I consider myself German over any of the other ethnicity in my background (French, Irish, Native American). So I attempt to cook the occasional goulash or schnitzel, but sometimes I like to take a German dish and meld it with something else.

Bring in Mexican food - my favorite! I'd probably rather be Mexican simply for the food, but I don't think it really works that way. So, the following recipe combines both.

Basically, take your average taco fillings - flour or corn tortillas, cheese, sour cream, green onions, tomatoes, lettuce, etc. I happened to have some leftover brats from a party, so I cooked them along with the rest, sliced them and froze them. I pulled them out for this case, sauteed them a little and used that as the meat in these German Tacos. Try it - it turns out equally delicious as ground beef, I promise.

Or here's a quick lunch idea I use sometimes. Take a flour tortilla and shmear on about a third of a can of refried black beans. Add some shredded cheddar, cilantro and bacon and fry in a pan for a quick Quesadilla. Don't have bacon? Leave it out. Don't have cheddar? Use cream cheese. Serve any variety with some green taco sauce and you will be one happy lunch-er.