tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post2385492882218757431..comments2024-03-28T09:10:39.441-04:00Comments on ben and birdy: Bad-Mood Breakfast BurritosBenBirdy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-91723742556093004262015-12-02T11:49:40.075-05:002015-12-02T11:49:40.075-05:00I have been reading you since the beginning, Cathe... I have been reading you since the beginning, Catherine, and my almost 13-year-old daughter heard me laughing last night, and said "Mom, what's so funny? "I let her read your blog with me, and we were both in stitches and crying, laughing so hard! Thank you, Catherine, for your wonderful writing and refreshing honesty! Can't wait for your new book! Marycath17noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-60746949686833581572015-11-18T00:40:39.497-05:002015-11-18T00:40:39.497-05:00Totally going to make these for the pre-teen who i...Totally going to make these for the pre-teen who is also starving/cranky/hangry - (my mom tells me 'its the Pubening!!!') Our Trader Joe's recently started carrying frozen hash browns and I found that if I use a deliciously obscene amount of olive oil and let them cook untouched for a long time - long enough to form a crispy crust they don't stick - and if I'm lucky I can even flip the whole thing over like a giant potato pancake and then break it all up once it is crispy on both sides - but it usually breaks in the flipping process. NireNosdivrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253365869148363445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-50150936609914554922015-10-25T22:24:58.397-04:002015-10-25T22:24:58.397-04:00My teen is so hungry, and so disdainful of all ava...My teen is so hungry, and so disdainful of all available foods. Thank you for writing this. I am going to make the burritos, which look delicious and people love hash browns so I'll even do that frustrating/sticky part. But probably by the sheer fact of being an available food, they will be rejected. katyhttp://bigfootchildhavediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-84022698243288097382015-10-06T22:05:52.751-04:002015-10-06T22:05:52.751-04:00Thank you so much for the honesty. Really. We all ...Thank you so much for the honesty. Really. We all have those times and it's so reassuring to read them about people I admire.JennDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556850711212647017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-65176786210875558862015-10-05T11:04:31.332-04:002015-10-05T11:04:31.332-04:00That right there is my life. Ahhh fun.That right there is my life. Ahhh fun.DeltaJuliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871494055145481270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-66143858827106444332015-10-03T14:34:05.523-04:002015-10-03T14:34:05.523-04:00God I remember this phase in myself. My vegetarian...God I remember this phase in myself. My vegetarian mom tried her best to feed me meat, bless her heart, but it was mostly blood raw steak in the toaster oven. Memories.<br /><br />Now back to you. I love these! I am still on easy street with my two elementary-age girls, so I end up using most of a giant batch for quick dinner so often that if I make them at breakfast, they will ask quizzically, "Breakfast burritos for breakfast?!" as if the concept never occurred to them. I like to dice potatoes (skin on), plunking them into a giant bowl of cold water as I go, then dry off on a tea towel, move to a foil-lined, sprayed baking tray and sprinkle with s&p, cumin & smoked paprika, drizzle with olive oil, something like 400 deg for 30 min, but you'll figure that part out. Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807946719626251318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-19007960195394653582015-10-01T20:58:53.587-04:002015-10-01T20:58:53.587-04:00Ah, yes. In my house they have no suggestions as ...Ah, yes. In my house they have no suggestions as to what I should buy at the grocery store but they're pissed that I didn't get it. Maddening.Gina Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781717808346517478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-58003661760989977722015-09-29T10:34:34.804-04:002015-09-29T10:34:34.804-04:00No - they made up a batch on the weekend, froze th...No - they made up a batch on the weekend, froze them, and they can be pulled out on a school morning for a quick heat and eat.Rachel_Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08002321272570376186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-56968901872786161612015-09-28T19:40:23.585-04:002015-09-28T19:40:23.585-04:00A viable substitution for the maddeningly sticking...A viable substitution for the maddeningly sticking hash browns is tater tots.