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So, I know- I have been all talk about these babies. How they are easy-but challenging. And they are addicting to make. I don’t know why. Anyway, for my birthday I got the book “I ♥ Macarons” and… IT FINALLY CAME! On Friday. The same day my kitchen scale got broken. BUT…. if you follow me on Facebook you also know that my sweet sister (who lived in France) gave me a plethora of French cookbooks. I made those pretty fruit tarts- the ones with the creme in the center and shiny fruit on top….yum. So pretty. And-NOT THAT HARD! Yipee! I will be posting that- just waiting on some nice light today to get some pics of the lil babies. Oooo…. anf French country chicken. Yum. For now, enjoy these:
So, if you are thinking about scales head over to “Blogs From A Homesick Aussie” because she is giving one away! And, check out her site while you’re there…..very cool gal. Ah, Monday, crockpots were made for Mondays. I realize I post a TON of sweets here-and I realize it’s not sweets you want for dinner, and most people are always looking for ideas for dinner. Well, this isn’t exactly dinner- but you can build on it. Tacos, taco salad, bean n cheese burritos, hmmmm. By the way, I am STILL working on the whole print-friendly- thing. Bear with me… This recipe came from one of my favorite food blogs- Coleen’s Recipes I just love her site… she posts everyday! I have a little notebook I keep- in it, there is a page devoted to the each site I visit. That’s where I jot down the assorted meals and ideas I find in the big wide web world. Anyway, her “page” is the biggest. These were the best refried beans EVER. I will never buy canned again!
1 whole onion, cut into wedges 3 c rinsed and sorted pinto beans (uncooked) 2 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp black pepper 3 tsp chili powder 1 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 jalapeno, chopped 6 slices crisp bacon, crumbled 1 (7oz) can diced green chiles* 1/2 tsp garlic powder* 9 cups water kosher salt – add to taste at end. Combine all ingredients in a crockpot, cook on high 8 hrs- or until beans are tender. Drain and reserve liquid. Place beans in food processor, and pulse until you reach desired consistency, you can add some of the liquid if you need. Add salt to taste. This makes quite a bit, but we go through them hare with all the Mexican food I make! My hubby and I used to go to a local resturant that served refried black beans as a dip with tortilla chips. I am going to make some refried black beans this week- I’ll let y’all know how they come out! A big thanks to Coleen for this yummy treat! |
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Not that you NEED a scale to make them…. it’s just most recipes are in that sort of format. Oh well. For today, I will leave you with some pics of my flawed macarons- when you see how they should REALLY look (
very 1st batch-almonds were WAY too coarse.
my personal favorite- although the egg whites were over beaten. Hubby isn’t a chocolate fan- to be honest I am not, either. Except for these. Yum.
hubby’s favorite. Weird. He likes the pink ones. Hmmm.
I hope it’s not bugging you as much as it is me..
I changed a few things to the original recipe- marked with an *
people are talking…. are you?