Cinco De Mayo!!

Even though I'm 1/2 hispanic, I'm not mexican but happy Cinco de Mayo!!! In honor of today, I made tortilla soup tonight. But not for tonight, for tomorrow's lunch and some thrown in the freezer for the future ....en el futuro. Buena noche mundo!!

Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice ( part dos)

Hmm...not sure if there is a limit on how many pictures you can put in a post so I'm creating a part two. When I left off I had added all the spices in, then you let simmer for 10 minutes. Great for me to do my trail of dirty dishes while waiting. Add some hot sauce ( I used franks ) and some lime juice and your ready to serve out.

It looks a mess but its really.. .really tasty.


Then I just divided by 4 (1/2 cup rice and 1 cup beans per serving) and put them in some new gladware.




Ta Tah!


One serving of this dish is worth 5 points if your doing Weight Watchers.

Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice

Even though I'm going away in a few days, I really am in need of some weight watchers friendly food. One recipe that I have tried before and am really happy with the results is the Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice.

First I start with some red bell pepper, garlic and onion and saute it in a hot pan with olive oil.
Then while I was doing that, I used some quick cooking brown rice. Just popped it in the microwave.

There may have been some boiling over...maybe.

Add some music and a dog companion...








And while your dancing/cooking /not impressing the dog...


I added the black beans, diced tomatoes, cumin, and oregano.