Isn't it funny how quickly life changes? One day you're living in some bullshit apartment that has absolutely no counter space and neither a cupboard nor a drawer and the next you own your own home. Three bedrooms and all. It's funny like that. Or you can go from having a wild party animal friend who constantly regales you with her exploits and sometimes draws you into them too to having a friend who is knocked up. Or riding with a side car, as she calls it. Quickly all conversation changes from unsavory nights in Whitefish with unsavory men to the advantage of Fuzzibuns cloth diapers versus GrowVia. Or recipes. And why we make the food choices we do and the similarities. Those conversations are what lead to following recipe:
You will need:
1/4 cup quinoa (buy bulk, bitches!)
1/2 cup water
taco seasoning
1/4 of a pepper (your choice which color), chopped
1/4 of an onion, chopped
1/4 cup cashews (bulk...)
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup raw kale
1 clove garlic, minced
couple teaspoons olive oil
two flour tortillas
1 can enchilada sauce - either red or green
1 can beans - maybe some blacks or kidneys, whichever you prefer.
cheese (optional)
Sam will be disgusted to see the word optional after cheese.
Hokay, so first you want to preheat your oven to 350. And combine the quinoa and water and let it soak for about 5 or 10 mins. Then take your kale and rip it into small pieces (1 inch or so) and put on a baking sheet. Add cashews and sunflower seeds. Drizzle a little olive oil over the top. You really don't need much. Bake for 15-20 mins or until the kale gets crispy.
In the meantime, put a little bit of olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Cook for 3 mins, stirring frequently. Add peppers and cook for an additional two minutes. Set aside. Now you're ready to start cooking your quinoa. It can be a little finicky (but hey, so can I!) so you want to make sure that you've given it adequate time to soak. This helps it fluff up and be delicious. Now you can put it on medium heat. Add taco seasoning. Cover and cook for 20 mins or until all liquid is absorbed. Once the quinoa is done cooking add pepper mixture and the beans to the pan. Pull out your nuts and kale and add this to the quinoa too. This is your filling!
Take each tortilla and scoop about half into each. Roll up and put in baking pan. Take the can of sauce and pour over the top. If you want cheese, add it now. Bake for 20 mins or until cheese is bubbly.
Enjoy with a nice (or cheap!) glass of red!
Megan J
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