Comments on: Dinner With My Family #13: Fajitas Bonitas

By: AshleyR

AshleyR — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:56:00 +0000

I was very surprised when I didn’t see how to make tortillas! So cheap, easy and good!! Anyone who can make pizza crust (not me!) at home should find making tortillas a breeze!!

By: Scotty

Scotty — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:57:49 +0000

Great recipe suggestion, one of my all time favorites. But one thing I learned recently – Tortilla’s are very, VERY high in sodium (salt). They range from 300-500mg per tortilla shell. Some of the better (small) ones are around 100-200mg. Apparently you can get corn ones that are very low in sodium. If you’re like me, and like a couple of these, that more than blows your daily recommended intake of salt.

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love tortillas, but unless you get the corn ones or the really healthy ones, they’re a surprisingly unhealthy food (from the sodium perspective).

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:49:07 +0000

Thanks so much for the soy sauce suggestion for a “meaty” flavor, Rebecca. I have to admit when I read it in Trent’s recipe I had questions about it, too, because I think Chinese and soy sauce. But I just had a quick lunch of brown rice, beans, and salsa and added some soy sauce. Yum!

By: kk

kk — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:03:22 +0000

Another great family recipe. Thanks for sharing. For those that think this recipe does not have enough protein, there are multigrain tortillas available, which add a bit more protein to the meal. Portion wise, when you add the lettuce and diced tomato that Trent spoke of and that looks to be about a half cup of rice and the tangarine, this is exactly the amount that an adult should be eating. If you feel full afterwards, then you’ve eaten too much.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:20:35 +0000

That sounds so good. Thanks for sharing the meal ideas. ☺

By: Tally

Tally — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:31:53 +0000

Trent, out of curiosity, how come you no longer respond to comments? Is it too time consuming? Just wondering.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:44:10 +0000

I often add a splash of dark soy sauce to items where I want a “meaty” flavor, but am not adding meat, or very little meat. It ups the complex flavor, and is a trick many veggie recipes use.

By: Kari

Kari — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:24:57 +0000

I just googled sweet potato & black bean burritos & I might have to give those a try. They sound terrific!

By: Alice

Alice — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:17:37 +0000

What I like best about the food series is that it shows an actual recipe, the actual steps to prepare it, and the end result. It’s sometimes fun to read the comments suggesting modifications (although folks often seem unnecessarily harsh, saying “I would add X” is much more polite than “where’s X? this meal is not complete without X”).

I hope this series is an inspiration to people who have never cooked anything from scratch, and who might try something because it’s easy to see exactly what’s involved in preparing whatever’s on the plate. Even if someone ends up not being wildly enthusiastic about the end result, the recipes are inexpensive and get people into their kitchens.

By: leslie

leslie — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:32:54 +0000

I have a recipe that we make all the time for Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos. It has the oddest combination of ingredients in it…including soy sauce and mustard. The first time I read the recipe I thought for sure they were going to taste terrible but people kept recommending it. So…I tried them and now they are a regular dinner in our house. So…don’t necessarily knock the soy sauce…

By: con

con — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:07:38 +0000

And about the person who didn’t think soy sauce would taste that great with the cumin and chili powder. Have you tried it? If not, why are you knocking it? I guess I am venting here, but come on. If you have tried it and it doesn’t work, tell us why. That would be more interesting.

By: con

con — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:45:32 +0000

You know, usually when I have posted on here, it has not been very positive. But I do have to stand up for Trent here. How he chooses to make his meals should be his choice. He is simply throwing out a recipe for you guys. Not enough protein? The tangerine is out of place? Black beans or whatever Spanish beans? So what? Eat your food however you want and let him eat his how he wants. And to those who say that would not be enough food to carry them through, drink water. That is very filling and probably better for you than what are possibly very enormous portions of food for you at one setting.

By: Steven

Steven — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:08:51 +0000

The plate looks bare and the tangerine out of place. I’d made some guac and refried beans for the side. Toss in some pico de gallo and call it a meal. That just looks skimpy to me, and I’d be raiding the fridge an hour later.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:23:28 +0000

Yes, definitely beans on the side + avocado or guacamole. I would also add cheese. What’s with the soy sauce (especially if you’re already using sea salt)??

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:10:23 +0000

I’d have the black beans/refried beans on the side, with the rice. No way I’m ruining delicious fajita texture with beans. (I love beans, but the texture not be as delightfully squishy/crunchy as perfectly cooked peppers.)

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:39:38 +0000

Looks good, but needs guacamole.

If you’re doing the no dairy thing then skipping the cheese and sour cream is fine.

But skipping guacamole is just unnecessary! ;)

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:33:51 +0000

” a small mountain of leftovers”?

I totally agree with katie, 12.
Especially with no protein/only the protein in the grains.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:26:24 +0000

Valleycat1, an “adequate” amount for me to eat is an amount that leaves me (a) not ravenous, and (b) with enough energy to go about my evening and morning pre-breakfast activities. I know from experience this wouldn’t do it for me. People are different.

By: valleycat1

valleycat1 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:15:08 +0000

I agree with Trent on the servings – this may be less than what many people would actually eat, but if you check actual nutritional guideline single-portion or serving amounts he’s pretty much spot-on. If you’ve eaten adequately for breakfast & lunch, this is plenty for dinner.

By: valleycat1

valleycat1 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:10:03 +0000

That looks like one of our tangerines on your plate (we grow them commercially)!