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MOIRA'S TACO SEASONING 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon cayenne powder 1/2 teaspoon oregano Combine all ingredients. Recipe makes enough to season 1 pound of meat. life made her key to balance – "make a routine, not a schedule" – the law. We could all use a little grace for ourselves. A little bend. A little give. We could also all use a night where our children just eat what we cook. Food that's as simple, yet as limitless, as tacos can transform a mundane Tuesday into a magical one. "You can just throw whatever your kids like in there or whatever you have in your fridge. I let my kids help cook and they put things in little bowls and we now have an activity," she said. Teachers are always teaching. Taco Tuesday, in all its splendor, has routine written in the name: everyone knows when it happens and what's for dinner. A name that is not only informative, but completely customizable, as her youngest added grapes to his tortilla this last time. Moira keeps it quick for this "brown the meat" recipe, which includes ground turkey and either pre-made taco seasoning – McCormick's – or her own easy recipe. e little bowls are filled with tomatoes, salsa, avocado, cheese dip (gotta have that), sour cream, corn tortillas and of course, grapes. Dinner. Done. It is the gathering of family and ingredients. A sigh of relief after a long day. It is a chance to teach and to learn. Everyone brings something to the table, and suddenly, almost effortlessly, you're spending time with your family. Let Tuesday be a day you give yourself a break, slow down and enjoy life's little traditions with the ones you love. Funny thing was, we just had tacos on a Wednesday – even the day isn't written in stone! My toddler ate her dinner. My family sat down to eat together. Sure, "Peppa Pig" was on in the background, but that's how we do Taco Tuesday. FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 | maconmagazine.com 93