had a young couple over for dinner, after the young man helped me prepare my garden for planting. I'm kind of mentoring this almost adult, who has not had a proper father for a very long time. I taught he and the young lady who was there with him and his mother, to make carne asada buritoes, along with home-made refried beans, and guacamole. They did the prep work, while I showed them an easy way to fire up the Webber Charcoal grill with old newspaper and old cooking oil. No need for charcoal starting fluid around my house. Also showed them how to grill the meat just right, with the lid on to maximize the smoke flavor in ten minutes of cooking time. They also had to dice the meat after it was grilled, and before it was combined with the cilantro, onion, bell pepper, cayenne peppers, salt, and lime juice.
Finally, they had to put it all together, with freshly grated colby-jack, or sharp cheddar for my wife, and his mother. I showed them how to build the burritos so they weren't too full, but contained all required ingredients.
I got to make something I had been hungry for for weeks, and help a young couple learn to prep, and make great food for five, out of two New york strip steaks, part of a bell pepper, an onion, 4 avocados, and a can of pinto beans, oh, and 7 flour tortillas. Everyone was full and satisfied.
After supper was over, I then took the young man to my craft room and taught him how to tie an aunt pattern dry fly.
That got me out of the cooking doldrums. It has been my experience, that we are never more satisfied than when we are giving of ourselves for the benefit of others.
Seeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
