beef

1 medium - large tomato chopped

1/2 small diced yellow onion

1/2 small diced jalapeno (optional if desired spice)

1 avocado

1/2 cup mexican-style cheese mix (optional).

1/2 cup cilantro leaves chopped

Salt + pepper to taste

What you need for Taco Seasoning

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon red pepper

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon smoked black pepper corns or fresh cracked black pepper

1 clove minced or finely chopped garlic

How to Make Tacos

Mix together tomato, onion, and jalapeno. Salt and pepper to taste.

Separate lettuce leaves.

Mix taco seasoning.

Brown the beef and continue cooking. Add taco seasoning. Mix in a tablespoon or two of water to moisten if the mixture is too dry.

Mash avocado in bowl. Add salt and pepper to your preference.

Make tacos by assembling them and topping with the onion/tomato mixture and cilantro. If you are using cheese, sprinkle cheese on top

How To Set Up Your Own Homemade Hydroponic Lettuce Garden

With the increasing demand for land, there is less space to grow large vegetable gardens at home. This is why many home gardeners have started to use hydroponics to grow their fresh leafy veggies. As time passes, hydroponic home growing of strawberry, tomato, herbs, and herbs is becoming more popular.

A simple DIY hydroponic Wild Lettuce system can grow small leafy plants like lettuce, herbs, and other vegetables. You can learn how to set up one of these systems and you'll have year-round fresh lettuce, herbs, cucumbers, spinach, bok Choy, and other delicious fresh foods. These leafy plants thrive in smaller spaces and can be replanted within 6 weeks. These plants will give you beautiful, healthy leaves in a short time. You will need to set up a Styrofoam platform on top of a plastic container. This will act as a reservoir and allow the plant tops to hang in the water. Hydroponic gardening requires special pots, called net cups.

What you will need: A rectangular plastic container measuring between 6 and 8 liters in depth, preferably with sides that slope inwards to support the foam lid.

* 1 1/2" - 2 1/2" Styrofoam sheeting cut to fit just below the box's rim

* A few 2" net cups. You will need to space them about 8 inches apart.

* A pump

Now, you will need to cut holes in the Styrofoam to fit the pots. Plant your lettuce plants in the pots by filling them with Hydroton or clay balls.

Place the pump in the reservoir and fill it with your nutrient-infused water. Watch your plants grow! You will need grow lights depending on the location of your hydrobox. You will get the best quality plants if you buy grow lights.