Costco Street Tacos Review

My deep love for tacos runs deep and fierce. Since I also love Costco, when I heard the rumors they were selling street taco kits I knew I had to try it.

We checked if our local Costco had it on our weekly shopping trip, and sure enough they did. The $16 price tag isn't as inexpensive as our typical prepared food options, but we wanted to try it and when you think about it, $16 for a family of four for at least one meal isn't too bad.

The kit included seasoned and cooked chicken, shredded cabbage, shredded Mexican cheese, cilantro lime crema, salsa, three lime wedges, and a nice stack of corn tortillas.

What I didn't check in the store were the directions, which were minimal. "Heat chicken and tortillas to 165 degrees. Top with condiments." How am I meant to heat them? In the oven? A skillet? A microwave? I need very precise directions on things I've never made before.

We decided to heat the chicken in a skillet. We put it on medium low heat, used one of the lime wedges to toss it with lime juice, and warmed it that way. Then we warmed the tortillas as we were ready for them in the microwave.

We layered the chicken, cabbage, and cheese in the corn tortillas. I'm more of a queso girl myself, so I tried the cilantro lime crema but skipped the salsa.

Confession: I've never officially had street tacos. I come from a Tex-Mex background, and those preferences will flavor my review.

I LOVED the corn tortillas. The chicken was delicious but didn't stand out in any particular way, it just tasted like taco seasoned chicken. I'm not a fan of cabbage, but tried it nonetheless. Ahem...I'm still not a fan of cabbage, turns out. I was also unimpressed by the cilantro lime crema- it just tasted like a cilantro lime ranch sauce, and I'm also not a big ranch fan. I layered mine with extra cheese and skipped the cabbage and crema on my subsequent tacos.

With the multiple dishes used to warm the ingredients, the street tacos kit didn't particularly save us any time on cleanup like I'd expected. If the warm-able ingredients came in removable foil trays, I'd be more apt to buy again. The ingredients also all intermingled in the single tray, making it difficult to separate the cabbage and chicken for warming purposes.

The kit was still a yummy treat, but not one our family will buy frequently, if at all. The included cheese we already have in bulk in the fridge- I buy it monthly and use it on salads, for homemade tacos, nachos, and even grilled cheese sandwiches. My pickiness rules out the need for the cabbage, salsa, and cilantro lime crema.

Have you tried the new street tacos kit from Costco? What did you think?

2019 Reading Challenge

My latest Knoxville Moms Blog post is all about my reading goals for 2019, with a special printable reading challenge to expand my genres! You can read all about it here!

What were some of your favorite reads of 2018?

The Books of 2018

Right, so I fell a bit short on my reading goal for 2018.

But, instead of being disappointed I didn't read as much as I wanted to, I'm instead proud that I accomplished what I did.

Without further ado, here's the list for my books of 2018.

Books I especially loved will be in bold.

1. The Christmas Surprise, Jenny Colgan
2. The Cafe by the Sea, Jenny Colgan 
3. 2 a.m. at the Cat’s Pajamas, Marie-Helene Bertino
4. Leaving Time, Jodi Picoult
5. Larger than Life, Jodi Picoult 
6. The Silver Boat, Luann rice 
7. Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty
8. Christmas at Rosie Hopkins Sweetshop, Jenny Colgan
9. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, Aimee Bender
10. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
11. Something like happy, Eva Woods
12. The Sound of Glass, Karen White
13. Larger than Life, Jodi Picoult
14. A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L’Engle
15. Everything, Everything, Nicola Yoon
16. The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place, Alan Bradley
17. The Storyteller, Jodi Picoult
18. The House at the End of Hope Street, Menna Van Praag
19. Bow Wow, Spencer Quinn
20. The Beach House, Mary Alice Monroe
21. Love, Hate, and other filters; Samira Ahmed
22. I feel bad about my neck, Nora Ephron
23. The Friday Night Knitting Club, Kate Jacobs
24. The Night the Lights Went Out, Karen White
25. The Woman Who Smashed Codes, Jason Fagone
26. The High Tide Club, Mary Kay Andrews 
27. The Endless Beach, Jenny Colgan 
28. The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd
29. The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah
30. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor; Rick Riordan
31. Little Broken Things, Nicole Baart
32. The Immortalists, Chloe Benjamin
33. An American Marriage, Tayari Jones
34. Molly’s Game, Molly Bloom
35. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Fredrik Backman 
36. How to Stop Time, Matt Haig
37. The Ship of the Dead, Rick Riordan 
38. The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas
39. Surprise me, Sophie Kinsella
40. Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Rick Riordan 
41. The Sunshine Sisters, Jane Green
42. Love Walked In, Marisa De Los Santos 
43. Belong to Me, Marisa de los Santos
44. George and Lizzie, Nancy Pearl
45. Eat Cake, Jeanne Ray
46. Vivian Apple at the End of the World, Katie Coyle
47. Flat Broke with Two Goats, Jennifer McGaha
48. The Library at the Edge of the World, Felicity Hayes-McCoy
49. Something in Between, Melissa de la Cruz
50. The Atomic City Girls, Janet Beard
51. Christmas on the Island, Jenny Colgan
52. We Saved You a Seat, Lisa-Jo Baker
53. The Story of Arthur TruLuv, Elizabeth Berg
54. Love and Luck, Jenna Evans Welch
55. Every Breath, Nicholas Sparks
56. The Masterpiece, Francine Rivers
57. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Hank Green
58. The Burning Maze, Rick Riordan
59. I'll be Your Blue Sky, Marisa de los Santos
60. The Art of Inheriting Secrets, Barbara O'Neal
61. Dancing on the Edge, Han Nolan

Obviously, there are many books I really loved from last year! So here's some more specific categories:

Most unexpected: Vivian Apple at the End of the World; An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Most perspective enhancing: The Hate U Give; Love, Hate, and Other Filters; Something in Between

Best Middle Grade: Bow Wow

Best Historical: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Most Heart Wrenching: The Storyteller; The Great Alone

Best fun read with deeper meaning: The Cafe by the Sea 

Best mystery: The High Tide Club; Big Little Lies

Favorite Characters: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

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What were some of your favorite reads of 2018?