Food Stuff

	Mongo Beans   Mongo beans provide a cheap and nutritious meal, and it is satisfying. You can add whatever meat or seafood to the recipe that you prefer. (Since I don't like seafood, I prefer a small piece of pork to flavor the dish.) Cook 2 cups of mongo beans and whatever meat you choose in 2 1/2 cups of water until they are tender. Drain some of the water off and set aside. Saute 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 small chopped tomato, and 2 tablespoons of chopped onion until brown. Add the cooked mongo beans and a little salt. I usually serve this over steamed rice.

	Breakfast Burritos   This recipe is for ONE burrito. Double, triple, etc. as needed. 1 Flour tortilla (buy from cooler section at supermarket) 1 Sausage link (I prefer Little Sizzlers) 2 Eggs Other ingredients that you prefer such as lettuce, cheese, tomato cubes, bell peppers. A small amount of chili powder In a skillet brown the sausage, add beaten eggs with bell peppers (if using peppers)and chili powder. Cook until the egg is done. Heat the tortilla slightly and pour the sausage-egg mixture into it. Add whatever other ingredients you want such as tomato pieces, lettuce, cheese, picante sauce, etc. Fold the tortilla over the mixture and heat in a microwave for a few minutes to melt the cheese.

	Easy Spanish Rice Begin with 2 Cups of a good quality long-grain rice (such as Jasmine). Saute the rice in a skillet with a tight-fitting lid using 1/4 cup canola oil. You want the rice to become golden brown. It may take 10 minutes or more. Add 1 medium yellow onion cut into 1 inch chunks and 3 garlic cloves cut into tiny pieces. Saute for another 3 to 5 minutes to brown the onion and garlic. Add 3/4 cup tomato puree and 2 1/2 cups chicken broth to the rice mixture along with a bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces. Boil on high heat for a couple of minutes. Then, reduce the heat and boil in the covered skillet for 20 minutes. When it is done, stir in 3/4 cup of frozen peas and let it stand for at least 5 minutes before serving.