I am glad to say that I have not posted regularly for a while because I am working with some amazing kids that keep me busy. As a middle school teacher, life at work is a bit unpredictable. Add coaching soccer, even more. But I love it! Recently, […]
On our first full day here in Ixtapa, I made a nice pot of black beans, knowing that there were many ways we could use them. This is one of them. For dinner last night, I made this salsa to serve over some simple sautéed chicken breasts we […]
Beans and rice have been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. We had beans and rice at almost every meal when we were growing up. They are a delicious and nutritious combination. And inexpensive. A win-win-win! The name for this recipe comes […]
If you like mole but hate the time-consuming process, you will LOVE this sauce. It combines black beans with many of the ingredients in traditional moles. The result is a rich sauce you can use with tamales, chicken and even over scrambled eggs for breakfast. I’ve also used […]
At this time of year, tamales are on my mind. The aroma of tamales steaming slowly on the stove are what I remember the most about Christmas, even more than the presents, if you can believe that. And this Christmas, we had a chance to see my family […]
We first came across this recipe in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s food section back in 2001 or 2002. We made it a few times, and then, lost the recipe. Just this week, I checked out a cookbook from our library (The Bean Bible by Aliza Green) and I came […]
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