Peyton's Ground Beef Tacos

Meet Peyton

Who doesn't love a taco? They are easy to prepare and a taco assembly line makes it easy for everyone to choose their favorite toppings. A family meal winner for sure. 

The older of Katie's two daughters, Peyton, is a big fan of the ranch. Ever since she was a little girl she has loved horses. She would get so excited to visit Uncle Jesse and Aunt Michelle's house and spent her time on horseback getting led around the farm yard by her older cousins. 

Her first 8 years of her life were spent in California and trips to the ranch were not as frequent. Now, being 300 miles away in McKinney has made a big difference in the amount of time Peyton can spend at the ranch. Now she can go up and stay for a few days or even a week and help out with ranch chores. She loves to play with all the dogs and cats that seem to always have a little of pups or kittens, go for rides on the ATV to bring the sheep in, and ride horses in the pasture. She is becoming more and more independent with her riding and wants to take the reins herself. Jesse has a couple of older horses that are great for kids and she can ride them comfortably. One of her other favorite things to do is go check cows with Papa Dean, Jesse and Katie's dad. He tells really interesting stories about growing up in the 40's and learning to farm, and the kids always get a kick out of it. Papa Dean Podcast coming soon!Peyton has always helped out in the kitchen but this year she has started making recipes and even full dinners on her own. Recently she has made one family meal each week. She has made pasta with meat sauce, broccoli and cheese casserole, and of course tacos. She is becoming a good little cook! Check out the recipe for her favorite tacos. FYI, Peyton likes spice so consider this your warning!