Another burrito scare?

One of my first burrito blogs was about a burrito scare where a kid took in a burrito and police came thinking it was a weapon and lock down and a bunch of other things. I stumbled across today an event that happened April 23, 2009 a similar scare involving a burrito in a wrapper and Bank of America. Cops surrounded and shut down the area and a robot was sent it to retrieve the mysterious "package." It is an interesting article that happened recently and is worth the read!

http://www.thestate.com/breaking/story/759971.html

Bad Karma!

Last year, a man stole 100 burritos from a Relay For Life for a benefit concert in west suburban La Grange. Anyone who goes to a benefit and steals burritos must have some issues...he is not going to eat 100 burritos alone, or maybe he was going to try and sell them? The benefit was going to sell that for $4 a piece, so he could walk off with $400. Police held a search for him and Erin Nevicosi, a spokesperson for Chipotle, "I just hope bad karma catches up with him." Two parents paid $500 for the cost of the burritos and then some...a burrito theif Relay For Life imposter is on the loose!

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/burrito.bandit.lagrange.2.725850.html

Apparently George Bush Attacked the Burrito All Wrong

An analogy linking a burrito the war in Iraq? Apparently writer iraqwarwrong has done it! He related the burrito to Iraq and the wrong steps that Bush took in consuming the burrito "Iraq". Feel free to read on and comment on your views of this suggestion:
http://iraqwarwrong.blogspot.com/2004/06/iraq-burrito.html

Even Britney eats burritos!

Apparently Britney Spears spends about $4,758 a month on eating out which is the equivalent of 5,346 burritos. Granted, she does not eat burritos all day, but the majority of that alotment of money is spend at either Taco Bell or McDonalds; not a candidate for the healthiest eating celebrity. Snap shot!

The Baby Burrito!

We have all seen the little babies wrapped tightly in their blankets to mimic the womb. Well, in case you ever wanted to learn how to do a burrito style baby wrap, here is your chance!

http://www.archive.org/details/babyburrito

Zesty Breakfast Burrito!

Here's a little spicy burrito that will give you a kick...from what I read. I plan on trying it soon so I will let you know!

ZESTY BREAKFAST BURRITO
SUBMITTED BY: Angie Ibarra

INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground pork
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
6 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon cooking oil
6 (8 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
taco sauce

DIRECTIONS
Combine pork, vinegar, chili powder, oregano, salt and garlic; mix well. Cover and chill overnight. In a skillet over medium heat, cook pork mixture until no longer pink. Drain; keep warm. Beat eggs and milk. In another skillet, heat oil. Cook eggs over low heat until set, stirring occasionally. Spoon about 1/4 cup pork mixture and 1/4 cup eggs down the center of each tortilla. Top with taco sauce and roll up.

Martha Stewart and Conan O'Brien love the burritos!

When Martha Stewart appeared on Conan O'Brien's show...he gave her a burrito from Taco Bell to eat; who would have thought cooking expert Martha Stewart would eat and enjoy something fast food? Well she did, she even jokes about writing a new book!

http://www.truveo.com/A-Conan-Moment-Martha-Stewart/id/3195619566

Your burrito could be somebody's son?

I do not think words can even explain this video that I found on youtube. Viewer be advised for "bad" words and violence. Moral: Think before you cook something in the microwave, their parent could be soon approaching :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuwNRoF2WkA

Tax Dollars Wasted

Good to know where are tax dollars are being spent...around 4:30 am on March 18, police were called in to catch the thief of a $2.79 burrito. The man heated up the burrito in the microwave at the East Side gas station and then took off without paying. Police were called in to investigate the situation and then head out to catch the man. What a waste of money we spent trying to cut a $2.79 loss.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/mar/18/stolen-279-burrito/

"Morning After Burrito"?

