FOUR VEGAN RECIPES TO HOST THE BEST TACO NIGHT BIRTHDAY DINNER! | HCLF TACO NIGHT | STARCH SOLUTION

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hello everyone and thanks for watching my Birthday Taco Night Dinner video with my BFF Nini Girl. Check out Nini Girls channel here on KZbin and let her know I said hello. Leave a comment below on how you do taco night at your house and if you want to see Nini and I do a monthly talk show style video where we talk about plant based issues in the community. - Joey

[@1idontwantausername]

Happy belated birthday!🎂🎈

[@SK-jt1kp]

You and Nini Girl doing a monthly talk show would be AWESOME beyond words!! SK in USA (NC)

[@irisposin2848]

Loved the video! I miss Nini Girl! So nice to see her on your channel. Please do a show with the two of you. That would be a great idea. Do you have a recipe for Tim’s cilantro dressing?

[@PlantBasedDads]

Iris, we have a video on the channel for that dressing. Check it out. I just saw Nini tonight. She hosted a Super Bowl gathering and she had an amazing spread of food. So good!

[@elizabethcowles6856]

Happy Birthday from South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 xx

[@reignvirgo2864]

Happy Birthday Joey 🥳🎂🎉🎈

[@karenhicks7816]

I would love for y’all to do a monthly video!

[@angie090272]

Happy belated birthday Joey. Lots of love from Spain

[@belindatraviss4926]

Love Tim’s Hazmat chic, happy birthday 🎂 Lov your channel

[@karenhicks7816]

Happy Birthday!! May all your birthday wishes come true.

[@leanavine]

YES! What a fantastic spread, I'm so inspired I can hardly wait to use these recipes...

[@PlantBasedDads]

We are headed to Nini's house this weekend for Super Bowl and she always has a huge spread of food. I need to take some photos over there.

[@dandm20]

Happy Birthday joey🎂

[@1idontwantausername]

The hummingbird 💚

[@PlantBasedDads]

I love them so much!!

[@darlenestokes8825]

Happy Birthday!

[@SandiGordonCoaching]

Happy birthday 🎂🎉🎁🎊

[@corinaverdeti3136]

Happy birthday!!

[@C.Cordell]

Happy Birthday Joey!

[@kimchaffey9827]

Happy Birthday 🥳 🎉

[@kefirheals7383]

HOLY COW -- you fixed up an absolute feast, to be sure!!! Ohhhhh, how cute Nini looked. I loved this video. I think this is my favorite. I don't know why. But I loved watching the food prep. You made everything look so damn easy! I really wished I'd seen this before yesterday's dinner. I was making homemade pizza (which I will say was Nini inspired from when she showed how to make the dough). And I needed some meat (non-meat version) crumbles. I had the cauliflower but I could not find a recipe. You know how it is when you DON'T PLAN ahead. I had everything except that! But I ended up just breaking up the florets and coating with BBQ sauce and baking it. It worked, but it didn't look as yummy as yours in this video. Anyhow - yes, yes, please you two need to do a monthly chat together. That would be so great! Okay, well, thanks for telling me about this video. It's a keeper! Plus I've written down the recipe so I can make it for tacos. THANKS!

[@magalissantiago2817]

I love Tim's dancing!

[@jlbutters2]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@kefirheals7383]

Also loving PBD blog. Really well put together.

[@sherrietraughber9663]

Joey, if you put a slice of bread or a sliced apple in a container with your brown sugar it will stay nice moist and doesn’t get hard.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I had no idea! Thanks so much for the tip.

[@ruthhorndasch5244]

Happy Birthday 🥳

[@joanneperez3947]

Happy belated birthday. I am very inspired. My granddaughters birthday was yesterday, I made spanish yellow rice, my husband is puerto rican, so yellow rice is very traditional. I was able to make it oil free. The recipe is almost yours, my point is LOL, in my sofrito, I make a big batch and keep in the fridge for up to 3 months. I also freeze I add onion and garlic, I add tomatoes, peppers green and red as well as cilantro. Puree and keep in a big bowl. It is a great base for rice, soups, veggies. Again Happy Birthday. I would love to see the cilantro dressing recipe as well.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Joanne. The cilantro recipe is on our food blog at plantbaseddads.net. Thanks so much for watching and the wonder family comment.

[@dolores79]

Joey, just a thought… I purchased a small plastic spray bottle ( think dollar store) and I keep water and/or vege broth in it (refrigerator). I use it as my pan spray and it’s great.

