Oh god this thread... I'm so happy it resurfaced!
Growing up I would make taco rice, which is a packet of taco seasoning, chicken broth, tomato sauce, and boxed minute rice. Have it with chicken or tofu, cheese, sour cream, tomatoes... so versatile and delicious! It was also my go to meal when I was in college in a dorm and didn't have access to anything except a microwave.
Fast forward a few years, when I'm a fully functioning adult with my own kitchen and appliances. I bought a rice cooker on sale and was eager to try my favorite comfort food, and with REAL rice! (I had tried to make it with real rice on the stove top several times, but between a faulty stovetop that only had two settings (high and off) and my complete and utter inability to cook a "small" (less than four cups) of rice on a functioning stove top, I had given up and continued to make it with Minute Rice in the microwave). So yay, rice cooker, real rice... AND I'm going to make my own taco seasoning!
Chili powder and cayenne pepper are totally the same thing, right? And two tablespoons isn't that much! :/
My boyfriend at the time was over and thought something was off while it was cooking (said it smelled spicy, and I thought he was full of it). I have chips, cheese, and sour cream all ready to go... and it was inedible. He managed to get three bites down before he begged we order pizza. I also made a double batch (I lived alone and BF was going to be traveling for a week, so it was just me for dinner. Why I decided to make 8-10 servings, only the Italian in me can answer).
I don't remember if I managed to finish it... I doubt it. I mixed it with sour cream, greek yogurt, queso, extra cheese. I had a stomach ache for a week.