Frugal Fish Tacos

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Hi Michelle! I just finished up your budget class in October, and am loving being able to take the reins with the household budget. I just made this meal for dinner tonight, and I figured it might be a great one for your frugal family meals blog.

Growing up in Southern California, you learn that everything can be turned into a taco! And fish tacos are especially delicious... but fresh fish, mango salsa, and avocados can be pricey.

Here's my frugal fish taco recipe... it has the added benefit of being super-easy and quick. Hope everyone likes it!

Frugal Fish Tacos

Ingredients:

1 package flour tortillas
1 box frozen fish sticks
1/2 head of cabbage
Ranch dressing

Directions:

Cook the fish sticks in the oven according to directions. Cut the cabbage up into slivers (like you are making coleslaw). Heat up the tortillas in the oven or microwave. To assemble the tacos: lay down a tortilla, top with 4 fish sticks in the middle (two across, two down). Place a handful of shredded cabbage on top. Then drizzle with ranch dressing.

We usually have this dish with Spanish rice and black beans. You can add cheese, salsa or any other topping you wish!

Submitted by Brandy Vadala
http://www.FrugalFamilyRecipes.blogspot.com

Potato Tacos

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Please don't get turned off by the name. when my husbands family made these I didn't want ANYTHING to do with it.  But after I tried it I fell in love, just give them a chance!  This is a normal Mexican dinner but I told my grandmother who lives in Missouri and now she makes it even more than I do!  And its my kids favorite thing to eat!!

Potato Tacos

5 medium potatoes
3 T. butter
1/4 cup of milk
Tsp. of salt
20 corn tortillas
Vegetable oil to fry
Lettuce
Sour cream
Salsa
Lemons

Directions:

Peel and dice your potatoes into smaller chunks (so they boil quicker).  Boil the potatoes until very tender.  Mash the potatoes add the butter and milk and salt just as if you were making mashed potatoes. After the potatoes cool down a bit scoop some of the mashed potatoes onto a corn tortilla.  Be sure not to put too much or frying will be a pain.  Fold the tortilla over but be sure to not fold it too hard because the tortillas tend to crack at the bottoms.  Put the bottom of the tortilla in the hot pan of grease first so that it wont crack apart.  After about 10 seconds just lay the taco on one side and let it fry and then the other side.

After the tacos are done we top them with lettuce, salsa, sour cream and lemon juice.

Submitted by Beth Scott
http://www.frugalfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/