[@PlantBasedDads]

That is a fantastic idea. I am totally doing that!

[@lorilynL]

Happy Birthday!! What a great taco spread! Love your channel. I didn’t realize Nini was close by. I’ve watched both of your channels for a couple of years now. I also live in the Phoenix area. I was thrilled to see the video on your planter gardens. It’s exactly what I needed to learn to grow things here in the desert. I will use your link to get the raised beds and now I know exactly what kind of soil mix I need to grow veggies here. Thank you and keep up the great content!! 🙏😍

[@PlantBasedDads]

Lori, the whole story of how Nini and I know each other is so crazy and happened by chance. We have to tell that story one day.

[@weehillywinky1]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! I’ve always thought that you were so much younger than me Joey and actually there’s just two years between us… you’re looking SO GOOD!!!!!! Also, I couldn’t believe that you and Nini are friends! I love her channel and had no idea she lived near you. Italian and Greek… what a perfect foodie combination. Hope you had a fab day. Hilly in Norfolk, UK 💝

[@PlantBasedDads]

Yes Nini and I are best friends. Our kids are the same age, and they are all taller than the two of us. When our two families get together, its all out craziness because of the Greek and Italian heritages. Lots of fun and lots of talking. We both love food and we love to share, which is indicative our our two nationalities. Thanks so much for watching. I love sharing this part of our lives with people.

[@scotgirl4703]

Happy birthday 🎂 lovely to see Nini Girl!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Me too!!

[@danahellinger7239]

Happy Birthday Joey! 🎂🎉🎁. So nice to see Nini Girl. The first vegan meal I ever made was the pasta Florentine from Dr McDougall after watching one of her videos. Thank you both for being so generous with your recipes and tips.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I will pass on the info to Nini. She would love to hear that. Thanks so much for watching.

[@ahikernamedgq]

Joey, you may already know this, but you can use any pan that is made of a ferrous (magnets will stick to) material. So, if you have any stainless, cast iron, carbon steel, etc pans (not aluminum), they'll work with the induction burner. Thanks for the great videos you guys!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Jesse. Yes, I use my cast iron skillet on that thing all the time, and have done so in videos, but I just grabbed that thin pan for some reason and went with it for that day. But yes, I love my Cast Iron pans on that induction heater.

[@marissagagliardi]

Great video. Happy Birthday 🥳

[@sherri.]

Happy birthday Joey! Here’s a tip for the brown sugar. Add the sealed bag to a plastic container with lid, keep it in the freezer and it will stay fresh and never get hard!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Great tip! I am totally doing that!

[@joanavicente5493]

Happy Birthday from Brazil! Love to see you and Tim together, so cute and you both have this good vibe, I love it!

[@vte4chg]

Happy Birthday Joey. Be safe and well.

[@sarahenriquez1994]

I love adding a little chipotle chili powder to my tacos or chili- gives it a hint of spicy and smoky so good. You should totally try it Joey!

[@terber6700]

Hi Joey. I love the organic corn tortillas from Sprouts. I put refried beans and roasted green peppers (easy in the air fryer) in my tacos and top with shredded lettuce and tomatoes and sometimes a little avocado. Simple and delicious. By the way, I love your channel and have tried many of your recipes...DELICIOUS!

[@caroldinius4402]

Happy Late birthday Joey.

[@cindystrother7710]

PLEASE don't ever listen to bad or negative comments please you are doing US a favor by sharing your KNOWLEDGE and RECIPES to help US with our HEALTH I sure APPRECIATE you Joey and Tim and lexx

[@trinawilliams1980]

Happy 57th Birthday Joey T!!!!!!

[@lindagrzeika1161]

Happy birthday, Joey! Hope your day was great. 🎂 Any chance Tim will share his cilantro dressing recipe? 🙂

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Linda. The cilantro sauce recipe is on the blog at plantbaseddads.net. Its really good. Thanks so much for watching.

[@NiniGirl]

We had a blast! Next time at my house!

[@PlantBasedDads]

We need to do a video where we just make each other laugh for 20 minutes. People will get a good idea of how much fun we have when we are together. Thanks for coming over to celebrate my bday. We love you all.

[@Scor-ah]

Happy Birthday

[@kateburk2168]

About browning rice. I do it in dry cast iron skillet...grandmother's Spanish Rice. Favorite way ever!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Kate. Thats how I do it in the Spanish rice video too, but I though I would try it in the IP since I had it out. It was still really good anyway. Thanks so much for watching.

