Black Bean Burrito Bake (Vegetarian)
Sunday I tried to find a recipe that would make use of random leftovers in my fridge - I had some leftover chiles in adobo sauce, about 3 different kinds of wraps/tortillas with only 1 left each, salsa, and some cilantro about to expire. I decided on CL’s Black Bean Burrito Bake. The 3 burritos on the left have no sour cream for me, the 3 burritos on the right have sour cream for R. Note the varied tortillas. We used spicy chipotle salsa. This was super quick and easy which was good because we were waiting for the cordless drill to charge so we could put up our new lights!

Lights
Our bedroom has funky lighting. It has only one main dim light that you can only turn on using a remote control. Since we moved in, we’ve been struggling with not having enough light when we need it and using booklights when either of us wants to read. Until last Sunday…Robby found these wall lamps/sconces and they have 3 dimmer settings. I am in love with them! Of course there was one missing piece in the package that we had to re-order. I love hanging out in our bedroom now.

Spicy Orange Beef (Carnivore and Vegetarian Versions)
This recipe is one of Robby’s favorites and I’m surprised it isn’t already on on the blog! It is CL’s Spicy Orange Beef. Since I’m feeling a little ambivalent toward beef lately, I divided all of the ingredients in half (bought Robby only .5lb steak instead of 1lb. steak) and used two skillets to make a tofu version and a beef version. The tofu version was AWESOME, I used Silken tofu made for stir-frying so when I dumped it into the hot sesame oil it turned a delicious brown and sizzled. I added a little more orange rind and juice than it calls for because the orange flavor is usually subtle and I wanted to taste it a bit more. Robby, as I suspected liked this one and although he is usually not a fan of leftovers or eating the same thing two days in a row, said he wished I would have used the full 1lb. of steak for him! Repeater!!!