Tag Archives: Beans

Royal Corona Bean Soup

If you like beans, and I mean REALLY like beans, you will REALLY like Royal Corona Beans.  Probably not the best name to have just now, but I think these beans came before the virus. They are sooooo big that … Continue reading

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Eggs a la Fox Point

There is an RV friend (waving to Diane – ;-> ) who provides a photo on Facebook of her “Daily Egg”.  It is fun to see her various iterations, which usually involve appealing perfect avocado slices.  The world conspired this morning … Continue reading

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Beer Brats and Cranberry Beans

As usual, this meal is a melange of several different cultures, but the outcome was very enjoyable.  The little sausage bits are German beer cheese brats, with Mexican pasilla peppers and regular red bell peppers.  I should have tossed in … Continue reading

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Tomato Ears

All the flap about the “ears” on the new iPhone X screen made me think of this photo that I took a while ago.  These lovely tomatoes on the vine are back at the grocery store – finally – at … Continue reading

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Red Beans and Rice, with Pork and Kale

  This was surprisingly good.  Somehow the kale played off nicely with the creaminess of the beans, and the pepper salsa accented the thin pork cutlet just right. Yes, that’s my dose of turmeric in the bright little pile on … Continue reading

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Great Northern Beans

   This looks like a simple meal, but it was really so tasty and so satisfying! The zucchini, mushrooms and onions were the perfect vegetable with the salty ham, and the perfectly seasoned beans.   A little dab of English … Continue reading

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Beans ‘n’ Greens

AND FOCACCIA    Mr. N’awlins-man himself proclaimed these beans beyond delicious for lunch today – and could we please have them again for dinner? How could I refuse? So it’s Louisiana-style beef tips, collard greens, and another plate just like … Continue reading

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Souper Supper 

   We met friends for lunch yesterday, so for dinner, we had this lovely chicken, vegetable, and bean soup, with spinach, grape tomatoes and red peppers in a bit of a salad.   Crispy toasted focaccia provided the needed crunch. 

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Pork and Beans Soup

What I end up with at serving time is not always what I started out to make. The above soup was the culmination of Spanish Rice. I made it with some leftover pork roast, fresh salsa, and Havarti cheese. It … Continue reading

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Chili Today and Hot Tamale

I’ve been experimenting with different ways to cook beans. DH is from New Orleans – need I say more? Since it is pretty hot here at this time of year, I’ve been trying to cut down on the amount of … Continue reading

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Bean Soup – 1, 2, 3 – EAT!

Not much more trouble than opening a can, but . . . look how glorious the colors are! Add beans slow cooked the day before, et voilå . . .

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