On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 11:45:54 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 2/25/2016 11:17 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:04:42 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> >
> >> Feel free to eat them if you like. I avoid restaurants where they dump
> >> refried beans and so-called "Mexican rice" on my plate. The Mexicans I
> >> know don't eat that stuff.
> >
> > I very seldom eat at Tex-Mex restaurants, but "refries" are "that
> > pile of brown paste that I avoid" and "Mexican rice" is "that
> > pile of carbs that I avoid".
>
> I don't think about carbs but I agree the refried beans are usually a
> pile of pale brown paste on a plate. I don't want to eat something that
> looks like something you might find in a diaper.
>
> I sure wouldn't go out of my way to buy refried beans in cans.
>
> > I usually order tacos or enchiladas
> > a la carte just to avoid all that food waste. Plus, it results in
> > a normal size serving of food. If I tried to eat all of the rice
> > and refries, I'd explode. Tacos a la carte are not my idea of a
> > proper meal (not nearly enough vegetables), but once in a while
> > won't hurt me.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> I make cheese quesadillas once in a while. I like queso blanco which is
> a really nice soft melting cheese.

I make 'em, too, but I make do with Kraft monterey jack. Cheese
is another thing that's just a commodity to me (convenient source
of protein), except for Parmagiano Reggiano.

Cindy Hamilton