Ok, this is for all the ladies out there. I’m about to take a huge step back in time and admit something that might make a lot of feminists out there cringe. I love to feed my man. I love to see him eat. I love to hear him make yummy noises about my cooking. I love that he sneaks back in the kitchen after dinner to pick at leftovers. LOVE. IT. And I love to have control in the kitchen. There, I’ve said it and I can move on.
I can spent hour upon hour looking for recipes online to try out on Randy. He appreciates the many hours I have perused the web for hours looking for a moist banana bread recipe. I have found the most perfect red velvet cake recipe that he enjoyed as a birthday cake a couple years back. I have the best recipe for pulled pork north of the Mason Dixon line (with my own secret modifications).
But summertime makes me a little sad. No more hearty baked ziti or chili with homemade bread. Nope, it’s grillin’ season and he is a much better griller than I. I relegated to making side dishes and salads. *sigh* What’s the fun in that?
Out of frustration, I had to come up with a summer dish that would have him eating out of the palm of my hand. Something like, but full of flavor. So here it is - my (newly) famous Chicken Burrito with Corn and Black Bean Salsa. I’m not much for a recipe, so all measurement are approximate.
Heather’s (newly) Famous Chicken Burritos with Corn and Black Bean Salsa.
For Salsa:
- 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 ears of corn, cooked and removed from cob
- 1 jalapeno, fined diced (seed it if you aren’t into super hot stuff)
- 2 bunches of green onions, finely diced
- 1 tomato, seeded and finely diced
- 1/2 cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3-4 tbsp lime juice
- salt, to taste
Mix all of this in a bowl and refrigerate.
Chicken (Part One)
I’ll admit, working from home has it’s advantages here because there are two steps to the chicken. This can be a bit time consuming for a quick evening meal. but there should be left overs aplenty. Modify as you see fit!
- 1 packs of chicken breasts (bone in, if available)
- 1-2 Knorr Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes
- handful of cilantro, chopped
- 1 onion , chopped
Fill a large pot with water. Dump in all the ingredients. Boil until the chicken is cooked. Remove chicken, reserve some of the veggies. After the chicken is cool, shred it.
Chicken (Part 2)
- Chicken and veggies from earlier
- 1 tomato, chopped
- chopped garlic or garlic powder
Throw the chicken, veggies tomato and a little olive oil into a pan over a medium high heat. Add the garlic. Toss chicken until it’s warmed through and the tomato is slightly soft.
Serving:
Put the chicken and salsa into a warm tortilla. Serve with queso fresco (feta cheese is very similar) and store bought salsa verde (I’m not THAT Martha Stewart).
When I made this the other night, it was the first time I weeks I once again got to hear the glorious yummy noises from Randy at dinner. Puts a smile on his face and mine!
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