Lentil Tacos

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dry lentils (maybe more, I usually guess)
• enough water to cover lentils in a pot
• 1 white onion, chopped
• spices: salt, pepper, chili pepper, coriander, cumin, oregano, paprika, garlic powder
• small corn tortillas
• cheese
• non-fat greek yogurt
• pico de gallo

Instructions

• Cook the lentils in the water according to the instructions that came with them.  When they get close to being soft, heat oil in a pan.
• Cook onions in the oil until soft.  When the lentils are ready, put them in the pan with the onions with a little bit of their cooking liquid.
• Stir in seasonings until it tastes like tacos.  It will take a lot of cumin.  A LOT.
• Serve on warm tortillas with pico de gallo and non-fat yogurt.  Cheese if you want.

Black Bean Burgers

This is actually a picture of my own food!  Hooray!

Ingredients:

• 1 can black beans, rinsed
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 handful shredded cheese (I used sharp cheddar)
• chopped cilantro
• 1/4 red onion, chopped real small
• spices to taste: cumin, coriander, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper
• bun
• mayo
• tomato
• lettuce

Instructions

• Mix beans, cheese, cilantro, onion, and spices in a bowl.  Over season just a tiny bit (keep tasting!).  Add the egg and stir well.  Then add breadcrumbs until the mixture is firm enough to form into patties.  If you are brave enough to eat raw egg, taste the mixture again to check the seasoning.
• Heat oil in a pan, and fry the patties for at least 20 minutes.  They should get a little crispy on the outside.
• Broil the buns with a little bit of butter.  Serve with toppings and a margarita.

BONUS RECIPE - The Glenn Savage Margarita

Ingredients

• 1 shot tequila
• 1 shot triple sec
• 1 shot Key West lime juice
• 1 squeeze agave syrup
• ice

Instructions

• figure it out

Easy Tequila-Lime Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tequila
• 1/2 lime juice (Key West brand. Anything else tastes like soap.)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 skin-on chicken breasts
• 1 jalapeno

Instructions:

• Pour tequila, lime juice, oregano, and chopped garlic into a glass baking dish, one small enough to just fit the two chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper the chicken, place skin side up in pan.  Liquid should cover all the chicken except for the skin.  Place thin slices of jalapeno on top of the skin, and pour a little oil on top
• Bake for 30-40 min at 400 to 450.  Check for done-ness. Broil for the last few minutes until the skin is crispy
• Serve, pour extra sauce over rice.  Enjoy with a margarita!

This is the good stuff.