[@mazzie.9071]

Happy Birthday! I love watching Nini Girl. Keep up the great recipes.

[@SouthernGurlSaves]

happy to found your channel. love the layout of your kitchen, looks nice and looks very functional.

[@gwendixon7490]

Have you ever thickened your ranch beans? I sometimes remove some beans, mash or blend slightly, then add back to the pot. Keeps all the flavor..

[@PlantBasedDads]

I do remove the water if I am going to make refried beans, but for ranch style, I leave them in the broth because it has so much flavor. Thanks so much for watching.

[@patrickmchugh5180]

happy birthday from canada

[@PlantBasedDads]

Patrick, it was a really funny way to celebrate. Thanks for watching from Canada.

[@CoachCarolAnn]

Thanks for sharing all your prep. I hope whatever was on your mind has gotten resolved for the better. The usual positive lilt to your voice was missing. I trust having your friends and family together to celebrate your birthday lifted your spirits. Here’s to a wonderful new year for you with more time for yourself to do what makes your heart sing.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Carol Ann. Yes, I was not my normal self in the video and I realized it came across in the video. The problem was I wanted to make all that food the day before so I could just dust and clean a few hours before the guests showed up. But, one thing lead to another and I lost the whole day Saturday. So Sunday, I was scrambling to make all the food and get the house cleaned. Lots of stress for me. But once Nini got there, I was good because it all came together. I was wondering if anyone else would notice that I was not my usual positive self. Very astute of you to catch that.

[@CoachCarolAnn]

@@PlantBasedDads I’m so happy to hear that you were able to get back on track once your friend arrived and all the beautiful food and tidying up was done. Sometimes, like highways that get clogged with too many cars for the lanes available, our expectations exceed our abilities to make them happen! Maybe to make up for it you can ask for your next birthday that you don’t have to lift a finger, but can have it all done for you as your most cherished gift. 🙂 I watch you and a couple other WFPB KZbinrs because I like your content, of course, and like you from what you share of your lives. You’re like friends we pop in on regularly! We can’t help but care and always wish you the very best in life. Thanks for being you and serving as an inspiration for us all.

[@richardbode4323]

To soften your brown sugar. Add a piece of lemon or orange peel Thanks for your recipes

[@Sunny74-]

Making your Spanish rice recipe for my son’s birthday 🎂! Thank you for sharing your recipes! You are quite the cook!

[@PlantBasedDads]

I love that rice. Make it in the IP if you have one because it was just as good in there as it is in the other video where I make it on the stove top. I actually never liked cooking until I became vegan.

[@gwendixon7490]

BTW, happy birthday 🎉

[@richardschmidt2430]

You could smash some of the beans to thicken the sauce....

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Richard. I actually like them in the broth. I just spoon out what we need for a meal and the broth holds all the flavor. But your idea would work well for that too. Thanks so much for watching.

[@suzyq6767]

What a great video! You gave me some good ideas. Now, I need to find those taco plates. Thanks.

[@mommaz820]

Happy Birthday Joey!! We are the same age!!! I am going to do this Taco Bar for our next family get together. Thanks for the great content. I grow my own lettuces/greens and cilantro on my Tower Garden. I would also add some sprouts to my fresh veggies.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I need to look into the tower garden. I know they have become really popular.

[@Scor-ah]

Joey...eat the cilantro stems they are tasty

[@PlantBasedDads]

I need to try to do that.

[@stacymellinger75]

Happy Birthday Joey!! Everything looks great! Have fun! 🎊🎉🎂

[@natashaelazegui4501]

Happy birthday! Thank you for sharing!

[@jlbutters2]

Would love to see how Tim makes the fresh homemade tortillas. I just can't seem to get them right!

[@jlbutters2]

I just made this meal. I'm loving the taco base. I had baby Bella mushrooms that I needed to use today, so I minced a few of them in the food processor and added them to the cauliflower. I ran out of time to make the cheesy sauce so I just Is sprinkled some nutritional yeast on my tacos....yummy 😋 Thank you for sharing these recipes!

[@PlantBasedDads]

@@jlbutters2 We have a video called "A week of corn" where Tim shows exactly how he makes the tortilla shells from scratch and takes you through the process of pressing them and cooking them. Check it out.

