Man I can't stand instant crap anymore, I love to make all my food from scratch; from a basic tex-mex macaroni and cheese, to fancy french food, if my fiance wants it. She tends to dictate what I make in the Kitchen, since I'm the only one in the relationship that can cook...
Where was I? Oh! It's always been more about quality, not quantity for me. Since all I do for 8+ hours a day is sit in front of a computer working, and most of my exercise is from taking the dog out for a walk...or two.
For those who want to learn how to cook I would recommend these guys from Sorted, most of their recipes are simple, cheap, and most importantly delicious.
I'll just leave a link here:
https://www.youtube.com/user/sortedfood
As for me: My most famous recipe is the "Super Burrito", One of these will fill a grown man for a day! Next time I cook it I'll add a Pic.
Ingredients:
1lbs pkg of meat(can be ground beef, steak, chicken, pork, fish, hell eggs if you want this for breakfast)
1 Jalapeno Pepper, diced
2 Bell Peppers (I go 1 red, 1 green), cut into long strips
1 Medium Onion, Diced
2-3 Cloves of Garlic
1.5 Cups of uncooked rice
3 cups of Stock (what ever your meat is go get that. Chicken stock if your getting pork!)
1-2 Lemons, or Limes
A handful of fresh Cilantro
1 Can of Beans(Black or Kidney)
2-3 Avocados
Cheese of your choice, I recommend a good Monterrey Jack.
A tomato or two
Taco Seasoning
(Paprika, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cumin, Chili Powder, Salt, Red Pepper Flakes, and Cinnamon (It's all about dat flavour balance!))
1 pkg of wraps, preferably 12 inch. Most stores sell it at 10 inch
(I tend to buy the Sun dried tomato flavour)
Salsa-(Either go buy it, or go get a recipe on Salsa Fresca)
Directions:
Step 1: Chop up your veggies! Dice the onion, Remove the seeds of the Jalapeno, dice it. Julienne the Peppers,
smash and finely chop up the garlic. Halve and pit the Avocados, set the avocados aside with half of the chopped garlic.
Step 2: Put pan on stove top, turn burner on to 8(Mine goes up to eleven) add oil, butter, whatever you need to grease it. Toss in red pepper flakes.
Step 3: Add onions, peppers, and the other half of garlic. Saute till Translucent, then add meat. Fry until brown.
Step 4: Add lemon Juice, taco seasoning a little bit of water, or stock to de-glaze pan. Add the beans. Turn Heat down to about 2-3. Simmer for 10 - 20 minutes
Step 5: Start the rice, if you don't know how to cook rice. Find directions. Google is your friend.
Step 6: Put the avocado flesh in a bowl, combine with lemon juice, garlic, tomato, cilantro, and Salt and Pepper to taste.
Roughly mash and mix everything together, and...
BAM! Really freaking good Guacamole
Step 7: Rice should be done, add it to a new bowl. Add lemon zest and juice, plus cilantro. Mix well with a fork.
Step 8: Put every thing together. I usually do the guac, and salsa first. Then rice, cheese, and finally the meat mixture.
Wrap it up.
Should make up to 8-12 burritos.
Word of Caution:
Do not under any circumstances eat more than Three/Four. You will end up with a food coma, and most likely experience all the symptoms, Pepto Bismol cures. You have been warned.
If anyone want's good recipes for food, request it! I'll happy to oblige.
Good Eating!
CJ