#You could stuff yourself for $5. Taco Bell used to be so affordable
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Vegetarian taco filling
cost: about $4 for probably like 8-10 tacos, depending on how generous you are. price doesn’t include spices or oil or any substitutions. adjust to your level of struggle, friends
time: This takes me 15 min, from start to shoving it in my mouth. depends on your substitutions and knife skills.
ingredients:
- 1 tub fresh sliced white mushrooms (8 oz) (this is the most expensive ingredient at $1.79)
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can Rotel (or off brand Rotel - some mix of diced tomatoes and peppers)
- cooking oil (i use olive, but canola/vegetable works, too)
-minced garlic (i buy mine in a big tub)
- cumin, Mexican oregano, chili power (medium spiciness), onion powder, and garlic salt or regular salt
optional: chipotle Tabasco (i use it because someone accidentally got an enormous jug delivered to my mother-in-law’s house and she didn’t want it and the company wouldn’t take the return so she gave it to me. free tasty sauce!)
steps:
1. Dice the fresh mushrooms
2. Saute minced garlic (i just dig the wooden spoon into the jar and plop like whatever comes out on the end in there - garlic is gooooooood) in oil (enough to cover the surface of your pan) in a skillet over medium heat. do this about a minute. or whatever, just let it get warm without burning it.
3. after about a minute, plop in the mushrooms. Saute til they look kinda cooked. maybe another 2 min
4. Dump in drained can of beans and undrained can of rotel
5. Spices: Dump in cumin and red chili powder. Red chili is 2:1 ratio to cumin. So if you end up with a tbsp of chili, do half tbsp of cumin. i think that’s probably what i end up dumping in. Sprinkle onion powder (prob half tsp, but i just shake the container and cover the entire surface with a light dusting). Sprinkle salt or garlic salt to sparsely cover entire surface as well. Sprinkle enough oregano to cover the surface area of a fun-sized candy bar. or less. i do less because i’m not that in love with oregano, tbh. Squirt in some tabasco - i like to make a swirl design over the whole skillet because i have mine in one of those squeezy plastic bottles people use for bbq sauce.
6. Stir/mix well. Simmer as long as you want, but prob at least 6 min (6 min is coincidentally how long store brand taco shells that cost $1 a box take to get crispy in the oven - so convenient!). Stir and taste as you go. Add more spices as needed. Can’t tell what to add? try a tiny bit of salt and see what that does. Add black pepper, too.
7. Serve on corn tortillas (be sure to heat them up on a skillet) or hard shells or chips or eat over rice. Add any usual taco fixings, like jalapenos or salsa or sour cream or cheese (if you have a body and a budget that can afford dairy, that is)
Possible Questions Answered under the cut
q. seriously, though, can’t u put measurements on this?
a. no. i dont measure. you came to a blog called idontmeasure.
q. calorie count?
a. it’s relatively low. beans/tomatoes/mushrooms are maybe like 450-500 cals if you eat the entire recipe by yourself - shells/tortillas not included. i don’t count calories, though, so you’ll have to look elsewhere for recipes that do or use a calorie counter.
q: what if i can’t get fresh mushrooms?
a: you could use canned - be sure to drain and dice and saute ‘em. the taste will be a little different. you can skip them, too. i skip them all the time when i’m too broke for fresh stuff or i just can’t get to the store for a while. Cost decreases by almost half if you take out the mushrooms, but the taste is less umami.
q: this looks too spicy - what should i do?
a: cut out the tabasco. use mild rotel. use mild chili powder. use less chili powder. use none! it won’t taste the same, but it’ll still be good and filling.
q: this doesn’t look spicy enough - what should i do?
a: use habanero rotel, but be cautioned that for some people, that will be WAY too spicy. or add a dash of cayenne. i always dump whatever hot salsa i have and some jarred jalapenos on top afterwards because it’s never spicy enough but my husband can’t eat it if i use habanero.
q: i can’t get rotel or canned black beans
a: use fresh tomatoes and peppers. or just get regular canned diced tomatoes. add canned peppers or jarred green chili. you can also use dried beans - just be sure to soak them overnight. you can also sub kidney beans or pinto beans for the black beans.
q. can i just use one of those taco seasoning packs?
a: sure. it’s cheaper to use the spices, though, and seasoning packs usually include extra stuff like sometimes flour and always anti-caking ingredients, so just make sure you read it
q. onion powder?
a. i actually prefer to use minced onion, but i don’t have one on hand always. so if you have actual onion, use that! if not, use onion powder. don’t want onion flavor? skip it!
q. can i put bell pepper in this?
a. oh, heck yeah. fresh, diced bell pepper of any color is super good in this. you can put the frozen diced bell peppers in here, too.
