One of my favorites

I have to go downstairs and cook in 30 minutes. I usually cook while the kids are doing homework. Tonight I am making one of MY favorite things. This is my guess on how I make it. I never measure a thing. This dish makes me think of my dear teaching companion at Ogden Prep Natalie Fisher. We ate this together- ALOT!!

Black Beans and Rice

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 cups white rice
• 4 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans diced tomatoes with green chiles drained
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Juice of one lime
  

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Stir in the onions, peppers, garlic, and cumin. Stir and cook for 8 minutes.

Stir in the rice, black beans, tomatoes, water, vinegar and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 40 minutes or until the rice is tender. Serve hot.

Another thing I remember and love may surprise you a bit.

• Large slice of homemade bread
• peanut butter
• light corn syrup

Toast bread, and cover with a nice thick layer of peanut butter. Turn PB side down, then douse with corn syrup.

Reminds me a thousand and one nights of laughs at 1 or 2 am with Bonnie Sharp. I sure love her. Maybe I need one of these for dessert. lol. The first time I saw this- her Dad was eating it- and the Long house this was the only sweet thing you could get. I thought it was sooooo weird. Then after trying it- it was the old standby for a rough night- or after a loser boy.
Since this is my blog - I can meander through out any topic I want. :D