Google Reader users were treated to a sneak preview of this over the weekend. After spending two full days at the hospital (Dad is recovering expeditiously!), I was too exhausted to sleep late Saturday evening, but exhausted enough to hit publish instead of draft save. Oops.
A teaser that also lets you know I do sometimes follow a meal plan, and we were looking forward to Taco Tuesday. Also? National Taco Day. We had to plan for and celebrate that.
We celebrated Taco Tuesday with my favorite seven layer dip, made into tacos!
I still have quite the obsession with my noocho cheese sauce. I can’t get over the perfect blend of flavors. Buttery sweet, cheesy and spicy hot, it is truly the star of the seven layers, and stands well on its own, happily traveling on vehicles of chips and veggies.
I started out building these tacos in layers. After a couple, however, I would begin with the noocho cheese, spreading it all over the interior of the taco shell, followed by the remaining six flavor layers. Exceptional!
I have the happy honor of guest posting today with xgfx, an awesome vegan and gluten free website. During Vegan MoFo, there are guest posts lined up from some pretty awesome bloggers. I am excited to be among them, and my post is live today – please head on over and say hello to the three awesome founders and everyone else!
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NOM! NOM! NOM!
I think this sound was heard last night…
YUM!
headed that way now! What an honor, Kristina!
thanks, girl!
I love to guest post, and you know v + gf is my thing! 
Those look mighty fine.
thank you, Lisa!
these look taco-licious!!!! YUM!
Im sorry to hear about your dad : ( I hope he gets better fast : )
and you should be excited about being among those peeps ; ) you deserve it and congrats!
my dad is doing good – thanks for the well wishes <3
and yes, we loved these tacos… I’m not kidding that we may have them again tomorrow
Now that’s a taco!! I wish we could have eaten together yesterday,
YES!! sharing BOTH of our dinners, for a fun taco Tuesday… one of these days!
Looks good!!
If you ever want to cook for me, you know where I am!
thank you, my friend!
that would be FUN!
This tacos looks just too beautiful and colorful to NOM
thank you, Kiran!
but we DID nom them 
Sooooo, what time is dinner tonight?
And can I stay for “Wheel of Fourtune” afterwards? haha
weeee! sounds like a perfect plan to me!
Goodness gracious- love the quinoa-and-refried-beans taco combination.
Looks great!
hi Caroline!! I love that quinoa is a protein, so it finds its way into many things here…
I hope that noocho sauce is over there…I’m going now to find it!
oh, girl. the noocho. I don’t know if you understand how much I stay away from words like nooch. this saucy sauce just makes me forget my head sometimes. Mmm!
Well, I know what we will be having for dinner. Yum!
weee! I hope you enjoy, my friend!
Those look really really good.
thank you, Jojo!
i love, i mean LOVE, your taco recipes. My hubs would be in awe of that master piece. NExt time I am in portland, i need a one on one lesson!
DEAL !! soon, right? XO!
I am such a huge fan of tacos…lately I’ve been making taco salad and really mixing everything together (it’s terribly ugly but delish!). I may try the layer method next time—this looks awesome!
oh, yeah, I know about the ugly – (we have made this seven layer dip into “bowls” – it doesn’t stay layered and nice looking for long!). the flavors are fantastic, though.
Noocho cheese changed my life. True story. Okay, maybe it didn’t change my life but it’s pretty amazing – as are these tacos!!!
I try to stay away from saying foods are “life changing” – AND… yes, I know what you mean!
thank you, this is a great compliment! the noocho cheese IS pretty outstanding, if I can say so!!
Happy Thursday, my friend! XO
I want to eat these right now! These are going on the “to make” list and in the bookmark folder, too.
you know, Amanda, we just had these, and I WANT THEM RIGHT NOW TOO!
one of our favorites – I hope you enjoy them just as much!
Happy Thursday to you!
Hey Doll!! What’s going on with your daddy??? I hope he feels better really, really soon!! Lots of love his way!!
I LOVE TACO’s!!! We used to make “hard” tacos when little all the time and I always had the same way I would build it. The cheese would go right on top of the warm meat and beans so it melted….jeez…now I don’t eat cheese or meat…LOL!
xxoo
thank you, Kris!! had surgery late last week, doing GREAT now!
yep – I’m in the same place as you, with similar taco memories! these definitely surpass those for me!
Wow, those tacos look amazing! Your photos are beautiful, I’m a little “snapper-challenged” shall we say (doesn’t help having crappy ancient camera) so it’s all very inspiring. Hope all is well with your pa
thank you, Lou – for all the compliments AND especially well wishes for my Dad – he is going great!
Gorgeous tacos, Kristina! I love to “recycle” recipes.
Looking forward to VeganMoFo. People seem to get very creative (and certainly profilic) during VeganMoFo. 
And I’m sorry to hear your dad is in the hospital, but grateful that he’s recovering well.
xo,
Shirley
I love Vegan MoFo too – it’s overwhelming my reader but it’s FUN! Dad is doing great – thank you SO much for your support! XO Happy Thursday to you!
I missed taco day??? Ahhhhh!!! I must make up for this somehow…
you missed it? there’s a make up day, it’s called Taco THURSDAY!!
Mmmm these look fabulous! Can’t wait to see lots of yummy recipes from you for Vegan MoFo!!
I Haven’t made noocho cheese sauce yet but it’s def on my to-do list. I’m afraid I’ll like it so much I’ll want to spoon-feed myself sauce all day long. ha!!
seriously. you WILL want to. it’s my new favorite thing, and the best part of making a new batch, cleaning out the processor – YUM.
sorry to hear about your dad girlie. You’re in my thoughts!! I’m super close to my parents so I can understand the stress about worrying about a parents’ health! hang in there.
xo
thank you SO much, my friend. I appreciate that – I am close to my dad (I see him at least once a week!). he is doing good now! XO
wow – stunning photography! these look great, and I know what I am making for dinner today!!
Thank you, Kelsey Anne! enjoy!!
These look yummy! Where can I find the noocho cheese sauce?? I’m intrigued!!
hi Lara! here’s the sauce –> Noocho Cheese I hope you like it!
Thank you!! Can’t wait to devour it!!!
let me know how you like them!
I love using taco seasoned quinoa as the ‘meat’ in tacos. It pairs well with winter squashes and sweet potatoes. I haven’t made crunchy shell tacos in ages, thanks for the reminder that I can revisit an old, cheap, favorite!
you are very welcome, Lacey!
these are in our top three favorites right now – we love tacos and the hard shells! 
first off, sorry about your dad. That’s tough but glad to hear he’s on the mend and hope he continues to be.
Those tacos look so good! Yay for tacos!
I believe they’re a fireworks of flavors, but how do you eat them without making a mess?
(Okay, you take a fork and pick things out, but it would be *not the same*! 
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you DON’T eat them without a mess!
and that’s okay!
Those look so great! I always make fajitas, but really must use taco shells next time. Glad to hear your dad is doing well!
your pictures are beautiful! these sound very good, I have not had a taco in a long time! layered dip even longer, probably!
OMG! Just stumbled across your blog and found these little gems! Definitely making these soon!!!
hi Sarah!! I hope you do – the noocho cheese is still an obsession in this house. (well, maybe just with me…).
NOM! I love trying out new vegan cheezy sauce recipes! Sounds YUM!
thanks, I hope you like it!! it is SOOOO good, I think about it entirely too much.
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