no-mess tacos

We love tacos in our house, except they are so messy for little ones.

I read in a parenting magazine a few years back about using a chip clip to secure the end of a taco in order to avoid everything falling out of the bottom.

This little tip honestly works wonders.  Harper did not have a single piece of meat on her plate after eating her taco, seriously not.one!

{She is distracted by the TV - I believe she is watching Mickey Mouse, although we usually have the TV off during meals.}

Another little tip when making tacos is to add in 1/2-1 can of beans to the meat mixture.  (I have used garbanzo beans and black beans.)  I promise you won't be able to taste the difference (and either will your kids) and the beans add volume, adding extra servings to your meal, and the beans pack in some extra protein!