The Bearded Monk

06/04/2026

🌮🔥 The Bearded Monk's Elevated Street Tacos Are Here 🔥🌮

Let's be honest... tacos are already pretty close to perfection. But at The Bearded Monk, we couldn't resist taking them up another notch.

How? Three words:

🥩 BRISKET. BRISKET. BRISKET. 🥩

We're serving up our Elevated Street Tacos Saturday June 13th, and you won't want to miss them!

For just $15, you'll get:

🌮 4 Brisket Street Tacos
🌽 Fresh corn tortillas piled high with tender, slow-smoked brisket
🧅 Topped with onions, cilantro, and cheese
🍅 Side of pico de gallo
🌶️ Choice of mild or hot salsa
🍋 Fresh lime wedges
🥤 Choice of Coca-Cola or Sprite

Every bite is packed with smoky BBQ flavor and fresh taco goodness. Whether you're a taco lover, a brisket fanatic, or both, these are guaranteed to hit the spot.

📅 Available Saturday June 13th pickup after 3:00pm
💲 Only $15 per order

Get your order in by June 10th by sending us a message to reserve yours before they're gone!

05/09/2026

🔥 STREET TACOS… BUT BEARDED MONK STYLE 🔥

You may be asking yourself… how do you elevate a street taco that’s already elite?

Simple.
🔥 SMOKED BRISKET. 🔥

We start with fresh corn tortillas and pile them high with savory, melt-in-your-mouth smoked brisket that’s packed with flavor in every bite.

Not a brisket person? We’ve also got a flavor-loaded pulled pork version that hits just as hard. 👊

Then we finish them off with:
🧅 Fresh chopped onions
🧀 A little cheese
🌿 Cilantro *(unless you’re one of those “tastes like soap” people 😂)*
🍋 Fresh lime
🔥 Salsa or BBQ sauce of your choice

These tacos aren’t just food… they’re an experience.

05/07/2026

Brisket trim and seasoning.

05/07/2026

Update on the last fundraiser we did for Emmanuel Santiago López dad's knee surgery! As you guys know we were able to push the funds over the top with all your generosity. He had the surgery almost 2 weeks ago and is doing great. Keep them all in your prayers for a speedy recovery. I will post a video in the comments of him getting to walk a little shortly after surgery!

05/07/2026

Meal Plan Monday

It has been a busy couple of weeks. Even though we had company last week, I didn't have to cook dinner much and so I didn't make a meal plan. We are back to our normal routine this week. Not any less busy though, so a meal plan is needed.

Here's what's on the menu this week:

Ham and potato casserole
Eggroll in a bowl
Salmon
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Zesty BLT Wraps

Links to the recipes in the comments!

05/07/2026

A few weekends ago I had a big group of my family over for Elevated Street Tacos. Smoked Pulled Pork and Brisket. Everyone left extremely satisfied.

05/07/2026

05/06/2026

A little pork butt prep.

03/31/2026

Fundraiser update!!!!

Man did you guys come through and big! I want to thank all of you who purchased and/or donated at the pulled pork fundraiser. I know Emmanuel Santiago López and his family are beyond grateful. You all are amazing! We hit and surpassed the goal with the purchases and donations. What you all have helped do will change Emmanuel's dad's life.

Here are a few pictures from prep to pull.

03/24/2026

Meal planning is an important part of my week. It takes a little work, but it helps the rest of the week go smoother when I have a list of meals to choose from, and I know I have the ingredients to make them.

That said, last week I could not for the life of me get a meal plan put together. I thought of a couple meals I could make, but when I was going over my list of meals and recipes, it felt like we had just had all of them recently. Which was most likely not true.

This is why I keep a basic stock of ingredients on hand though. In my pantry, fridge and freezer, I always have things like pasta, tortillas, chicken broth, milk, bread, chicken, ground beef, different sauces and spices, and veggies. I can make a few different meals in a pinch if I need to.

And you know what? Even though I didn't have a meal plan last week, we were still fed. I made the couple meals that I had in mind and scrounged up others with the ingredients I had on hand.

We even had company stay with us this weekend. They brought a few frozen pizzas that we cooked up. We figured out food for the other nights. Yesterday my boys had a few friends over after church. We cooked a couple of the frozen pizzas we still had left and some chicken nuggets. And the boys loved it. It just goes to show that you can feed 6 hungry boys without having a plan or going to a restaurant.

While that was all fun and I'm glad we were fed last week, I don't really want to repeat that this week. 😅 So I made a meal plan.

Here's what's on the menu this week:

Garlic crushed red pepper chicken stir fry
Chicken bacon ranch skillet
One pan beef and potatoes
Salmon
Tacos

Links to recipes in the comments!