http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/30/the-busy-trap/
If you're feeling busy this summer, it will encourage you to change your outlook and embrace your in-look. At least that's what it did for me. If you imagine me standing on a soapbox as you read, it is sure to greatly enhance your experience.
In other not-busy news, since Eva has gone gf, we have gathered a small following of other gf eaters. So this one is for them, and for you on a budget, and for you non-meat-eaters (yes, they do exist), and for you gardeners. So its really for all yahl......
Black Beans and Rice
1 medium onion, chopped
1 or 2 small peppers - red or green - chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
2 cans tiny diced tomatoes, drained (I used a 2 cup bag of already cooked, diced ones from the freezer)
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. cumin
1 1/2 tsp. coriander
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. marjoram
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 chicken bullion cube
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
Saute the onion, peppers, garlic, and carrots in EVOO until tender. Add the rest of the ingredients. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve it over rice. Top it with shredded cheese or sour cream if you want.
It looks like a lot of spices, and that's because it is. I really like that about it. And how often do you get to use marjoram? Fun. (Yes, I do not get out much. Recall my non-busy soapbox.) Its full-flavored. And the self-love you feel when most of this, including the herbs comes out of your garden is really pretty great.
Happy eating and couching and not-busying.