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Quicky Burrito

  There are always tortillas in the refrigerator, but I don’t always remember to use them to best advantage.  But yesterday – I did! I had a lot of leftovers to turn into a good lunch – white rice, kernel corn, spinach, and … Continue reading

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Crispy Burrito with Squiggly Sour Cream and Spanish Rice 

   A sour cream container is slow to empty around here, so I thought that a squeeze container would be just the ticket.  It keeps unwanted air and other debris from getting into the product.   I thought it might … Continue reading

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It’s Chili Today

   Yesterday it was Meat Sauce and Linguini.  Last night I soaked up a cup of red beans and then cooked them in the Rival Crock-ette for a few hours this morning.  At lunch time, I took out about half … Continue reading

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Burrito or Taco?

Here’s what needed to be cleaned up. Those are not burned spots; they swished off in a wink with a sponge and dish soap. Here’s the finished product: Homemade chili inside a crisped-up tortilla. On top: salsa, cilantro, extra sharp … Continue reading

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Anasazi – The Ancient Ones

Anasazi is loosely translated as The Ancient Ones, so here is a portrait of the burrito that housed the last of the Anasazi beans. And, yes, those are Brussels sprouts on the side. I had my Brussels sprouts worked into … Continue reading

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Burrito Two Ways

We had plenty of tortillas, but why eat one of those when there is leftover homemade cornbread that has cheese and roasted red peppers in it? So DH had his burrito in a tortilla, as shown, but mine was ever … Continue reading

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Boo-Rito

Inside is a mixture of ground meat and Mexican spices with a splash of refried beans. I had some leftover gravy, but no tomato sauce, so the “enchilada sauce” was not as tomato-y as I would have liked. But it … Continue reading

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Triple Header

We celebrated Cinco de Mayo today. I know . . . a bit late. But here’s what we had. First I made this beef and bean tostada for DH, and while he was eating it, I made him this burrito, … Continue reading

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Burritos – Regular and Deconstructed

Regulation burrito plate above. This is what you get when you order a burrito plate in our house. Unless you are the cook, in which case, you can have a “deconstructed burrito plate”! Mind you, I didn’t know there even … Continue reading

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Baby Burrito

A while ago, I discovered a little “mix” to make tortillas. http://www.mimaseca.com/en/productos-maseca/d/selecta-tortilla-mix/4 It takes a while because of the “resting period” of thirty minutes, but the procedure is dead simple. Add warm water to the mix, shape into little balls, … Continue reading

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