[@jillponce2802]

Happy Birthday Joey! I so loved this video. I love the Mexican spoon holder, your taco plates and the lovely kitchen decor in the background. To top it off is the cute banter between you and Tim. I’m having carnivore family over for the next holiday and I’m going to do this Taco Night spread for one of our evenings. Thanks for helping me choose the options. I’m going to try that cilantro sauce that Tim whipped up.

[@PlantBasedDads]

That recipe is now on the blog at plantbaseddads.net. Its so good

[@karenhicks7816]

LOve Nini Girl!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Me too!

[@teresabaechtold236]

Happy, Happy Birthday!🥳

[@elselotte1189]

Happy Birthday Joey 🎉💖 you look amazing 🤩 🍀

[@pennywise8919]

Everything looks so good! Happy birthday, hope you had a fantastic time! 🎉🎊

[@tamyrnnix8726]

Happy Birthday to you. Great video

[@lisasim]

Yayyy, happy birthday Joey!!! Fellow-Sagittarius 😘💞💪🌈♐ I love Nini girl! Hope you had a beautiful celebration!!! 🎉💝🍀🎊 Edit: I just realized you're a Scorpio, like my mom and more than half of my friends 😂💕♏, which is great!!! Anyways, wishing you the best of luck, you so deserve it 🙏🎁💖

[@PlantBasedDads]

Sounds like you are in good company with all those scorpios. :). Thanks so much for watching.

[@bond.5314]

Happy Birthday Joey! Looks like a wonderful dinner!

[@Bonnie-el2ed]

Happy Birthday! Couldn’t find the cheese recipe on the blog? Thanks, Bonnie

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Bonnie. That is actually the Forks over Knives cheese sauce recipe from their book.

[@auntdayskitchen6315]

I would love to have that recipe for that green sauce because I’m thinking I could replace the cashews with white beans for a little fat version

[@PlantBasedDads]

Right here baby!! www.plantbaseddads.net/post/creamy-cilantro-dressing

[@bri99447]

Happy Birthday!! Everything looks amazing!

[@ChewonVegan]

Happy Birthday to a fellow Scorpio💚

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Deb!! Thanks so much for commenting. I love your channel! My bday was Oct 27th so you are right, I am a scorpio.

[@ChewonVegan]

@@PlantBasedDads Thank you! I enjoy your channel as well! My birthday was Oct. 26th. I turned 65 and celebrated with my husband in Cabo San Lucas this year. Keep up the great work.

[@tammy_j]

I love Nini Girl! What a babe!

[@PlantBasedDads]

She is a lot of fun to laugh and giggle with.

[@SB-000]

Happy Birthday Joey! Love seeing Nini GirL. Would love to see her kids. They must be getting pretty big! All the food looks delicious. Is there a reçipe for the sauce Tim made? I'm going to make the beans this week.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hello. Lexx and both the Nini Girl kids are taller than both Nini and I. They are all within a year of each other. Lexx is the same age as Nini's daughter. So the kids are all good friends too. The recipe for Tims cilantro sauce is on the blog at plantbaseddads. net so check that out. Thanks so much for watching

[@kateburk2168]

Birthday greetings. (Belated) All looks good.😎

[@1bigguy837]

Just made the rice and then the beans. Will be making the cauliflower shortly. So good. Love your channel.

[@KissyKat]

Happy birthday Joey!! We are almost twins! Had my 57th on October 21st. But we are only getting better!! Hope you have a successful and blessed 💞

[@PlantBasedDads]

I love that we are just a few days apart.

[@betha2396]

Happy birthday, Joey. Thanks for sharing your day and your recipes with us. The Spanish rice is something I'll add to taco night from now on.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I have a stand alone video for that called "Mexican Rice". Its really good.

[@pmgandco6322]

Yum! I just watched your potato recipe, and hearing you discuss the liquid in the pinto beans this vid… makes me wonder how delicious it might be to use the liquid from these pinto beans for the aqua faba in the potato recipe. Sprinkle nooch and jalapeños between layers. Top with chopped green onions, with a side of pico. Do you think it would work if you used some of that seasoned pinto bean liquid for your cooking liquid in the rice?

[@PlantBasedDads]

That liquid is absolutely aquafaba. And I often dump pinto beans right onto my potatoes, so I think your idea is right on! Thanks so much for watching.

[@jillponce2802]

Hey, can Tim put his recipe here for the cilantro sauce? I don’t see a link on your blog for it, or here. It looked super good and I’m trying to duplicate your taco bar for my carnivorous family coming into town. Thanks ahead of time!!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Ill add it to the blog when we get back to Phoenix on Sunday.

