Buddy System Burritos

If you find that you have been staying in hotels and getting food on the run you may want to grab a buddy and try cooking in for a night. Here is a simple no-cook-only-assemble recipe. It will do your body worlds of good. Maybe you are in a hotel and there are limited amenities. Let's assume you have nothing but a table. Grab "Buddy" after work and make a run to the store. If your co-worker Mr. Buddy becomes suspicious just make something up like..."I gotta make a run for cigs, wanna come for the ride my friend?" Go right to the super market. "What?! Don't they sell good things in bulk like beer and stuff?"

Here's your grocery list:

-Can o' BEANS of your choice: Black, re- fried, whatev.... this is good protein.
-pre-washed LETTUCE or spinach (again, make sure it's dark and leafy for omega 3's and folic acid)
-Hass AVOCATO, a good source of the right fats (the smaller of the two) the big Florida ones have less taste
-fresh BASIL, if you can find it, for a little flavor
-TOMATO has vitamin C believe it or not! (try to be organic with all of the ingredients so as not to add preservatives, bug spray, and toxins to your already overworked and stressed systems)
- one pack of large TORTILLA wraps
- shredded CHEESE of your choice, monteray jack, pepper jack, or cheddar is good. Try to find cultured cheese, it will be in the health food section and it will say so on the package. Cultured cheese has the enzymes and active organisms to help your body properly digest.
-BROWN RICE. If you don't have a kitchen, go to your local Chinese food restaurant and order a pint of rice o' your choice to go. Supposedly brown has more nutrients....but it's up to you.
-SALSA or HOT SAUCE

Tools:
-plates, (bowls or cups for piles of ingredients), knife, and napkins.

Right OH!

Now you and Mr. Buddy will set up the ingredients for assembly and invite over a guest or two for a Buddy System Burrito Drill.

Make little piles of the ingredients. Put a small amount of each ingredient in a line in the center of your tortilla which is flat on a plate. Fold a small piece over one end of the line and then roll the hole thing. Voila! Pick er up and chow er down baby!

Please share your experiences and alterations on the recipe by posting your comments and opinions right here on my blog.

Love, Myra

hotel chow

Sometimes buying your own food from the supermarket is better than eating out if you are trying to save money and also avoiding bad sugars, oils, and flour.