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Rob Russell

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Good morning! It’s time to talk about my breakfast burritos, which pair excellently with coffee.

7/26/2021, 3:57:09 PM

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Rob Russell

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First thing in the morning, not all of us are at our best, and it can be a challenge to make breakfast. But! In just 69 nice little steps, you too can fill your freezer with a month’s worth of breakfast burritos that can be ready in 3 minutes as you make coffee.

7/26/2021, 3:57:10 PM

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Rob Russell

@www_ora_tion_ca

First, I’ll start with my weapons of preparation. The most important thing is a massive wok, I use this one that my mum got free and gifted to me: https://www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca/p/20980382_EA (It’s bigger than my previous Ikea wok)

7/26/2021, 3:57:10 PM

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Rob Russell

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I also use an egg whisk, wooden spoon, steel fish flipper, mixing bowl, colander, potato masher, chef’s knife, measuring cup, 3L beer pitcher, saucepan, cutting board, serving spoon, various plates and cups.

7/26/2021, 3:57:10 PM

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Rob Russell

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For ingredients, I get 36 eggs, preferring the kind with “Omega-3” because my doctor once mumbled something about that being good. ($18.92)

7/26/2021, 3:57:11 PM

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Rob Russell

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42 whole grain whole wheat tortilla (7 packs of 6 each, $26.74)

7/26/2021, 3:57:13 PM

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Rob Russell

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3 packs of sliced mushrooms ($8.41)

7/26/2021, 3:57:14 PM

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Rob Russell

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2 Sweet Onions ($3.71)

7/26/2021, 3:57:15 PM

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Rob Russell

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6 peppers (I get 3 yellow and 3 orange, $11.29)

7/26/2021, 3:57:16 PM

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Rob Russell

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One ham, I get the blue one because my doctor also mumbled something about sodium. ($14.10)

7/26/2021, 3:57:17 PM

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Rob Russell

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Two cans of baked beans, Clark Maple because I’m Canadian and you can only get the good Heinz beans in the UK. ($2.67)

7/26/2021, 3:57:19 PM

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Rob Russell

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48 slices of cheese. ($18.08)

7/26/2021, 3:57:20 PM

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Rob Russell

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Frozen chopped spinach. ($2.01)

7/26/2021, 3:57:21 PM

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Rob Russell

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You’ll also need a supply of plastic wrap, butter, cream (I use 10%), and some olive oil. Not including those 4 ingredients, and after taxes, I’ll make 42 burritos at a unit cost of $2.52 each ($106 total)

7/26/2021, 3:57:22 PM

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Rob Russell

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Cue up 3 hours worth of tunes or podcasts, this takes me about 3 hours to make a batch.

7/26/2021, 3:57:23 PM

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Rob Russell

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Put the beans in a saucepan, cover, low (10%) heat. Stir occasionally, don’t let any burn to the bottom of your saucepan.

7/26/2021, 3:57:23 PM

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Rob Russell

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Break apart the sliced mushrooms into smaller pieces, keep them aside in a bowl. Put some olive oil in the wok, put in your peppers and onions, medium heat (60%), stir it with a wooden spoon, don’t forget to stir the beans.

7/26/2021, 3:57:24 PM

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Rob Russell

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Microwave the spinach and then use the potato masher to squeeze out all the water. Once it’s just a moist pile, set it aside.

7/26/2021, 3:57:25 PM

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Rob Russell

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Start cracking open the eggs in to a glass, three at a time. Pull out any shell fragments, transfer to the beer pitcher. Whisk and break the yolks. Your beer pitcher should hold all 36. Measure out 360ml of cream (10ml per egg) for the scrambling.

7/26/2021, 3:57:27 PM

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Rob Russell

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By now, the onions and peppers should be mostly cooked, so add in the mushrooms and keep stirring the wok, and also the beans. Stop covering the beans at this point, we want the water to start evaporating now.

7/26/2021, 3:57:28 PM

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Rob Russell

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Strain out the cooked vegetables in the colander and mixing bowl, top with the ham. Wipe down the wok with paper towel, turn the heat down to medium-low (25%), melt butter (I use 75g, one eighth of a half-pound brick) in the wok before pouring in the egg and cream.

7/26/2021, 3:57:28 PM

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Rob Russell

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Beat the eggs in the wok again to make sure all the yolks are broken.

7/26/2021, 3:57:29 PM

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Rob Russell

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Using the steel fish flipper, keep scraping the eggs off the bottom of the wok as they cook, get them up to a nice scrambled consistency before mixing in the beans and spinach. Turn off the heat. Mix that up to an even consistency before adding the vegetables and ham.

7/26/2021, 4:00:33 PM

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Rob Russell

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Now you’re ready to assemble the burritos! Lay down plastic wrap on a dinner plate, then a tortilla, then a slice of cheese, then a non-heaping serving spoon scoop of the innards.

7/26/2021, 4:00:34 PM

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Rob Russell

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Fold up from the bottom.

7/26/2021, 4:00:35 PM

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Rob Russell

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Fold in the two sides, so that the open top is a little wider than the closed bottom.

7/26/2021, 4:00:37 PM

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Rob Russell

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Fold down two more flaps from the top.

7/26/2021, 4:00:38 PM

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Rob Russell

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Wrap it in the plastic.

7/26/2021, 4:00:39 PM

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Rob Russell

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Repeat 41 more times and stack them in your freezer.

7/26/2021, 4:00:40 PM

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Rob Russell

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Start cleaning up. Remember to remove the plastic wrap before microwaving in the mornings!

7/26/2021, 4:00:40 PM

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Rob Russell

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This ordeal takes me about 3 hours every 5-6 weeks, but then I get a good breakfast every day with just 2:30 – 3:00 in the microwave and zero pre-coffee effort.

7/26/2021, 4:00:41 PM

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Rob Russell

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I’m sure you could make them a little healthier with different bean choices, maybe more vegetables, things like that – and you could make them cheaper by skipping the cheese or replacing the ham with something weird. Report back after your own trials and experimentation!

7/26/2021, 4:00:41 PM

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Rob Russell

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If I could subscribe to a frozen crate of 36 each month, I’d pay up to $4 each. Maybe @ga_pizza_ is looking to expand offerings?

My recipe & process is hereby licenced https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ca/ so they could just be jerks and steal it without giving me any equity for my genius.

7/26/2021, 4:00:42 PM

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Rob Russell

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Yep, they're still good.

7/27/2021, 9:50:24 AM

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