A Weekend Full of Simple, Nourishing Meals: Baked Burritos, Rice Bowls, and Egg Burritos

baked-burrito

When I think of simple and nourishing, I have in mind foods that I can whip together quickly for my hard-working family. During the warmer months of the year, we devote our weekends to property work. Everyone is outside the whole weekend, clearing brush, picking up sticks, and trying to get our property ready to produce food. They’re all tired, hungry and eager for something simple and satisfying. In this post, I share how we enjoy simple and nourishing meals all weekend from one day of cooking.

Baked Burritos

We had lots of taco fixings leftover from having guests on Sunday. For Monday’s dinner and lunch, we had baked burritos. Perhaps you know about them already, but for us, we have just discovered them and love them! I’m planning to have a tray of them ready for Haniya to pop in the oven next [...]

Refried Beans

4 cups cooked pinto beans (or other beans of your choice) 1 onion, diced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon paprika smidge cayenne pepper (or to taste) 1 cup water See Cooking Dry Beans [...]