Living on a tight budget can present different challenges...
Eating, for example.
The best money saving tip, which a few
people have told me, is to eat the way the locals do.
They don't have a lot of money either.
My new friends are rice and beans.
This is a typical Belizean meal.
In a small pot with a bit of oil, I'll
heat up some re-fried beans,
adding a bit of water, salt and pepper,
and some BBQ sauce.
This is actually very tasty.
I'm doing my best to stay Gluten-Free,
and so far I've succeeded (despite
temptation)!
I finally got around to buying some
corn flour.
Since then, I've been able to make
pancakes
and attempted making tortilla's.
Afterwards, I learned the secret ingredient that makes all the difference:
Lard.
They turn out much better!
Afterwards, I learned the secret ingredient that makes all the difference:
Lard.
They turn out much better!
I gathered some recipes specifically
for corn flour.
I've tried a few,
I've tried a few,
and am looking forward to trying the others out!
Here's some pictures and recipe links of my creations so far ^_^
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| My awesome room mate made this, actually. Re-fried beans, rice, very tasty chicken, and excellent corn tortillas. |
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| Tortilla FAIL! I followed a recipe, but all it called for was flour, salt and water. I've since learned the key ingredient: Lard! |
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| This is a really simple, easy recipe: Garlic Chicken. The baking dish I used must have had a defect, though, because it cracked in two :/ |
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| A easy and inexpensive lunch: Tuna spread on tortillas, with BBQ sauce for extra flavour. |
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| Some friends very kindly gave me their stash of TruRoots Gluten-Free Penne Pasta, which they weren't using. Score! |
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| The pasta turned out great, and I attempted to make a "garlic bread" tortilla. It would have been fine, but I burned the garlic... |
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| Gluten-Free Corn Flour Pancakes. Really easy, and very good! That's mango on the side. |
