Food Favourites
This week Josh and I made Mexican for dinner! Definitely the best meal I had all week…
Healthy Spin on Mexican Burritos
Ingredients
Chilli Con Carne (Josh’s recipe, thanks 🙂 )
-Mince meat
-Kidney Beans (tin)
-Diced tomatoes (tin)
-Diced onion
-Sachet of Chilli spice mix (In Mexican area of supermarket)
-Dash of salt and sugar (To balance out the tomatoes, so I am told)
-Olive oil
Burritos and filling (My department)
-Avocado
-Lettuce (nice long leaves, which can later be used to scoop the chili con carne!)
-Tomatoes
-Multigrain Tortillas (Check my post on Low GI carbohydrates, for some health info)
Method
Chilli Con Carne
1. In a large saucepan brown the onion and mince in oil
2. Add tomatoes, chilli spice mix (mixed with a bit of hot water to dissolve), beans, sugar and salt.
3. Stir, cover and allow to simmer and reduce for about half an hour (we got impatient, but the longer the better)
4. Stir frequently and when you are happy with it take it off the heat!
Hands-on burrito making
1. Warm tortillas in the microwave according to pack instructions
2. Fill the the tortillas with plenty of the good stuff and ENJOY!
*Please note – When you are full, but still want a bit more to taste, use the lettuce leaf as the tortilla and fill with the toppings.. 🙂
Fitness favourites
Love this! Perfect Friday motivation thanks to Lorna Jane.. motivated me all the way to a Body Attack class.
Fun favourites
How are you working towards achieving them?
I really want to try grilling lettuce, I heard it tastes so good. I can’t wait for the olympics, let’s hope I can watch it in my apartment.
Hopefully it all gets set up in time for you to watch 🙂
Those burritos look so good. I had them on a weekly meal a few weeks ago, but ended up switching them out for something else and have totally forgot about them. Thanks for reminding me :). My current fitness goal is to run a Marathon within the next 1/2 yr. I’ve been working on upping my strength training as well as miles. So far so good!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Wow a marathon! I definitely hope to get there one day… if my legs will take me there. I have also been working on my strength training. It sure does help with running form. Good luck 🙂
Strength training really does. I have been slacking on the strength training lately, and must get back into it. Oh girl, your legs will do whatever you want them to do 🙂
Since my husband went vegan, Mexian is my favourite cuisine. It’s delicious, healthy, and you can get lots of protein and fiber.
I LOVED Lorna Jane when we were in Australia! I still can’t bring myself to throw out my pants or hoody from there from 8 years ago!
My fitness goal is IM Canada; it’s in a month and I can’t wait!
Yeh – Mexican has awesome vegetarian/vegan options.
I love Lorna jane as well, great colours and styles and their stuff lasts forever!
Good luck with IM! Amazing goal, can’t wait to see how your and husband go!
Yum, that looks delicious! My current fitness goal is to get back into running and run a 5k this autumn 🙂
Great goal. Good luck with your training 🙂
The Mexian dinner looks delclious!!!
Thanks Sarah! Was yum!
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I think Mexican is my all time favorite cuisine 🙂
And so easy to replicate your favourites at home 🙂
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