April 14, 2003 :: 5:37 p.m.
burrito madness
Gah. I am thoroughly irritated with Illustrator right now, because I want it to do something and it refuses to comply. And my help file doesn't work. Hello, Screwed, it's so nice to see you again. I don't really know how to do anything in Illustrator, you see. I'm inept. But now I can't even do the one thing that I did before, and it's pissing me off to no end. There is no end, I tell you! No end to the pissing.
It's absolutely gorgeous out today, and it's supposed to be even nicer tomorrow. Adam and I are crossing our fingers and hoping that tomorrow is Dutchmen Day, because then we could sleep in and do nothing all day instead of getting up at 7 o' clock and going to class. And just what is this Dutchmen Day, you ask? Basically, it's an unannounced day off. You don't know when it is until you're woken up by someone pounding on your door at 7 a.m. and shouting, "It's Dutchmen Day! No classes!"
We're so subtle here at LVC.
It's called Dutchmen Day because our mascot is the Flying Dutchmen. And I will never stop being amused by the fact that this school chose a short, disgruntled leprechaun as its public face.
Scarf progress: stripe #14 is currently half completed.
I started thinking last night about how I very frequently discuss yummy black bean burritos in this diary, and I thought that maybe I should post the recipe so that other people can experience their godliness as well. So here's the (not at all exact) recipe for my current favorite food in the entire universe.
Amazingly Delicious Black Bean Burritos
Originally from some Southern Living cookbook, modified first by Adam's mom and then by Adam and myself. Makes approximately six burritos.
Ingredients:
1 package of soft tortillas (I like the 8-inch flour variety)
1 can of black beans (I usually get a 15 oz. can)
1 green pepper
1 onion1 bag of frozen corn
shredded cheese (I get a package of mexican or taco blend stuff)
garlic
cumin
black pepper
Instructions:
Pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees.
Rinse and drain the black beans. Mash them up as much or as little as you like with a blunt object of some sort (I prefer an old-fashioned potato masher).
Cut up as much green pepper and onion as you want into small bits. I believe this is called "mincing," but we don't go in for that technical nonsense in this here diary. Generally I use about 1/4 cup of green pepper and a little less onion, just because I'm not a huge fan of the onion extravaganza. Chop up a garlic clove while you're at it, unless you're cooler than me and you already have the pre-minced variety on hand.
Spray a pan with Pam or some similar cooking spray and get it all hot and bothered over medium heat. Throw in the onion, green pepper, garlic, cumin, and black pepper and cook it all until the onion is somewhat transparent. Stir occasionally. Add as much corn as you want and continue cooking for a minute or two. I like lots and lots of corn. Like half a bag. Once it's all hot and cooked up and stuff, remove the pan from the heat and add the mashed beans. Mush it all together with your utensil of choice.
Gather the tortillas, cheese, and bean mixture. Put some of the bean mix into each tortilla, sprinkle cheese on top of the mix (again, I like to use a lot of cheese to ensure melty yummy goodness), and roll it all up. Place your burritos seam-side down on a baking sheet and bake them for 7 to 10 minutes. Serve with your condiment of choice (Adam likes salsa, while I prefer mine plain) and some cajun or spanish-style rice.
Enjoy!
Dammit. How come every time I�m in a decent mood, Emily has to drag Goth Boy over here and make my homicidal urges rise up again? They came in, cranked up the air conditioner to the point where I have goose bumps, and immediately closed the blinds. Fuck you, Mr. I Wish I Were a Create of the Night. Some of us enjoy the sunlight almost as much as we wish you�d come down with a horrible wasting disease. �Some of us� being me, of course. Ahem.
Must escape. Send help.
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