Steph’s Easy ‘Freezy’ Fab & Fru Burrito
Steph loves the convenience of buying those frozen, organic burritos at the grocery store. But at north of $3.00 a pop, it’s an expensive proposition for feeding her family of four!
Beans and grains – burritos in particular – freeze well and are easy to make! And we all know how inexpensive beans and rice are – a good deal even when buying organic.
A pound of organic black beans costs around 80 cents, and a 2 pound bag of organic rice costs around $3.00 or so, a package of organic tortillas around 2 bucks. And you can flavor any way you like! Try sautéing onion and a bell pepper in olive oil with a pinch of salt, before mixing them in with the cooked beans. Your initial investment including extra flavoring comes out to around $8.00 – most likely an amount you couldn’t even buy 3 frozen organic burritos for!
Plus, of course, when you make your own, you can dictate how much sodium and spice goes into each – a major bonus especially when cooking for both kids and adults. Mark Bittman recommends wrapping the burritos first in waxed paper and then in plastic for best storage.
Assuming you would spend around $12 – $16 buying pre-made organic burritos to feed a family of four (for just one meal), it’s pretty thrilling to realize for the same price you can make around 20 homemade burritos and have them at your fingertips. Believe me, you will feel like a rock star of a mom serving your kids an organic, delish, homemade meal in the same amount of time it would take you to reheat chicken nuggets (which I love by the way, just not 5 days a week). Now that’s a delicious proposition!
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