Rick Bayless Quick Tostados -- Food Day Celebration

Clearly this post is a bit tardy considering Food Day almost a week ago but things have been a little crazy around here.  So better late then never I guess.  To celebrate Food Day I made the Rick Bayless Quick Tostados listed on the Food Day Website.

Last Monday when I made these I threw the chicken in the oven to bake while I went to the gym. It worked out nicely because they were ready to go by the time I got home.  I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts and placed them in a shallow baking dish with a lid.  I seasoned them with salt, pepper, ground cumin and Mas Guapo seasoning.  The Mas Guapo is a seasoning that my husband found it has sea salt, paprika, garlic, onion, orange peel.  It's really tasty.  The nice thing about this recipe is that it really doesn't take much time at all to prepare. 

I have made tostados before but these were especially delicious.  I really liked the black beans.  I normally just leave the black beans whole but I think I preferred them mashed with the garlic. I also added a little tomato for garnish.

Celebrate Food Day on October 24, 2011

From http://foodday.org/about-food-day/

Food Day will be October 24—in 2011 and in years to come. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life—parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes—to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. We will work with people around the country to create thousands of events in homes, schools, churches, farmers markets, city halls, and state capitals.


To help celebrate Food Day I am going to be cooking some of the recipes from the Food Day Cookbook.  I will be doing most of the cooking/preparation for the upcoming week this weekend since we have a very chaotic schedule next week.  However I will definitely make at least one of these dishes on Monday to celebrate.


I am waiting until we receive our fruit and vegetable delivery on Thursday before I decide what to make, so please stay tuned.  I can tell you at some point in the near future I will be making the Rick Bayless recipes as his food is always delicious.  I am also very intrigued by the number of recipes containing lentils as they are my latest obsession. 


Join the Food Day celebration by posting your own delicious, healthy and easy-to-make recipes in the comments section.  I would love to get some more recipe ideas.