I had the very best birthday a girl could have asked for. Since Garrett is away, my dad decided to come to Seattle for the celebration. It was just the best darn weekend. We wined & dined & shopped & went to a car museum & watched sports. I even acted interested in every bit of it!
Best thing we did, though, was get the lil matching tats we’ve always talked about. Ever since I was little, we played this game where if the other person was really deep in thought or sad you’d ask them, “what are you thinking about?” & you had to answer “4” or you lost our little game. It helped snap you out of whatever funk you were in. So we got radical little 4’s on our wrists.
Of course we go into the shop & they are playing Pink Floyd & he has to drop some music knowledge on the artists & other patrons. Like, thank God they weren’t playing Dr. Dre or he would have busted out his Beats & we would have been in there all day.
He also asked if they could draw flames coming off of his 4. Like, it’s not a Hot Wheels, dude. He settled for them making it crooked… you’ll see.
All to say, I am the happiest lil 24 year-old to ever walk this earth.
Time: 35 minutes (prep + cooking) | Serves: 4-5 tacos
Ingredients:
- Corn tortillas, toasted
- 1 can of chickpeas, drained + rinsed
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1/2 red pepper, diced
- 1 tbsp. of banana peppers, diced
- 1 tsp. of sriracha
- 1 tsp. of crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp. of lemon pepper
- S+P, to taste
- 1 tbsp. of olive oil
- Hummus, for tortillas
- Feta cheese, for serving
How to:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In a bowl, combine chickpeas + onion + red pepper + banana peppers + crushed red pepper + lemon pepper + sriracha + S+P
- Lay on a lined baking sheet + drizzle with olive oil
- Roast for 20-25 minutes
- Spread some hummus on a tortilla + fill with veggies + top with feta cheese
- Repeat with other tortillas
- See how many you can fit in your mouth at once
Happy Birthday Girl! Your posts always give me a laugh. You have a gift for bringing joy to others:-)
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You truly made my day! Thank you very much! & thank you for reading 🙂
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I think I read the 2nd paragraph 8 times just now. What a cool thing to share with your Papa Bear. Much love for you and @HLCOOLJ. And the tacos look great, too. Xoxo
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I knew you’d approve! Glad he’s known for his Twitter name… Smooches.
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i love the way you think (and write.) this is my favorite recipe blog ever. happy birthday. ps. your dad sounds pretty cool–flames or no flames.
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Umm to say I am flattered is an understatement. Thank you so much! & thank you for reading 🙂
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Aw Rach!!
How ca-yuuuuuute!
Happy belated birthday babygirl, it sounds like you had an incredible time with your dad and ending it with matching tats is just the best thing ever!
My mom is coming up this weekend – it’s not my birthday but I’m still going to shoot for a piercing.
There…
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The very very very best time! Thank you, my love.
Umm I’m going to need this mother-daughter piercing to happen. Just liquor her up a bit & drag her to the shop. Have the best visit with her, snookums!
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Delicious!
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Why thank you!
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Belated Happy Birthday! LOVE the tats and the meaning they have. You just put a big old smile on my face with this post…thanks!
x
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Oh I’m so glad I could 🙂 Thank you for reading!
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happy birthday!!! such a cute tattoo with your dad!! tacos are in my near future 😀
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Thank you, Alyssa! Hope you give them a try!
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Kinda cool but what’s wrong with dude’s HAND? Looks like he’s got 3 fingers or something…..
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Idiot stuck his hand in a fan as an infant… Very dense from the beginning.
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Or is that you?
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Happy birthday Rachel! Sounds like you had a blast! Congrats! 🙂
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Happy Belated Birthday!!!!! Sounds like you and your dad had a great day together. Cherish every precious minute! xoxo
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Thanks, Debbie! Trust me, I do cherish every moment! Life goes by too quickly!
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And the older you get the faster it goes…
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Happy belated birthday! Your birthday weekend sounds as awesome as you and your dad clearly are. Love the matching tats!
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Thank you, thank you! It’s a great memory.
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These tacos look delicious! Totally in the mood for them now 🙂
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Hooray! Hope you give them a try! 🙂
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this is the best. happy birthday.
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🙂 🙂 🙂 Thank you, thank you!
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I love this post – it sounds like you had an excellent bday and the food looks fantastic! I love how you always bring us (the reader) into your world.
Continue being down to earth and thank you for the follow and ALL the likes, that’s awesome and appreciated.
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