Black Beans and Rice with Cheese

Unfortunately, the picture doesn’t do this dish justice.  When you stir up the beans, the rice and the cheese and the cheese starts to melt into the dish, you end up with a wonderful meal.   It’s similar to a chili with less sauce, but no less delicious!

My niece Christina sent me this recipe the other [...]

Corn and Black Bean Salad with Basil-Lime Vinaigrette

I love corn salads and I love bean salads, so for me this salad is heaven!   Like most great recipes that I find, I’ve made it twice within the last couple of days, and I’ve had three helpings this afternoon alone.   The vinaigrette makes the salad taste so fresh which I attribute to the lime [...]

Black Bean Brownies

Ok, so I’m always on a quest for ways to get healthy food into the boys.   Is hiding vegetables in entrees and baked goods the best thing to do?   Not sure, but if I find a recipe that they’ll eat that has hidden veggies in it, it makes me feel a little better about serving [...]