Because of our wildly divergent schedules — not to mention total disagreement in what foods are considered palatable — hubs and I rarely eat together unless dining out. Instead, most evenings I eat like a single person, petting my cat and reading a book while slurping down far too many foods that emerged from a box just minutes before. Two hours later, I watch hubs prepare and eat his own meal.
Recently, however, I vowed that this would change. Not the schedule, perhaps, but the cuisine. After all, I’m on the road to good health and inner peace. My horoscope told me so, and the calendar backs it up. ((Speaking of resolutions, check to the right for the newest poll. A new one goes up every week.))
After a little thought, I had the perfect meal idea. Since everybody knows that breakfast foods taste best after 5 p.m., I cased the refrigerator and cupboards for supplies, and soon I was chopping, whisking, stirring, and simmering until I had a lovely breakfast burrito — double wrapped for structural integrity, since I lack the gene that tells me when my tortillas are too full to tuck into without tearing. Two bites in, I had sour cream all over my fingers, Basil the cat begging for attention on the stool beside mine, and an empty paper towel roll in front of me. But the burrito was delicious, so I had no cause for complaint.
An hour later my husband came home, inhaled the remnants of cooked eggs, chiles, and green and red peppers, and declared himself hungry for a breakfast burrito of his very own.
Halfway through teasing him about being a follower, the good news struck: We finally have another recipe we both enjoy. I think that makes four.
Congratulations on this, Caryn! DH and I (though NOT experiencing differing schedules) have the same difficulty finding things we both like -okay, really I mean things that HE likes, because I eat almost anything – that are made at home without too much trouble. It’s unfortunate that restaurants (where both can order what THEY like) are made so convenient by this problem…
Big fan of the breakfast burrito here too- and that one sounds delicious!!
Breakfast burritos are a favorite ’round the clock, here!
Your sounds very good! Now, you and hubs just have to sit down to enjoy them TOGETHER!
What a great discovery! Sounds delicious.
@Katie – We fall into, the same trap of going out to dinner instead of making stuff at home, though we do try to eat at home instead. Sometimes we just make our own meals and eat them at the same time.
@Alyson – I can see why! You can throw in whatever looks good.
@Amy – So true! We’re working on that one, too, but it just depends on the day.
@Melina – If you haven’t tried them, I recommend doing so. You may like them, too. 🙂
And there are so many lovely variations to breakfast burritos, too! Glad you found another recipe to share–how many does this make that you, the hubs and Basil all agree on? 🙂
That sounds really good right now!
Cool idea that worked out for you, Caryn. We’ve done the same thing around here – have breakfast for dinner. I wonder if the reverse is acceptable? Pot roast for breakfast?
Burritos are good anytime!
Happy New Year, Caryn!
@Pam – So true! You can just throw in whatever’s available. As for The Basil, he doesn’t get breakfast burrito, though he does like for me to pet him while I eat.
@Mama Zen – Hope it’s helpful! Maybe now you’ll know what to make for dinner. I know I always feel better once I get it figured out!
@Kath – Don’t know about pot roast, but I’m usually more in the mood for lunch or dinner foods for breakfast. But pancakes for dinner? Yum!
@David – Thanks! Happy New Year to you, too!