Fauxmlet – like an omelet
I like omelets - or at least the idea of them. Eggs, with 'stuff' in them, smothered in melty cheese. The making of them for one, is temperamental, so I…
Meat & Bean Burritos
I made the taco meat, and have another 8 pack of tortillas that I don't want to go bad before I can eat them, and found those re-fried beans on…
Taco meat – because Tuesday.
Who doesn't love a good taco or burrito. However cooking one, can be a bit involved for the payoff. So batch cooking comes in here. Since I have some Mexican…
Chicken quesadilla
There are many unrecognized and unused bits of a chicken that may normally be tossed, used in soup or chicken salad. One is the side flaps that I cut from…
A note on ‘normal’.
Usually I try to limit my shopping trips to two per month for budget and common sense reasons. First of all I have better things to do than wander around…
Granola
Oats are healthy whole grains packed with fiber, protein and many other nutrients. I use it in many applications and always have some on hand. At about $ .99 per…
Salad – seems basic but…
Making a salad seems like a very basic operation, chop some lettuce, and some veg, mix and salad! Right. But if you buy a whole head of lettuce, then do…
Pesto chicken & pasta
Pesto is a great way to use and store random greens, and tops. Another thing I usually have in my freezer to preserve that bright green flavor, and to add…
Breakfast Burrito
I was still working nearly full time at this point. Grabbed a breakfast burrito from the freezer. Unwrapped it from the plastic wrap. Draped it in a damp paper towel.…
Freezer breakfasts
Breakfast is important, so they say. Sometimes you just need something to grab-and-go, and sometimes you are thinking of preserving that 10 pack of tortillas you got for taco night,…