Tonight I made a refried redo. My little sister, Sara (well, no so little anymore, she’s going to college next year) told me that last night’s burrito looked “disgusting.” Gotta love sisters. Maybe it did look unappealing? I swear it is absolutely delicious — Kevin and my roommate Hannah can attest to this — they both love these burritos! Ideally I would have used fresh tomatoes and cilantro, but I don’t always have those on hand. I was aiming for an example of how to whip up something quick and interesting on a weeknight. Oh well. To each her own!
So here is an example of how to use last night’s leftovers in a different way — lose the tortilla and layer everything into a “burrito bowl” with tortilla chips to scoop it up.
Hopefully this looks more appealing!
I keep the avocado from turning brown by leaving the half with the pit in it as the leftovers (apparently the pit helps from browning). Also, since I was already using lime in the recipe, I made sure the avocado was covered in lime to keep it from oxidizing.
Another quick, simple and delicious meal on a weeknight. It’s so easy! The only thing you have to do is reheat the beans (even that’s optional!) and slice the avocado. It seriously takes five minutes.
Newsworthy –
Speaking of disgusting…
Have you guys seen this blog? It’s called Fed Up: School Lunch Project. “Mrs. Q,” a teacher, has vowed to eat the lunch served at her school for the entirety of 2010. The meals are seriously disgusting and I recommend taking a look at the blog. The national school lunch program is in serious need of reform. Hopefully the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative can improve what America’s kids are fed everyday at school.
Here’s an example of how we can improve. Take a look at Wisconsin’s REAP program.
From REAP’s site:
“Connecting Children, Farms, and Food”
REAP’s Farm to School program is a grassroots initiative whose goal is to enhance Wisconsin schools’ existing meal programs by introducing fresh, nutritious, local and sustainably grown food to children. The program, like similar “farm-to-school” programs around the country, provide opportunities for children to reconnect with their natural world, strengthen links between the classroom and the lunchroom, and help establish a stable market for local farmers and processors.
This should absolutely be the model for the entire country.
Thoughts?
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