Yes, you read correctly. Taco Bell has created the "Morning After Burrito" also known as "ContraceptiMelt". Apparently, if you consume this burrito 36 hours after a possible pregnancy beginning...it creates an "inhospitable environment within the womb, causing fertilized ovum tissue to be flushed from the body." Seriously? Well it was published in The Onion so I'm pretty sure it's for a few good laughs. The article is worth the read and I've already passed it onto my other friends.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29938

P.S. If you become pregnant after the eating the burrito...Taco Bell will hire you for minimum wage! New way to hire employees? After reading this and some other articles, I'm thinking about subscribing to The Onion. I'm always ready for a good laugh/read.

>>>>TAKE MY POLL! Please :)

A burrito too hot even for God?

I do not know how some people come up with this stuff. The question posed by a person was: could God create a burrito too hot for even himself to handle? Yeap, that's what people spend their time doing nowadays, creating questions like this. If you want to find the answer I'll post the link below. But beware, it is a religious answer, and if this offends your religion in any way I am sorry. I find it humorous and feel the need to pass it on and share to others.

http://www.askrealjesus.com/K_JESUS_ANSWERS/B_ABOUT_GOD/burrito.html

*HEALTHY*

They've done it! A health"ier" burrito has been made and is now being sold. They call it the High Tech Burrito. Here are the options that you can chose from: Grilled Fajita Burrito, Hawaiin Teriyaki, Cabo Supreme, Thai Chicken, Tuscan Pesto, Spicy Cajun, Ya-Hoo BBQ, Surf & Turf, Baja, and the Breakfast Burrito. Unfortunately, all the places that sell the "High Tech Burrito" are out in California...but maybe a sudden road trip will lead you there!

P.S. THE POLL IS UP! Take it please :)

A new kind of burrito

DOG BURRITO :) This dog is soo cute!

My dog could definitely do this, I'm going to try it! HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!

Random burrito in pants?

I recently read an article about a man being arrested in a Captain America costume. This may be shocking enough, I mean walking around in a Captain America outfit is not what I would consider normal (especially including the tights), but what was more shocking was him having a burrito in his tights! Weird place for a burrito...maybe he was saving it later for a snack? Either way, this man ended up in jail for other reasons, but I find this shocking enough. Small article if you want to read on!
http://shalla.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/25/684165-captain-america-arrested-with-burrito-in-pants

Also, I am working on putting up a survey, so continue looking to see when it is up :)

Burritos aren't just for people...

This cute video gave me an idea...I'm thinking about giving my dog a burrito and seeing how he likes it. I just need to find a time when no one else is home, I might get in trouble for feeding him that kind of food haha we'll see. Watch this video until I can get one of my dog :)

http://www.spike.com/video/dog-devours-burrito/3037122

Anyone want to "Conquer the bomb"?

I was randomly looking up things happening in Las Vegas for when my family goes this upcoming July, when I came across an article dealing with not only Las Vegas, but also burritos! Apparently, if you can eat a 2-foot, 6 pound burrito you can get unlimited rides on their roller-coaster; honestly, if someone was going to consume a burrito of that size, I'm almost positive the last thing that they would want to be doing is riding a rollercoaster. If you lose, no harm, you still get a t-shirt, sure it has your picture and says "weenie" on it, but atleast you tried! It costs $19.95 on Thursdays and is a cheese and guacamole burrito sold at the Sahara Hotel & Casino. If you're in the area, try it! I know I'm going to make it a point to atleast visit the area, we'll see about consuming it later :)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29464655/

Burrito Song

It's official...there is a song for everything imagineable. I was looking at videos on youtube when I came across one made by kids for a Mexican burrito song. It's a pretty cute song with some burrito pictures and a nice graphic of an old man. Haha enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmA-sHpLCZM

How big is too big?

Burritos the size of your head? As big as a baby? Who in the world can manage to eat all that? Apparently, from the looks of it, many people. On this website that I found there is a group of people making some of the biggest burritos in the world. Takes a lot of work and a lot of mouths to eat! I'm starting to find burritos better and better the more that I eat them...not too good for my pocket or my stomach! Check out some pictures of some h-u-g-e burritos!

http://www.joelmackey.com/entertainment/shocking/biggestburritosintheworld.html

Recipe!

