Tonight I made one of my favorite comfort foods. Well at least it's one of my favorites...and it's nutritious...and it's easy. I never ever had it growing up so I feel odd calling it a comfort food of mine. Anyway, it's so easy to make, I wonder why I don't make it more often. Just cook up a pot of rice (tonight I used brown rice), saute some peppers and onions, open a can of beans (I prefer black beans), and throw everything together and heat. I've found that adding some or all of the "bean juice" from the can seems to add flavor and improve the consistency of the finished dish. It's so simple and so filling that I eat off of it for days. I'll dip into the leftovers for burritos on Thursday night when I use the beans and rice with some chicken and put it inside corn tortillas.
For tomorrow night, I'm trying out a recipe for breaded fish filets that I found in Runner's World. They suggest using sole, halibut, or flounder, but since I have some catfish in the fridge I'll use it. My girlfriend is afraid the catfish will be too fishy tasting for her but I think I can make it work - especially since it will be breaded with Italian breadcrumbs and seasoned with Old Bay. If the fish doesn't turn out, I'll still have the rice pilaf and mixed vegetables to fall back on.
Well that's really about it. My chai reached the bottom of the cup so I'll take that as a sign to stop writing for now.
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