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Welcome to my Kitchen and my Bookshelf, where I pair a delicious recipe with a wonderful book! Today, we will enjoy a delicious, and slightly spicy, cauliflower taco from Bon Appetit paired with a delightful chapter book, Stef Soto, Taco Queen!  This cauliflower taco is an alternative to tacos filled with meat, beans, or cheese. The chipotle adobo adds quite a kick, so my advice is to use it sparingly if you have a younger crowd enjoying these with you. The sour cream does help relieve the spice, though. Roasting the cauliflower brings out its nuttiness and creates a substantial, meaty texture. If you opt out of using the chipotle, add a touch of chili powder or smoked paprika.  TACO COMPLETE! Bon Appetit Recipe Ingredients: Cauliflower, Tortillas, Olive Oil, Chipotle Adobo, Garlic, Lime, Cumin, Cilantro, Sour Cream (Extras: pickled red onions, cotija or queso fresco)  Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
"A deliciously charming and heartwarming novel, all wrapped up in a warm tortilla. Tacos. Burritos. Guacamole. Estefania "Stef" Soto is itching to shake off the onion-and-cilantro embrace of Tia Perla, her family's taco truck. She wants nothing more than for Papi to get a normal job and for the taco truck to be a distant memory. Then maybe everyone at school will stop calling her the Taco Queen. But when her family's livelihood is threatened, and it looks like her wish will finally come true, Stef surprises everyone (including herself) by becoming the truck's unlikely champion. In this fun and heartfelt novel, Stef will discover what matters most and ultimately embrace her identity, even if it includes old Tia Perla." - Bookshop.org If you are looking for some additional great TACO inspired reads, look no further! Try this Library Aware Newsletter! |
