Talk to me about spices

LenaGardner

LenaGardner

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I am a dud in the kitchen and I need some advice. I'd like to make a rice/bean mixture similar to the 90 second dinners I've been buying. They are too expensive when I buy two of them for one meal (because Naomi eats one and I eat one) and it's silly when I could be making a big batch myself! I've been buying a few different brands but basically it's a Santa Fe type mixture...rice, beans, corn, diced tomatoes, etc.

I figured I'd buy some canned corn and canned petite diced tomatoes, some rice and lentils, but I don't know what kind of spices to put in it, or if I need any sort of liquid in it either. Thanks girls...I'm such a dork in the kitchen :D
 
Well, I actually have never heard of these 90 second meals that you're referring to, but with the combination of rice, beans, tomatoes, etc, I'd suggest some cumin...
 
There's a Fajita seasoning mix that I use in a lot of Mexican dishes. It seems to go with everything. It's probably McCormick. lol. Also, a little lime juice and cilantro will do wonders.
 
well, this would be nothing like the 90 second meals (although I don't know what those are anyway!) but we often have rice with diced tomatoes with a few of our meals. My hubby adds just about every spice. I add chili powder, garlic powder and onion salt. But like I said, I doubt it would be like what you're used to, but it would still be yummy!
 
mrsmbm said:
Well, I actually have never heard of these 90 second meals that you're referring to, but with the combination of rice, beans, tomatoes, etc, I'd suggest some cumin...
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This is one of the ones I've been buying (and my favorite)...they are being marketed as having 40% of your daily veggies.

http://www.harvestselections.com/varieties/

But I also like the Hormel version of it and I like the Healthy Choice Steamer version of it too...it just seems silly to pay $6 for two of them when I could just make it myself in a big batch.

I should have specified they aren't very spicy and I don't do spicy. Can you put chili powder in something and have it be tolerable?
 
I totally agree w/Tracie! Lime juice, cilantro & a little McCormick's Fajita seasoning! YUMMY!
Also, look on the back of the package & read what spices are listed in the ingredients! ;)
 
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