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black bean burritos

Black Bean Burritos

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

I've really been working hard to have more meatless meals around here and these Black Bean Burritos fit the bill perfectly. Black beans as you may know are wonderful little gas inducers, which just happens to be a great comic reliever. And if laughter is the best medicine than we can credit beans for a few good chuckles,can't we? They have other benefits as well, not least of which is heart health, a biggie around here lately. I found this recipe in a Parents Canada magazine a couple of …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Lunch, Recipes, Supper, Uncategorized Tagged With: burritos, Candace Derickx, Life in Pleasantville, meatless, Mexican

Recipe for Tortillas

By //  by Candace Sampson 12 Comments

My husband knows I'm a total carb whore. He uses this knowledge to his advantage, not by being my Sugar Daddy, but by being my Bread Pusher. Not only can he bake up delicious loaves of bread and soft buns, but he also makes his own naan! Total enabler that man. Now, he's moved onto homemade tortillas! You know what this means, right? I can never leave him. Sly like a fox that guy. Recipe for Tortillas 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; more for kneading and rolling 1 tsp. table …

Filed Under: Breads, Cast Iron Skillet Recipes, Food & Drink, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Candace Derickx, Food & Drink, homemade tortillas, Life in Pleasantville, Mexican, tortillas

Mexican Roasted Chickpeas

By //  by Candace Sampson 10 Comments

I love chips. I love popcorn with butter. I love crunchy things that are bad for my health. Wait, scratch that, because I now also LOVE roasted chickpeas and they're good for me! OLE! There's lots of ways you can flavour your roasted chickpeas and I'll add more in the future. For now though, try this version and tell me if you don't think your chips look a little dull afterwards. Mexican Roasted Chickpeas 2 19-0unce cans chickpeas (rinsed well and blotted dry with paper towels) 4-5 …

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