Steak and Black Bean BurritosSteak and Black Bean Burritos is my take on a September 2018 Better Homes and Gardens recipe ... with the Refried Black Beans (see here) made previously and this incredibly easy pan-fried spice-rubbed steak.
Refried Black BeansI LOVE black beans … especially refried black beans. And I know they’re not traditional Mexican … but they taste a lot more earthy and flavorful than their pinto bean counterparts.
And rather than grabbing yet another can at Whole Foods, I decided this time to make my own beans from dried. They're obviously a bit more labor-intensive, but worth every bit of prep.
Slow Cooker Spaghetti and MeatballsWho doesn't love and often crave comfort-food spaghetti and meatballs on a regular basis. This terrific recipe is almost verbatim from one of my all-time fave online Gluten-Free resources, Nicole Hunn of glutenfreeonashoestring.com. Who adapted it from Fine Cooking.
Southwestern Pork and Bean SoupI couldn't believe how easy and fast this Southwestern Pork and Bean Soup came together. And it was delicious too! This recipe, adapted from one from the National Pork Board, is a veritable nutritional powerhouse.
Jill’s Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
Modified from a yellowing, falling-apart 1976 Mike Roy cookbook (remember him ... one of the very first of TV chefs?), this recipe for Slow Cooker Spit Pea Soup is a total go-to in my recipe repertoire. Not only for its ease of preparation but for its downright deliciousness. MWAH!
Rice Pudding with Agave SyrupMy father LOVED rice pudding so I've probably been loving it too since I could eat solid food. A brief online search revealed this simple recipe which I'm sharing with you today.
I'm sensitive to cane sugar. So I've been using alternatives like agave and coconut nectars and stevia for ages!
But agave syrup is even much higher in fructose than plain sugar. So it has a higher potential for causing adverse health effects, such as increased belly fat and fatty liver disease
So I'd recommend using coconut nectar or maple syrup ... or even Lakanto ... a BRAND-NEW monkfruit sweetener I found (actually ... it's not that new ... I recently spotted it on my regular supermarket shelf).
Any way you sweeten it, this recipe is not only simple ... it's scrumptious, especially when you steam up a bunch of different kinds of rice together. My fave ... brown jasmine and red rices.
You could also vary the dried fruit ... try currants or diced apricots instead of the raisins. Any way you make it ... Eat it up!