These black beans so so delicious!! Once you make them, you'll never want canned black beans again! They are perfect for tacos or soup. Sooooo good!
You can find my bacon black bean soup recipe here. Yum!
Instant Pot Black Beans
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry black beans (sorted and rinsed)
- 3 cups water
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp worcestershire sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in instant pot.
- Place lid on and turn steam release valve to sealing.
- Set pot to manual (high pressure) for 22 minutes. It may take about 10 minutes to come to pressure.
- Allow steam to release naturally for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, carefully open steam valve to release any remaining steam.
- Once steam is fully released, carefully open lead.
- Serve beans as desired.
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I love having a bowl of granola cereal in the evenings. However, last time I went to the store the price was too high for my liking. So I decided to make my own! It's super simple and has a great flavor! I had a bowl last night and it passed the test. Super yummy!
Next time I may try upping the oven temp to see if I can get it a tad more crunchy. But that's just a personal preference. This recipe browned nicely and has a great flavor.
You can add dried or fresh fruit to it after you have baked it to add even more flavor.
Homemade Cinnamon Honey Granola
Ingredients
9 cups oats *see notes
1 cup organic honey (local is best)
1 cup organic coconut oil
1 t himalayan salt
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 cup pecans, broken (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350*.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, salt, cinnamon, & pecans.
- In a small saucepan, mix together honey and coconut oil. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring to help break up clumps.
- Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.
- Spread onto 2 large baking sheets, lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in oven 15 minutes for soft granola
- For a more cereal-like granola, stir granola and place back in over for another 10 min.
- Cool and store in air-tight container.
Notes:
*I did a mix of old fashioned oats and quick oats, about half and half, to add more texture and variety.
*If you want them a bit crunchier, try using a higher oven temp and check after 15 min
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We've all heard the saying, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade". But, if you are like me, you like lemons. So someone giving me a lemon would be a good thing. But what about tomatoes? What if life throws tomatoes at you? I really don't know anyone who likes that, even if you do like tomatoes!
There are times in life when bad things keep coming our way and it becomes too much to handle. But if we can learn to see the positive in the mess of it all, then it's not so bad. So, when life throws tomatoes at you, make soup! How many amazing soup recipes are out there that use some form of tomato?
- Enchilada Soup
- Taco Soup
- Chili
- Stew
- Tomato Soup
You can also make tomato paste for yummy things like pizza sauce. You can make tomato sauce for yummy home made spaghetti sauce. The possibilities really are endless!
Just think of all the amazing things that can come of one "bad" thing. There's always a silver lining. Something good can come of everything in life, sometimes we just have to look a little harder to find it.
So, when life throws tomatoes at you, make soup! Don't let it get you down. Make a good thing out of the bad. There are too many things in life that can bring us down. Make it your mission to always find the good in life. You may find yourself amazed at how good life really can be, even when nothing seems to go your way.
Remember that God always has a better plan. I can't tell you how many times I thought I was finally getting things all figured out, then there was a curveball (or tomato)...then another and another. It's times like that that I have to step back and try to see the bigger picture. I have to realize that there's more to those tomatoes than just a juicy fruit that stains and leaves messes behind. It's about learning to navigate and choosing to see the best that can come of the situation.
No, it's not always easy. Sometimes it's flat out hard and, if I'm honest, I just don't want to see the good at times. It's so much easier to focus on the bad. Last year held so many rocky moments (for pretty much everyone). It would have been easy to just give up. But instead I chose to look for the good. To see what can be made of all those tomatoes. And you know what? I feel like my family is in a good place. No, things aren't perfect. But where we are now is just another stepping stone to where we are heading. And that's what really matters.
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Tis the season for all things pumpkin spice! I have been a lover of this season for a long time. I love all things pumpkin spice! However, the healthier I get the harder it is to find anything I can enjoy. So I found a recipe that I can make myself and enjoy without my body paying for it later.
First, let me tell you that I absolutely LOVE my Vitality oils. They are approved for ingestion and a little goes a long way, making them a perfect match for all of your culinary needs. If you don’t have your kitchen stocked with Vitality Oils yet, let me know and I’ll be happy help you out!
Now for the best part of this post, Pumpkin Spice Creamer! This is the perfect coffee creamer to kick off the fall season. It's made with vitality essential oils to give your body extra immune support. Not to mention that they make it taste amazing!
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Spiced Pumpkin Creamer
Ingredients
- 2 cups Unsweetened Almond (or Coconut) Milk
- 1/3 cup Pumpkin Puree (organic is best!)
- 2 drop Cinnamon Bark Vitality Oil
- 1 drop Clove Vitality Oil
- 1 drop Ginger Vitality Oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a blender, blend until smooth. Store in airtight container. Keep refrigerated. Shake well before using.
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If you have read many of my blogs, you know that in my family of 5, 3 of us have special dietary needs. That often makes it super hard to find a meal that we can all enjoy and isn't a ton of extra time and work for me in the kitchen. If you think gluten, sugar, and dairy free are hard to work with, try adding no pork and no eggs to the list. Goodbye breakfast ideas...or maybe not!
We often like to have breakfast for dinner. It's a favorite in my house. I usually serve it with fruit or a smoothie so that we get in some of those extra nutrients. However, I had been holding off on it due to some of our newfound dietary needs. Just how do you make a breakfast with no pork (hello, bacon!...and sausage) and no eggs?? Oh, and did I mention that the no dairy also means no butter? That's unheard of, right? Wrong!!
That's when I came across this recipe and tweaked it a bit to suit our families needs.
Gluten-Free Pancakes (no egg, no dairy)
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free 1 for 1 flour
- 1 Tbs ground flaxseed (flax meal)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp himalayan salt (or sea salt)
- 2 Tbs pure maple syrup (can also use honey)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup buttermilk (see note)
- 1 cup almond milk
Instructions
- Grease griddle and preheat (see notes for suggestion).
- In mixing bowl, combine flour, flax meal, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. You can sift if you want it more fine. I skip this step because it seems to work fine to just mix it.
- In another bowl, combine maple syrup, vanilla, buttermilk (see note), and almond milk. Slowly mix in half of the liquid into the dry ingredients. Stir continually as you add the rest, 1/4 cup at a time. This helps keep it from being too runny. Mix until all the lumps are out of the batter.
- Place about 1/4 cup of mix onto prepared hot griddle.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until they start to bubble around the edges. Flip and cook the other side for an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove and serve.
To make buttermilk, add 1 TBS of lemon juice to 1 cup of almond milk. Let stand for 5 min.
Here's the cast iron griddle I have used for years and it's been great!
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