September 20

As a mother, I am aware and concerned about all of the added sodium in processed foods, but sometimes their availability can make dinner preparation so much easier! Take for example, breakfast burritos.

Old way:

1. Start pot of water to boil. Wash potatoes. Peel potatoes and cut out the eyes and soft spots. Dice peeled potatoes into teensy-tiny cubes. Boil until soft.


2. Start bacon frying in skillet. Cook until crunchy. Let cool and break into small pieces.


3. Thaw a couple of bags of hot Roswell green chiles. Peel, deseed and devein. Cut into small pieces.


4. Finally throw eggs, potatos, bacon, cheese and chiles into skillet and cook it up to feed to grumpy, hungry children.

Elapsed time: 90 minutes, if you're lucky

New way:

1. Thaw a couple of bags of hot Roswell green chiles. Peel, deseed and devein. Cut into small pieces.


2. Dump pre-cooked bacon and frozen hashbrowns into skillet. Add eggs, cheese and chiles. Feed to happier, hungry children.

Elapsed time: Less than 30 minutes

I'm grateful for processed foods, despite the sodium. Especially on weeknights when time is scarce and grumpiness is abundant.