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239084011591876506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-13025274856010462022015-09-28T17:14:49.669-04:002015-09-28T17:14:49.669-04:00Mine is nine. And it's been going on for a cou...Mine is nine. And it's been going on for a couple years now. Maybe we'll luck out and they'll be easy-to-feed teens? Kristen@goodngoodforyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207791805728754115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-38865033312408809342015-09-28T17:00:01.022-04:002015-09-28T17:00:01.022-04:00Thank you for this recipe! Making my grocery list ...Thank you for this recipe! Making my grocery list immediately!<br />My 15-year-old Ben has been starving and surly lately as well. Thanks for the laugh. It's so nice to know that I'm not alone in teenagerland.Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-40922648616582837532015-09-28T15:43:56.466-04:002015-09-28T15:43:56.466-04:00Princessy fits....I love it! You always crack me ...Princessy fits....I love it! You always crack me up, even when you are in a bad mood. I can totally relate to the mood swings, I have a 16 year old boy/man at home and he can clean out the fridge in no time! I think I will make these tonight, and save for the weekend. Thanks for sharing your recipes with us, even when you have cranky people at your house. Love you and your gorgeous kids<3!Dollsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471124898666307618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-39331555073230199802015-09-28T13:35:16.316-04:002015-09-28T13:35:16.316-04:00I have nothing but love for you all. Thank you for...I have nothing but love for you all. Thank you for sharing your crankiness with us and reminding me, yet again, that we are all in this thing together. We will be making breakfast burritos soon!<br /><br />We've been making regular burritos to freeze (spoiling my already-plenty-spoiled children against ever eating a store-bought frozen burrito again), and my freezer isn't big enough to freeze them on a tray. I wrap each freshly-made burrito in a waxed paper square, then freeze them all in the zipper bag the tortillas came in. <br /><br />superXOXjunebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819323777503617433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-32204207352957945342015-09-28T12:41:17.107-04:002015-09-28T12:41:17.107-04:00Help! My starving morning grump is only 7! And I ...Help! My starving morning grump is only 7! And I suck at cooking and doing things ahead of time! But this has inspired me to try, because he's wasting away on his preferred breakfast of cinnamon toast.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-86170095044650256042015-09-28T11:14:58.326-04:002015-09-28T11:14:58.326-04:00Aw this is why I love you!Aw this is why I love you!Kerynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-1479034796986713842015-09-28T10:39:17.251-04:002015-09-28T10:39:17.251-04:00This was the observation from my princessy 14-year...This was the observation from my princessy 14-year old boy with celiac when school started. "All we have is food that is used to make other food - there is nothing to eat!" A pretty fair observation - I didn't realize actual prep and assembly would be more than he could muster, despite having been preparing much of his own food for several years. His hangry moodiness drives me CRAZY. I try not to take the bait, but sometimes I succumb. And I've got 12 and 9 yo boys following his footsteps. Ugh.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping the knowledge that I'm not alone on this journey.dale in denvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-14479812863069130112015-09-26T21:37:18.346-04:002015-09-26T21:37:18.346-04:00While these sound lovely, I'm sitting here bog...While these sound lovely, I'm sitting here boggling - you make these on a school morning???? My time limit for making a breakfast (on a good day) is 5 mins to make oatmeal. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673353294971363327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-49840840647185916272015-09-26T10:54:26.224-04:002015-09-26T10:54:26.224-04:00Thanks for the great recipe! They make a great bre...Thanks for the great recipe! They make a great breakfast freshly made too. I made my own hash-browns. I peeled 2 large russet potatoes, grated them and rinsed until the water was clear. Dry well in a dish towel. Heat up duBuyer pan and when hot, add butter and throw the potatoes in. They didn't stick a bit. I didn't heat my tortillas, they were very soft. I rolled them up and put them on a cookie sheet in the oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese and heat through. Teenagers. I have 