"100 Burritos" Update

[sabrinamari]

Started this experiment February 20th, with 100 home-made frozen burritos and subdivided/marinated mega-packs of chicken breast, salmon and tilapia as well as 2 bags of shrimp.

Almost 2 months later:

* Down to 25 burritos, 2 (individual, dinner-sized) packages of chicken, 3 of salmon and 1 bag of shrimp

* Saved significantly on groceries: somewhere around $600/up (bought no lunches, ate out significantly less, dropped grocery purchases dramatically)

* Fitness level has increased significantly, partly because eating habits have improved tremendously

* Shopping trips cut by about a third

* Meal planning and cooking is easier, dinner clean up is about the same

Still think its worth the effort.

Comments

[oaktavia.livejournal.com]

Holy crap! That's fantastic!!!

Hey I found Chili-O for 89cents a packet last week (I found it elsewhere for $1.09 previously) if that's less than you get it for I could buy a few packets and mail it to you... :-D

Also, could you resend the chili recipe? (if you sent it, I honestly don't remember, and I can't find it in my inbox... brain is just splody lately)
if you posted it in LJ could you give me the link to it?
I made the recipe on the back of the chili-o packet... but it seemed to lack something... not sure what - but it needs something.

I've only had commercial/fast food burritos - and I wasn't thrilled... how small can I reduce your burrito recipe so I can see if we'd actually eat them?

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

http://sabrinamari.livejournal.com/342459.html

Here's the link, honey.

To make a small version, I'd use 2 cans of black beans and 1 can each of garbanzos, pintos and whatever other bean you like and buy I package of whole wheat tortillas, scaling everything else down as you see fit.

Cool that you found Chili-Oh. I think it's cheaper there than we can get it here---I may ask you to buy and ship it for me when my current supply runs out.

Also, I have some Thai home-made paper for you from evilbunny. I will send it this week.

[oaktavia.livejournal.com]

I've already copied & pasted the burrito recipe - I was wondering if you ever posted your chili recipe (love chili - even Tabitha eats it now! WOW!)
tortilla question: how do you keep your tortillas from cracking & crumbling when you roll them?

I'll start picking up couple Chili-O packets each time I go shopping... :-D

ooOOOOoo! Homemade paper!!! awesome! thanks!!
:-D

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Actually, I don't have a chili recipe. I just copied Michael's recipe, which utilized Chili-O and whatever hot peppers he's got around. I just add carmelized onions and garlic and go with that.

Tortillas: The really high fiber tortillas (Wrap-Itz) always tend to crack, and I just roll them instead of folding them. Regular whole wheat tortillas stay pretty pliable as long as they are relatively fresh and used right after you open them.

i usually don't have a problem with these unless i try to warm them up on the grill first (which i don't do for the burrito recipe). To keep them from cracking while warming them I moisten them a little before heating them.

I wonder if this would work on unheated Wrap-Itz? Hmmmm...don't know.