I didn't get a chance to do all the freezer cooking that I wanted to do this week, but I did find time to make a few batches of cookies for the kids school lunches. Priorities, right? A few recipes are still out for me to work on this weekend, so we shall see if I can follow through on that! I know I will be so happy if I am able to make it happen and get a bunch of meals in the freezer - so wish me luck!
Do you eat black beans? I am not a huge bean fan (well, I love green and wax beans, but I am talking about all those other kinds of beans...navy, pinto, kidney...). In fact, I avoided them all as much as possible until a few years ago when I gave back beans a try. They are small, and if made well, pretty decent. I don't like to eat them on their own, but don't mind them at all in a meal. So, I guess black beans are now my friends.
Black beans - they stretch a lot of different meals, and they are a cinch to make and freeze. I keep them on hand in the freezer in about 3/4 cup batches. You can puree them to meld more in with your dish, or keep them whole (they are fairly small). I find them to be very versatile, and add them so many different entrees. I even have a black bean brownie recipe! They are especially economical if you make them yourself.
This week we had two keepers. A ravioli dish - super easy and very tasty, and a pork roast recipe which was also very easy and left me free for the day while it cooked itself! Let me know if you give one (or both) of these a try!
Happy Cooking!
New Recipes
Fiesta RAY-violi
Slow Roasted Pork
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