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100 Ridiculous “Get To Know Me Questions”....And What My Husband Guessed I Said.
Need something to do? Share some “get to know me questions” with your friends and family”.
I answered 100 “Get to know me questions” alone...and then later I asked my husband what he thought my answer would be. How many did we match?
1.Who is your hero? (me) No one in particular. Anyone who stands up for the underdog, (Fights for the weaker person, feels compassion and empathy for humans and animals....but actually does something about it besides running their mouth) Ron: No one CORRECT
2.If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Somewhere very very warm, with very few people and all of my children (Ron) Somewhere warm and sunny CORRECT
3.What is your biggest fear? Losing my husband or children. (Ron) something happening to my kids/family CORRECT
4.What was your favorite family vacation? N. Carolina, time on the beach with my family. (Ron) N. Carolina CORRECT
5.What would you change about yourself if you could? Rid myself of self-doubt and anxiety. I’d be unstoppable! (Ron) To be more extroverted and outgoing. CORRECT
6.What really makes you angry? Oodles of things. People acting like the boys we took into our family, aren’t “real” family, racial discrimination, animal abuse, bullying, gender stereotypes, and religion (Ron) “Oh jez! Incompetent people” WRONG
7.What motivates you to work hard? My family and their success. (Ron) To Help others WRONG.
8.What is your favorite thing about your career? Wanting my patients to feel better about themselves and giving them an improved quality of life. (Ron) Helping people CORRECT
9.Coke or Pepsi? Coke (Ron) coke CORRECT
10.What is your proudest accomplishment? Besides my having family, getting my BJJ black belt. (Ron) being a mother CORRECT
11.When did you meet for the first time? Was it a connection? Friends introduced us at his work, Moyer and Son. Nope, no connection!. (Ron) Moyer and son, I don’t think you spoke to me. no connection CORRECT
12.Favorite TV cartoon growing up as a kid? Scooby Doo. (Ron) I have no idea, I didn’t watch cartoons as a kid, Tom and Jerry? WRONG
13.Who makes you laugh the most? My husband. (Ron) me CORRECT
14.What would you be willing to do for a million dollars? Almost anything as long as my husband was okay with it and it didn’t hurt anything else. (Ron) eat red meat WRONG
15.What did you want to be when you were small? A teacher. (Ron) heavier WRONG
16.Do you want to be buried, Cremated, have your body donated to science or do some kind of eco-friendly burial when you die? The funeral market is a scam and it’s polluting the planet! Eco-friendly method on a green burial site. NO Coffin! (Ron) eco-friendly burial, or some shit like that. CORRECT
17.If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? African Safari. (Ron) nothing WRONG
18.What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play? Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. (Ron) BJJ CORRECT
19.What household chore do you like the least? Cleaning the bathroom. (Ron) cleaning in general WRONG
20.What would you sing at Karaoke night? LOVE LOVE LOVE SINGING! Sinead O’Connor, Nothing Compares To You (and about 100 more songs). (Ron) Beastie Boys, fight for you right to party WRONG
21.What two radio stations do you listen to in the car the most? SiriusXM 100, 101. (Ron) The two Howard Stations CORRECT
22.Which would you rather do: wash dishes, mow the lawn, clean the bathroom, or vacuum the house? Mow the lawn (if it’s hot outside), otherwise vacuum. (Ron) mow CORRECT
23.Favorite color? Yellow. (Ron) black WRONG
24.If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? salad with lots of stuff in it. (Ron) lobster WRONG
25.How do you feel about adoption? Bring em’ on. Babies of any age! The more the merrier. (Ron) strongly CORRECT
26. Have you ever had a nickname? What is it? Sher (pronounced “Share”). (Ron) Dukers WRONG
27. Do you like or dislike surprises? Why or why not? Hate surprises. I wanna know. (Ron) no, don’t like being center of attention CORRECT
28. In the evening, would you rather play a game, visit a relative, watch a movie, or read? Ummm. Do nothing, so watch a movie I guess. (Ron) movie CORRECT
