Burritos are by far my most favorite food to eat, anywhere. They are so easy to make and there are endless possibilities for variations. I don’t think I need to give detailed instructions on making a burrito, instead I’d like to open up discussion on variations.

My favorites:

Yam-tastic deliciousness
Cooked yams (skillet or mashed) with steamed kale and black beans

Mouthfuls of Spinach
Add a crap ton of steamed spinach to the classic bean and rice burrito… Yummy!

Breakfast burrito
Take your leftovers from the night before an scramble in some eggs

Bacon: My favorite ingredient to add.

Since I am a bachelorette, I cook single meals all the time, but I suffer from PTSD from past relationships and end up cooking enough for two… or three or four… This allows creativity when cooking up burrito leftovers. I try to add something new to my burritos each time I cook them up.  For example adding a new vegetable or meat is a good way to spice things up.  Add more beans or try a different starch/grain. One important thing I learned reheating carne asada leftovers, is to keep the already cooked meat separate from the new item. I found that each time I reheated the meat, it got tougher and eventually was over cooked.

Mexican Restaurants:

You will find the best ingredients for your burritos at these stores.  Most of the time, they are somewhat hidden and unassuming.  But, its worth taking a chance on, you most likely will leave with some authentically delicious ingredients.

Be sure to always have salsa on hand. Buy it fresh, the jar stuff just doesn’t taste the same.

Be careful about what tortillas you buy. Most flour ones have a car ton of preservatives and unknown ingredients in them. Corn ones are good but be sure to heat them up first and get the smaller taco size because they are prone to break. I look for fresh flour tortillas from the local Mexican market but have found sprouted grain, organic ones in the frozen department near the frozen bread in healthy food stores.

There you go, burritos in a nutshell. Now go and explore this wonderful world and let me know if you come up with any awesome variations!!!!