I'd like to say I made this for Halloween , but the truth is this blog post Chocolate Chili in Blue Taco's has been languishing in my draft box for over a year.
I was actually meant to be working on Halloween night, so had given D instructions to give out the trick and treating children sweets when they came knocking on the door, that responsibility often falls upon me, but as it turned out - the evening event got cancelled, so I was able to still be the giver of sweets to trick and treaters banging on the front door, but there were not many children as in past years. I think the sodden weather kept many of them away, I have to be honest I was kinda glad as I did not have much energy to be jumping up and down like jack in the box to answer the door.
Anyway, back to this Chocolate Chili in Blue Taco's - the recipe was adapted from a meat based recipe from Clodagh McKenna's Chocolate Beef Chilli. I replaced the beef with soya mince and omitted the bacon lardons.
I remember it being very rich and 'too chocolatey' for my liking and I wasn't a great fan of the Blue Corn Tacos either. They broke on folding.
I was glad that I was able to try the Blue Corn Tacos having admired them afar before, but I am in no rush to try them again, unless I go to Mexico and they are fresh.



I lived in Mexico and never saw blue corn tacos or tortillas made of blue corn.You were very creative to adapt this recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks e. These were imported from Mexico, but the stall vendor i purchased them from in Bristol, England.
DeleteWhat a shame this wasn't the most pleasing of dinners - it looks so beautiful! And that is strange you had less kids at trick or treat - I went out with Sylvia this year for the first time and was amazed at how many kids out trick or treating - but it was a balmy night after a 34 C day (too hot for me). The idea of people coming to our door still seems weird - never happened yet but I know people who have trick or treaters coming to their door.
ReplyDeleteThanks Johanna, Yeah it was a bit. I think the weather impacted on the number of trick and treaters we had this year, the skies poured with rain - unlike your hot weather.
DeleteThey look tasty. I always buy some blue corn products whenever I see them. It's nice to add an unusual colour to dishes.
ReplyDeleteThanks VegHog, I def. try more blue corn products.
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