This is a recipe that is one of our weeknight go-to’s (in fact it was last night’s!). Beans and rice are a staple around the world because they are inexpensive, fast, and full of nutrition. To boost the nutrition, we stir fresh greens to any recipe at the very end. This maximizes nutritional absorption. Eating…
Black Bean Tacos
Happy Cinco De Mayo! As a busy mom, I’m always in need of a quick weeknight meal. This is it! If you don’t make your own beans, this dinner comes together in under 30 minutes, including making some rice to go along! I do make our beans, because 1) it’s much less expensive 2) less…
Caribbean Black Bean Soup
Caribbean Black Bean Soup, one of our all-time favorites in this house. I have modeled it after two of my favorites, and made it my own. As all of my soups are, this soup is oil free, with no need to sauté the veggies as an added step. You can if you wish to, but…
Creamy Mushroom Black Bean Soup
This time of year, we want convenience. You’re tired, you’re shopping, and ALERT! you’re probably not eating well! Take the 30 minutes it takes to make this soup and heal yourself, and your family. My kids always thought they didn’t like soup, until….soup was dinner, no other choices! And, you know what, they don’t even…
Limey Black Bean Tacos
Delicious, and easy to make, these beans were great for a weeknight meal. I found this recipe to taste even better the next day, so you could make a large batch of these to use throughout the week. The beans could be added later on to a rice bowl, a salad, or to spice up…
