Cooking With Casa is Back!

Yes, I am back. 2009 was a turbulent year for me. Like the economy, there was more down than up. I lost my job back in March 2009. I was angry and upset, but at the end, it was probably for the best. I now have no more excuses why I can’t aggressively pursue my construction management degree. I can no longer say that I have no time to study because of work.

I tried to use the time wisely by visiting my family and spending time with them. Shortly after returning to New York City, I ended my relationship of nearly 3 years. We were trying to make it work, but we weren’t working together on our issues nor did we worked on the same goals. I decided to spend the rest of the year with my family, nurse my broken heart, and re-prioritize my life. It was nice being close to my family, reminding me how much I am loved and cared for.

In 2010, I turned a new leaf. New place. New roommate. New job. New website. I won’t be live casting anytime soon as that would require me to purchase some equipment and upgrade my broadband service, but that will be in the works. In the meantime, I’m back to enjoying life, food, family, friends, and back to loving myself.

To start off Cooking With Casa, this blog is about enjoying food, whether it is cooking or eating it. I will occasionally write about Mew Mew, my cat that I rescued almost 6 years ago in Texas. He’s an adorable furball that keeps me company so I put up with his excessive shedding.

Breakfast is the most important meal, and a loaded breakfast burrito is a quick and easy food to make. You can even eat it on the go. This is one of my mom’s popular item at her store, Skymark Deli.

INGREDIENTS
4 small flour tortillas
1/3 – 1/2 cup cubed potatoes, cooked
1/2 – 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4-5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
4 breakfast sausage links, cooked and chopped
4-5 large eggs, scrambled
salt to taste
black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Divide the ingredients onto the 4 flour tortillas.
3. Roll each tortilla up and place it on the cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 5-8 minutes until lightly golden brown.

Make 4 servings.

Healthier Versions:

• Use egg whites instead of whole eggs
• Use turkey bacon and sausage instead of regular bacon and sausage
• Use whole wheat tortillas instead of white flour tortillas
• Use low fat shredded cheese