The first to go when life get hectic is always hobbies. I thought for a while that I had absolutely nothing to write about as I have pretty much been in survival mode for the last few months. Everything has evolved around taking care of my kid, working, and simply surviving. Then I realized that one of my hobbies actually falls under surviving as well. Making food! How convenient is that. Now if only I could convince myself that cleaning or all the other stuff I tend to postphone was a hobby as well…
It seems that no matter how busy I am I always take time to make food. It might not always be the fanciest food but as every other thought I have revolves around food, I can rarely resist not at least trying something new once in a while or adding some extra touch to my food.
So Friday many weeks ago might only have been a quick taco dinner but after a co-worker mentioned pickled red onion at lunch I couldn’t resist giving it a try. It was a quick one and it turned out so tasty that I have made it quite a few times since then. Give it a try next time you make tacos.
Pickled Red Onion
1,5 dl water
1 dl sugar
0,5 dl vinegar ( I use brown 7% but I think any generic type will work)
1 sliced red onion
Bring water, sugar, and vinegar to boil. Leave it boiling just long enough for the sugar to melt. This is very quick. Now pour this in a bowl over your red onion and let it sit for approx. 30 minutes or while you prepare the rest of your Mexcian food. It is better if you let it sit a bit longer but not really necessary. It can sit in a closed jar for at least few days in the fridge if you want to use it later.
Pickled Red Onion really brings your tacos to another level of sophistication. It can be used as a side dish for burritos, chilli con carne or fajitas as well.
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