So tonight I decided to make my first burrito...this has been in the works for awhile I've actually just been afraid to actually try it. I found this recipe in a book but I changed it around a little bit so that I was sure I would atleast like the ingredients, and it came out pretty good!

1 slice tortilla bread
1 cup of baking mix
1/4 cup of water
1/2 cup of white rice
1/2 lb of chicken *I used buffalo style*
1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese
(the directions called for 1 cup of thick salsa...instead I added a bunch of buffalo sauce :)
enough lettuce to fill it up!

From there you grease a pan. Mix the rice, water, and baking mix together. Spread those ingredients onto your tortilla bread and add the chicken and cheese. Bake for 30 minutes between 375-400 degrees. Then take it out, add some lettuce and enjoy!

I'm not sure if you really consider chicken in making it an "authentic" burrito, but hey I actually cooked something! I meant to take a picture, but my battery died :( better luck next time!

Well look on the bright side...

Well if you're in the California area and you lose your job...atleast there's a free burrito to look forward to! Are these advertising agents serious? I mean it's nice and all that they are giving away free food, but at the expense of losing your job? At the same time, it does kind of lighten the mood of "I lost my job, now let me get my burrito." I think J. Holleran explains it perfectly. To sum it up, after buying the postage, the envelope, photo copying, and driving to the mailbox, you have already bought the price of the burrito. I also think its kind of funny how Carey Rowland, author of Glass half-Full, does seem to agree with the promotional use of the advertisement. Well, I hope no one has to experience the loss of their job, but atleast you can enjoy a nice free lunch.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/02/09/daily32.html?ana=from_rss

Apparently burritos are bad for you...who would have thought?

So...normally for work, as I have mentioned before, we go and eat burritos. I mean there less than $5 and take about 2 minutes to make, it's perfect. However, the place right across the street from us is selling HUGE salads for $3, ($2 if you work in the pharmacy since they love us). Now, everyone goes the "healthy way" and eats salads. Burritos are long gone, but hey I'm still gonna get them...I'll enjoy my non-healthy burritos.
In researching the unhealthiness of burritos, I came across a Taco Bell Nutrition Summary. Here you can pick anything on their menu and calculate how good/bad it is for you. I chose a regular size spicy chicken burrito with regular amounts of sauce and toppings. That's about 400 calories, 17 grams of fat, and 1190 milligrams of sodium, among the others. Well, maybe I will go with a salad...

Check out your Taco Bell health cravings:
http://www.yum.com/nutrition/menu.asp?brandID_Abbr=5_TB

P.S. I found a burrito blog all from Anna's Taqueria *where I get mine in Boston!*
http://www.burritoblog.com/massachusetts/annas_taqueria/index.html

"I feel puffy...very puffy"

Well of all things to have an eating contest with, burritos were chosen. I can understand the hot dog eating contests and such, but burriots??? They are loaded with food! I can barely manage to eat one, nevermind the record holding of 12. A burrito contest I would certainly lose, but hey, they are fun to watch! I found a news article of this event and it even includes a video where you can watch people stuff their stomachs. Enjoy!

http://www.wmtw.com/news/17521442/detail.html

Website Fun!

So I found this website dedicated to burritos. It's pretty cool there's burrito poetry...which is kind of interesting. Then a bunch of recipes for burritos, information about them and you can even order some online. A burrito game is also available and test the quickness of your fingers. My roommates and I are planning to attempt the making of a burrito from one of the recipes shown sometime this week. I'll let you know how that one goes! I'm thinking we're gonna try the pork one but we'll see, we're going to try the easiest one. Also, pictures will be necessary for that disaster waiting to happen.

http://www.littleburro.com/home.html

Try your skills at the game and maybe even cooking with a recipe! :) Adios!

