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Special: Frijolation aka Refried Beans

Growing up I loved refried beans. I even ate them for breakfast one time, along with a bowl of froot loops (not recommended. The results were not pleasant). They were always my go to when I needed a quick protein. Then, I found out what was in them....no longer my favorite. Pig lard is not exactly my favorite food group if you know what I mean. Then, brilliance struck the 20th century again and vegetarian refried beans were introduced. I was again a happy woman.

I then served as a missionary in Texas for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint.
While I was there I had dinner in a home where the little mexican grandma was actually still in the kitchen making fresh, homemade beans. Do you have any idea how AMAZING homemade refried beans are? Neither did I till I was blessed with this life changing event that...well...changed my life! They were to die for. This recipe was the result of that memorable event......Ladies and Gentlemen....I give you, FRIJOLATION


Refried Beans

1 lb pinto beans
garlic powder
Tony's Seasonings
(yep, that's it)

A lot of people complain of the um...end result shall we say of eating beans. There is a trick to resolve this issue. By letting the beans soak over night they will cook in less time and a lot of the oligosaccharides (ya, I can't say it either) which causes the gas washes out. Rinse the beans a few times before cooking to make sure the oligoosearcadeness is gone and then cook till soft. Once the beans are cooked and slightly cooled add them to the food processor. Save the water from cooking and add a little at a time till the beans blend to the right consistency. Add 1-2 tsp of garlic powder and Tony's till it tastes how you like it. Whala. These freeze REALLY well! No more refried beans that look like the can they came out of!
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Day 3: The Bean Burrito

Ahhh....The bean burrito, savior of many a starving college student. Less than a buck, cooks in under a minute, AND you can eat it on the go. Where can you go wrong? Well, for starters, how about the calorie count? I'm very sorry to be Johnny rain cloud but truth cannot be silenced. I won't go into the details about the evil temptings of the burrito but, to be a ray of hope, I offer a healthier solution. By eliminating the oils and fat from the cheese, AND beans (pig lard) you can turn a vegans nightmare into a vegans dream, that, even carnivore's will love. Here's some proof. Even my Samoan friends came back for thirds!


Now, The Bean Burrito contains one very important ingredient....Beans. If, in your shopping, you grabbed the vegetarian can of refried beans then please read on. If you bought bulk pinto beans then click here for FRIJOLATION! (i.e. how to make homemade refried beans)


Bean Burritos

12 flour tortillas
1 lb brown lentils
refried beans
1 Taco seasoning packet

In a rice cooker cook the lentils with double the amount of water to lentils, then add the packet of taco seasoning. You may have to add more water as you go along and you may have to go for 2 cycles till they are soft. On each tortilla spread the refried beans then the cooked lentils. wrap up burrito style and place on a cookie sheet. Bake in the oven on 350 till heated through. You can also heat these up in a pan on the stove.

These are great served with chips and fresh salsa! Finger food works great with kids, no pesky forks to wrestle with, and they freeze exceptionally well. So you can pull them out, nook em (if your still into that - Matthew has even forbidden use of the toaster due to some sort of ionnisticatinng emitting waves) and go....so easy even a college student can do it!
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