3: 13yo boy, 15 and 17yo girls. So far no one is eating me out of the house. But angst there is in spades. Keep writing!Lauriewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431812670006265860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-54960826457496702262015-09-25T22:41:17.560-04:002015-09-25T22:41:17.560-04:00When I make my breakfast burritos, I mix the eggs ...When I make my breakfast burritos, I mix the eggs and hash browns together and microwave them (is that horrible) because then I don't get the dreadful half stuck on the pan issue (if you don't mind the hash browns not being browned). My 9 yr old boy has days when he eats like a starving wolf but others where he seemingly survives on air. I'll have to start clearing out space in the freezer to be prepared!mummydinosaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124391008424199803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-41779479815771661182015-09-25T20:38:35.738-04:002015-09-25T20:38:35.738-04:00You HAVE to write a book about teenagerhood. Plea...You HAVE to write a book about teenagerhood. Please? Your book about babyhood saved my life, because I felt less crazy when I read your experiences. I knew that you felt the same way I did when you were pregnant and then in the midst of the wonderful, heartbreaking, blissful, terrible stage of babyhood. But now? I need you to validate that yes, your son is pissed at you as well for not making bacon and pancakes every single day for breakfast. And imagine: I have two preteens in the house. Boys. It's a hard job, that.Marblemount Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10591217272029541556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-29944637996692642812015-09-25T16:11:13.791-04:002015-09-25T16:11:13.791-04:00I can relate to this in every way, except that my ...I can relate to this in every way, except that my starving grump is only eleven. The teenage years are looking bleak on our horizon. Thank you for the reminder to make breakfast burritos. I need to squeeze some into our freezer! Our favorites have a base of yams and sausage with a good dousing of smoked paprika. Have a peaceful weekend!Modern Day Mahttp://www.moderndayma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-63094181024250774122015-09-25T15:58:28.346-04:002015-09-25T15:58:28.346-04:00Me again. You really made me laugh about the pliab...Me again. You really made me laugh about the pliable burritos and the risk of killing somebody. (What is she doing, my God, commenting and commenting on Ben and Birdy? Not doing her work is what she is doing.). Anyway, I wanted to say how incredible it is (or maybe not, he is famous, after all...) that Ben went to see Stromae, because that's what we are doing next Monday, Odile and I. She is going with me, and not her friends, and I know that it won't last for another year, her and me, going out together... <br />As for Teenagerland, I know, we have the peas and the princess day here too, and the bad moods flying all over the place, from all directions. And crying too, about the new violin teacher, who is not as nice as the other one, and the quantity of school work, and the (lack of) food. Thank you for putting it so acurately in words, as always.It makes me feel better.<br /> Francinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-75217767619052382342015-09-25T13:55:23.307-04:002015-09-25T13:55:23.307-04:00As usual you made me laugh (but no coffee spitting...As usual you made me laugh (but no coffee spitting this morning). So familiar. I am daily faced with a 12 year old who is so weak and feeble from sheer starvation that he cannot get up from the table, walk 3 feet to the freezer, grab a bagel, shove it in the toaster and then butter the stupid thing. My response is to remind him that if he's old enough to use the toilet himself, he's old enough to toast and butter an expletive bagel. I have referred to him as "princess," too, but will have to remember to ask him about that pea. Thanks Catherine!m. bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982592446597646598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-43614870376339639542015-09-25T12:42:13.034-04:002015-09-25T12:42:13.034-04:00Ha! The same is true with an almost-14-yr-old daug...Ha! The same is true with an almost-14-yr-old daughter. These sound great, but how to get them into MY too-full freezer?! :)Amy3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-2722697607008762582015-09-25T12:41:10.499-04:002015-09-25T12:41:10.499-04:00So hungry right now. Wish I could go into the past...So hungry right now. Wish I could go into the past and make these and then return to microwave one!Nimblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426446791363667887noreply@blogger.com