Are you a burrito person?

So, while researching the burrito, I stumbled across a website sponsored by Qdoba Mexican Grill that quizzes you on what type of Mexican food are you. And surprisingly...I'm a burrito person! Apparently, being a burrito person, I am romantically compatible with everyone. Guess that just forces me out more into the world of trying new types of food/burritos. The adventure continues! The questions really have nothing to do with Mexican food, but hey it gives you something to do!

http://www.qdoba.com/Qdentity.aspx

And if you also happen to be a burrito person...lets go out for one :)

Burritos are now threats?

Giant burrito sends school into lockdown
School mistakes huge burrito for weapon, goes into lockdown
The Associated Press
updated 7:43 p.m. ET, Fri., April. 29, 2005
CLOVIS, N.M. - A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school. All over a giant burrito.

Someone called authorities Thursday after seeing a boy carrying something long and wrapped into Marshall Junior High.

The drama ended two hours later when the suspicious item was identified as a 30-inch burrito filled with steak, guacamole, lettuce, salsa and jalapeños and wrapped inside tin foil and a white T-shirt.

"I didn't know whether to laugh or cry," school Principal Diana Russell said.

State police, Clovis police and the Curry County Sheriff's Department arrived at the school shortly after 8:30 a.m. They searched the premises and determined there was no immediate danger.

Worried parents gather at school
In the meantime, more than 30 parents, alerted by a radio report, descended on the school. Visibly shaken, they gathered around in a semicircle, straining their necks, awaiting news.

"There needs to be security before the kids walk through the door," said Heather Black, whose son attends the school.

After the lockdown was lifted but before the burrito was identified as the culprit, parents pulled 75 students out of school, Russell said.

Russell said the mystery was solved after she brought everyone in the school together in the auditorium to explain what was going on.

"The kid was sitting there as I'm describing this (report of a student with a suspicious package) and he's thinking, 'Oh, my gosh, they're talking about my burrito.'"

Afterward, eighth-grader Michael Morrissey approached her.

‘I think I’m the person they saw’
"He said, 'I think I'm the person they saw,'" Russell said.

The burrito was part of Morrissey's extra-credit assignment to create commercial advertising for a product.

"We had to make up a product and it could have been anything. I made up a restaurant that specialized in oddly large burritos," Morrissey said.

After students heard the description of what police were looking for, he and his friends began to make the connection. He then took the burrito to the office.

"The police saw it and everyone just started laughing. It was a laughter of relief," Morrissey said.

"Oh, and I have a new nickname now. It's Burrito Boy."

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**If an object was under suspicion at school, I do not understand why the child was not approached at all during this time. He was the one sitting in the auditorium and realized that the scare was from his school project. For more safety action, I think more of an effort to realize what the object was should have been handled before making the "scare" public. Now, burritos are not only a danger to your stomach, but to the public. Stay tuned for the killer grilled cheese.**

Food-Opening Experience

Anna's Taqueria is the place that opened up the opportunities of the burrito to me. A burrito is a mixture of meat, beans, rice, cheese, and pretty much anything else that you feel could work. This "burrito" is far from something that I would have ever tried, yet I ventured out and ate one. I'm the girl who strictly eats spicy buffalo chicken with rice as a side. I never would have thought that there is a burrito made of buffalo chicken and rice, and this discovery pretty much made my day. Now I get it every time I go there. With this food blog, however, my goal is to try something new every time I eat at this restaurant. My friends make fun of me because of the foods that I have never tried, and I figured I'm all enough to stop being picky and start trying new things. So here I go!

Anna's Taqueria is located at 242 Cambridge St in Boston. I happen to work right around the corner so the place not only has delicious food, it is also convenient. The prices are fairly cheap, for the size at which they come, normally under $6.00; perfect for the college student. The only problem is, the people who make the food are a little hard to understand, but as long as you watch them make your meal, it comes out perfect. If you're in the area, stop by and test taste for yourself :)