Simple, mission friendly meal ideas

My sister-in-law had the brilliant idea to include mission friendly meal ideas on this blog. So, every once in a while, I will write up a post that includes a few ideas. Here it goes. Enjoy!

One of my companions and I often made homemade burritos. We usually made them with black beans, cheese, and whatever veggies we happened to have. Sometimes we'd add rice too. We would assemble them and then stick them in the microwave for 30 seconds or so. Delicious, cheap, easy to make, and healthy!

Another easy but yummy lunch idea is toasted cheese sandwiches. There's the typical grilled cheese that most people know how to make, but then there's the gourmet toasted cheese sandwiches. Toast a couple of pieces of bread in the toaster, then spread mayo (or whatever other sauce you have/like) on them. Layer your choice of cheese(s), any type of meat (or no meat at all), and sliced tomatoes on the bread. You could also put spinach, mushrooms, onions, etc on top although those are less common in a missionary apartment. Top with basil and/or oregano, or whatever spices you have/like. (Notice that these are open face sandwiches.) Then toast in the oven for a few minutes. You can be very creative with these as you play with the ingredients and see what you like best. One of my favorite variations is simply bread, mayo, cheese, a slice of tomato, and basil. Yum!
**When toasting/broiling these in the oven, be very careful since they can burn quickly.

Instead of making a sandwich, put the same ingredients in a tortilla and make a wrap. I love adding a little ranch to mine.

One of our family favorites is broiled bagels. We'll put cream cheese and lunch meat on bagels then broil them in the oven for a few minutes. Mmm! You could also do tuna fish and cheese on the bagels instead.
**When toasting/broiling these in the oven, be very careful since they can burn quickly.

How about quesadillas? Fry a couple tortillas with beans, meat, peppers, or whatever you want and of course lots and lots of cheese inside. Delicious served with salsa.

Or maybe egg salad sandwiches. Boil a couple of eggs, mash them up and add mayo (and maybe mustard) until spreadable. Sprinkle with seasoned salt or any other seasonings you like. Spread on a couple pieces of toast and enjoy!

Canned chili is a yummy, relatively healthy lunch. Especially delicious with cheese and Frito's or tortilla chips.

To see more simple, mission friendly meal ideas, read Part 2 or Part 3!