Chorizo and Egg Burrito For Breakfast

Chorizo and Egg Burrito for breakfast


Woke up early today and wanted to cook something different, thinking of something from south of the border so decided to make some chorizo and egg breakfast and maybe some steaming hot chocolate to go with it. Actually been planning to make some tamales, would be my first but got the sniffles and it so happened that when I went out to buy some milk earlier today, I saw some chorizo so that would do for now for my south of the border meal. I was out of the house little after 7 am, yup its weekend and I woke up so early. Got so many things on my mind I guess. So to start my day on a productive side, I went ahead and went out to buy some groceries.

While cooking the chorizo, my son woke up and right away went to the kitchen. He came up to me still rubbing his eyes and and put his arm up so I could carry him. So pulled him up to carry him and told him that he is getting so big and so heavy and mommy can't carry him anymore for a long time so that he could watch what I was cooking. I told him that I need to put him down and told him to go back to sleep and I'll call him when its done. But he wanted to stay with me in the kitchen, so we pulled up a chair so he could watch me. He smelled what I was cooking and said " Hmm mommy that smells so good, what is that?" Told him making some chorizo and egg and that he could help me wrap it up with tortilla when its done. "Is that breakfast?", he asked. I said yes, a taste from Mexico. He was like "what?" Told him that this food or recipe was/ is from south of the border,Mexico. He said, "Mexico, I have a classmate from Mexico and I like him. He speaks spanish sometimes, like Dora?" At first it didnt register with me, so I asked who is Dora? He was like, Mom you know Dora the explorer! I was like oh sorry "anak" mommy forgot. And he went on asking, "Mommy are you getting old now?" I was laughing out loud, and he said; "you are too loud, you'll wake up daddy". I was like oopss sorry. Yes, Mommy is getting old so soon you'll be cooking breakfast for mommy and daddy, he was like " I can't cook, I might get burn". So I said not now when you are bigger. And he was like " Yes, I'll take care of you and daddy. I'll drive you with my mustang too." Ohhh see how smart he is. LOL. Seriously thats how my day started, first with cooking the chorizo and egg for breakfast with ofcourse a very interesting chat with my four year old son.

Anyway for chorizo and egg breakfast burrito, just bought some chorizo and cooked it. Scrambled some eggs and wrapped it with the tortilla oh and ofcourse with a drizzle of hot tabasco. ( optional shredded cheese,mayo or sourcream)

Chorizo and egg breakfast burrito, a taste from Mexico for our breakfast today with some hot chocolate milk.

Ginisang Ampalaya or Bitter Melon or Bitter Gourd

Ginisang Ampalaya or Bitter Melon or Bitter Gourd.

When I was growing up ginisang ampalya was one of the dish that I would not eat. My mother would always tell me that "ampalya" is good for me. She'll say that it is rich in iron, potassium,Vitamins and fiber. And she'll always want me to eat it and I would end up crying because I wont and I can not tolerate the bitter taste of it.

That was then, and as a young adult I learned to eat ampalya because it was always prepared on our "meza" or table. It would be cooked as ginisa, ampalaya con carne, ginataan or mixed in paksiw na bangus together with some eggplant. And my mother would still say same old things about the benefits of eating the ampalaya; it is rich in iron, potassium, vitamins and fibers.

So I guess seeing it being eaten by my family and they seem to enjoy it, I was curious and tempted to give it another try. Tried it, ate it and then I began to like it to the point that I love it. I love eating it from being cooked as ginisang ampalaya to being cooked as ampalaya mixed in paksiw na bangus with some eggplant.

One thing I've learned over and over again and that is " Mother knows best" and never say never until you try again...something to that effect lol.

And now, being married I still love eating it and enjoying the health benefits of it.

I am still in the process of trying to encourage my husband and son how delicious and healthy it is if given a chance.

I still prepare them on our table although it seems like I am the only one eating them. But like my mother, I continue on cooking it until they try it and find it tasty and healthy.

To prepare it as ginisang Ampalya.

Cut a bitter melon , scoop out and scrape out the inner white pulp leaving only the outer green parts ( this will take out most of the bitterness of the bitter melon or bitter gourd). Put it in the bowl of salted water for a few minutes or while preparing other ingredients for ginisa. Garlic,tomatoes,onion, shrimp deveined and ( optional) fourth of a pound of lean ground pork. Boil and brown ground pork, saute garlic,onion and tomatoes then add shrimp until pink. Wash and drain water of the ampalaya. Add it the pan. Season with little bit of salt according to taste and never overcooked it. Like other vegetable it is better if it is half cooked.