29. Would you rather vacation in Hawaii or Alaska, and why? Hawaii b/c it’s hot. (Ron) Hawaii b/c it’s warm and has beaches CORRECT
30. Would you rather win the lottery or work at the perfect job? And why? Lottery b/c then I could still work at the “perfect job” as much or little as I wanted. (Ron) work at perfect job, b/c you’d be happy and help people WRONG
31. Who would you want to be stranded with on a deserted island? My husband. (Ron) me CORRECT
32. If money was no object, what would you do all day? Create my utopia, an animal rescue. (Ron) Some kind of crap with animals CORRECT
33. If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to? 1995 (after college). (Ron) 1978 WRONG
34. How would your friends describe you? I’m not sure. Stubborn, strong willed? Sensitive. (Ron) passionate WRONG
35. What are your hobbies? Momming. Jiu-jitsu. Animal stuff. (Ron) teaching bjj and pets CORRECT
36. What is the best gift you have been given? My family. (and my jukebox that breaks all the time). (Ron) children CORRECT
37. What is the worst gift you have received? Anything that has to do with cleaning. (Ron) dryer vent CORRECT
38. Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? My animals….esp my dog Mable! (Ron) exercise WRONG
39. List two pet peeves: My husband yelling about my animals, my kids not doing their chores. (Ron) me groping you, bad drivers WRONG
40. Where do you see yourself in five years? Wanting more kids (Ron) here WRONG
41. How many pairs of shoes do you own? idk10?, the same shoes I had 5 years ago (although I’ll replace my sneakers once or twice a year). (Ron) 10 CORRECT
42. If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? I could be invisible. (Ron) strength WRONG
43. What would you do if you won the lottery? Quit my job and Open an animal sanctuary. (Ron) pay off all debt WRONG
44. Finish things as soon as possible or wait until the last minute? Wait until the last minute. (Ron) wait until the last minute CORRECT
45. What unconscious mannerism do you display if you are upset or uncomfortable in a situation? I become very quiet... (Ron) chew face WRONG
46. If you could go back in time to change one thing, what would it be? How I acted as a teenager. I could be pretty rotten. (Ron) not throwing poop out a window WRONG
47. If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be? Jim Morrison, Jimmy Hendrix, mommom, and God. (Ron) all your grandparents but especially your mommom Knipe WRONG
48. How do you feel about group vacations with other couples? That sounds awful. (Ron) not happening CORRECT
49. What's the longest you've gone without sleep (and why)? An entire day when I was young, partying all night. (Ron) 24hrs partying CORRECT
50. How Do you handle anger? I bottle it up for a while and get quiet. (Ron) not well, you get quiet CORRECT
51. Would you rather trade intelligence for looks or looks for intelligence? Interesting question! I’m already getting close to hitting the wall with looks….but I also can’t afford to lose any intelligence either. I’d have to trade looks for more intelligence. (Ron) intelligence for looks WRONG
52. How often do you buy clothes? Almost never. (Ron) not often CORRECT
53. Have you ever had a secret admirer? Probably (who hasn’t). It would be secret. (Ron) probably CORRECT
54. What's your favorite holiday? CHRISTMAS! (Ron) Christmas CORRECT
55. What do you drink when you go out for social occasions? Coke (not diet either). (Ron) water or coke CORRECT
56. What was the last thing you recorded on TV? True blood. (Ron) SNL WRONG
57. Do you prefer the live version or studio version of an album? Studio. (Ron) Studio CORRECT
58. What's your favorite type of foreign food? Mexican. (Ron) mexican CORRECT
59. Are you a clean or messy person? Pretty Messy. (Ron) messy CORRECT
60. Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life? Uma Thurman. (Ron) Uma Thurman CORRECT
61. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 30mins (Ron) 1hr WRONG
62. What kitchen appliance do you use every day? Dishwasher. (Ron) microwave WRONG
63. What's your favorite fast food chain? Taco Bell. (Ron) taco bell CORRECT
64. What's your favorite family recipe or dish? mommoms apple pie. (Ron) Mommoms apple pie CORRECT
65. Do you love or hate rollercoasters? Love. (Ron) Love CORRECT
