RUM-N-NOODLES

Pan Seared Chicken       Bone-in skin on chicken thighs are cheaper and in my opinion taste better than the boneless skinless chicken breasts.  You can remove the skin for a healthier dish, but keep the bones.  The bones plus a chicken ramen noodle flavor packet we saved from the Pad Thai and you have chicken stock for just the cost of the water. Ingredients  bone in skin on chicken thighs (2 per serving) 1 table spoon vegetable oil seasoning salt to taste      This is almost as easy as the overnight oats.  Heat the oil in a skillet on high heat.  As the pan heats up lightly season the chicken with the seasoning salt (go light on the seasoning salt, these can get very salty very fast).  Add the chicken to the pan skin side down and cover.  Cook on high for 2 minutes then reduce the heat to medium cook another 10 minutes and flip, 10 minutes on the other side and you are done.  See its that easy ...

  RE FRIED BLACK BEANS AND RICE      Beans are another food that is very healthy and super cheap.  Add some onions, chilies, tomatoes and some spices to the rice and you have a tasty meal for nearly nothing.  I cook the entire 1 pound package of beans and make burritos to freeze for lunch at work or just freeze the beans for later use. Ingredients 3  cups cooked black beans 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice 1/2 of one medium onion 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1/2 of a 10 oz can of enchilada sauce 1/2 of a 10 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies 1/4 cup nopales  (cactus) optional 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon adobo salt to taste     Start by cooking up the beans.  I cook the entire 1 lb package and save the rest for later.  This recipe takes some time, but most of that time is soaking and cooking the beans where you don't even have to be home....