[@peggypolo3643]

Your middle school story: know how you feel, I get those wiseguy remarks from my teenage grandsons, sigh......maybe someday they'll come around

[@catf3099]

hi! SO happy to have found you this week! I am really enjoying your videos and love that you are in AZ- one of my favorite places! I'm just starting out on Starch Solution ...Question-I've never used better than bouillon...but I see it has oil in it...I guess we shouldn't be worried using this on the Starch Solution plan?

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Cat. Yes, we want to avoid oil on SS. Better Than Bouillon has a few different products. They have to different vegetable bases. There is the vegetable bouillon and an organic seasoned vegetable base. The organic seasoned vegetable based does not contain oil. Thats the one Costco sells here in Phoenix and its the one we use in the recipe. As we found out from another commenter a few months ago, the other vegetable base does have oil in it and we cant use that one for SS recipes. So just check your labels of the one your store sells. I will not use veggie bases without oil. As a substitute, Target has a good and gather brand veggie stock and it doesn't have any oil in it either. Thanks so much for watching. New videos every Monday and maybe more that that when the school year is over and I am off for the summer.

[@catf3099]

@@PlantBasedDads Thanks for the response! I should have done more research before messaging you but Thank you SO much! I can't stop watching your videos-my favorite part is your reaction when you taste your dishes! Love it!

[@darleneyost8146]

The better than bouillon that I was going to buy today, I checked the ingredients and has oil in it so I bought regular no oil bullion. I am really surprised that a couple of the no oil plant McDougall people use the Better than bullion.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I don't know where you are getting your Better than Bouillon, but the vegetable one does. not have oil in it. I just checked their website. Here is a link to the product and the manufacturers website. This is the organic vegetable base they sell at Costco. I just checked the label and this is the exact product i am using. www.betterthanbouillon.com/products/organic-seasoned-vegetable-base/ "McDougall People" as you call them, don't use oil in their recipes or ingredients. Thats the point of the program and it's also why we use this product.

[@darleneyost8146]

@@PlantBasedDads I was at Publix yesterday and read the label ..it had oil in it , that's why I never use it. I don't know who to believe.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Darlene, I see what is happening now. Better than Bouillon offers two different vegetable based products according to their website. The offer the "Seasoned Vegetable Base" which DOES have oil in it. I think its soybean oil. Then, they offer the "Organic Vegetable Base" which is oil free. Until this conversation, I had no idea they had a second vegetable base. So, the one at Publix is the Seasoned Vegetable Base. The one we buy here in Phoenix is the Organic Vegetable Base. Who knew?

[@darleneyost8146]

@@PlantBasedDads Yes I figured that out, I almost never find the organic in a regular store, we only have one organic store here where I live, 10 miles away and no whole foods ..so until I move back to AZ Ill have to use the boxed Vegetable. Thanks for getting back to me.

[@PeiPeisMom]

I bet you could toast that rice on a silpat in your oven first and then add it to the pot with the wet ingredients

[@marilynlguerra6103]

Recipe for the tortillas?.

[@kimramsey7169]

Do you have the recipe for Tim’s cilantro sauce?

[@PlantBasedDads]

I am going to add it to the blog (plantbaseddads.net) when we get back to Phoenix on Sunday. Thanks so much for watching.

[@julestrav000]

12:20 “and you’re wearing that white suit, it’s like you own a drug bust”…..🤣

[@PlantBasedDads]

I know, right? Or someone will come up to him and say "Ill take a cone with sprinkles!!"

[@loveandjoy810]

😂😂 If your doing it already.. pushes cilantro over. 😂😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

Right??? And it was my birthday!

[@marilynlguerra6103]

Recipe for Tortillas ???

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Marilyn. We did a whole video called "A week of corn". In that video it goes into detail of exactly how we made the tortillas and it shows us pressing them and cooking them . Check that out. Its really simple to make actually.

[@CrazyCarmenMirada]

Did you change cheese sauce recipe? Seems the one on “meal prep” video was different than the “cheese sauce” video?

[@PlantBasedDads]

In this video, Nini Girl was coming over for dinner and she prefers the Forks Over Knives cheese sauce. It's not the one I normally use and I talk about that in this video briefly. So then on in this video is a different one, its potato based.

[@darlenemiller847]

🙏🌞🌹

[@kathiegoldy3852]

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[@sunshinydayz1]

You can pretend your in Miami right?! Lol!!