66. What's your favorite family tradition? Christmas Morning Breakfast at my moms. (Ron) Christmas Eve CORRECT
67. What is your favorite childhood memory? Having baby bunnies with my dad. (Ron) I have no idea WRONG
68. What's your favorite movie? Natural Born Killers (Ron) Pulp fiction WRONG
69. How old were you when you learned Santa wasn't real? How did you find out? Devastating. I wanted to believe forever. I was forced to “not believe” at about 12. My aunt said on Christmas day “You know Santas not real, right?”. Ugh. (Ron) 8, I think your friend Dorene probably told you. WRONG
70. Is your glass half full or half empty? Half empty….just waiting for the other shoe to drop. (Ron) Half empty CORRECT
71. What's the craziest thing you’ve done in the name of love? Dating my husband was risky. (Ron) got married WRONG
72. What is your favorite chip flavor? Salt and vinegar. (Ron) salt and vinegar CORRECT
73. What was your favorite subject in school? Science. (Ron) none WRONG
74. What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten? I’m not very daring. Seaweed. (Ron) I have no idea, you really don’t care for food WRONG
75. Do you collect anything? Unwanted animals. (Ron) records WRONG
76. Is there anything you wished would come back into fashion? Bell bottoms. (Ron) The 70s WRONG
77. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Introvert. (Ron) Introvert CORRECT
78. Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest? touch. (Ron) You have a nose like a dog WRONG
79. Have you ever had a surprise party? (that was an actual surprise) Nope…and I don’t want one. (Ron) No CORRECT
80. Best quality and worst quality? Best-compassionate/empathetic, Worst-Too compassionate/empathetic to a fault. (Ron) best-caring, worst-caring too much CORRECT
81. What do you do to keep fit? Brazilian Jiu-jitsu but I also just exercise to not be a big lump of (Ron) BJJ and exercise CORRECT
82. Does your family have a “motto” – spoken or unspoken? I say “wrong is wrong, damn it”. (Ron) Never a wrong time to do the right thing never a right time to do the wrong thing WRONG
83. If you were ruler of your own country what would be the first law you would introduce? ALL KINDS OF RULES about limiting the use of animals for consumption. NO FACTORY FARMS! (Ron) NO killing of animals CORRECT
84. Are you a leader or follower? Leader (Ron) leader CORRECT
85. What three things do you think of the most each day? Work, family, how tired I am. (Ron) something happening to my kids, something happening to ron, or me WRONG
86. If you had a warning label, what would yours say? Proceed with caution. (Ron) warning fragile WRONG
87. What song would you say best sums you up? Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. (Ron) someone left the cake out in the rain, AKA MacArthur Park by Donna Summer WRONG
88. What is your favorite drink? Vanilla Chai Latte. (Ron) water WRONG
89. Who was your first crush? Bo Duke (on Dukes of Hazzard). (Ron) Shaun Cassidy WRONG
90. What's the most interesting thing you can see out of your kitchen window? My chickens. (Ron) chickens CORRECT
91. On a scale of 1-10 how funny would you say you are? 6. (Ron) 8 WRONG
92. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Working like a dog and getting no where. (Ron) here WRONG
93. What was your first job? Working at an awful pizza shop. (Ron) pizza shop CORRECT
94. If you could join any past or current music group which would you want to join? The Doors. (Ron) The dead WRONG
95. Do you believe in an after life? Yes. (Ron) yes CORRECT
96. You’ll never understand people who do what.....? Fart in front of anyone intentionally. (Ron) hunt WRONG
97. Who would i hate to see naked? Any parental figures. (Ron) parents CORRECT
98. If you had to describe yourself as an animal, which one would it be? Probably a cat. I can be affectionate one minute but turn and walk away b/c you are boring me the next. I don’t like to be told what to do…and I’m not easy to control. “Obedient” isn’t my strong point. (Ron) cat, b/c you can be a loner and snobby (or some might perceive you to be that way). CORRECT
99. What is something that turns you off about another person? If they don’t like animals. (Ron) people who are loud WRONG
100. Who knows you the best? My husband. (Ron) Me CORRECT
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