Given the store of rice and beans in the house, I decided that once I was alone, I would experiment with them and see how many ways there are to prepare rice and beans. Dave Ramsey (the famous financial guru known for telling people to eat rice and beans until they get out of debt) would be proud of me.
First of all, people, DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND. Those are NOT the only things in the house. This is not a financial crisis. It is an experiment.
I found out two days ago that cooking beans takes forever under normal circumstances, and it takes even longer at this altitude (5,500 feet above sea level). After two days of trying, I finally got them right--a blend of black beans and pintos, boiled with bacon grease, a can of green chilis, a chopped tomato, and "chili salt." Chili salt is dried peppers and dried cactus worms ground together for a unique flavor.
Tonight was my first rice experiment, and it was terrible. I often parboil rice in olive oil and tomato paste or chicken bullion. There wasn't any olive oil, so I substituted vegetable oil. I tossed in rosemary, chicken bullion, and a fresh tomato--diced.
It was awful. The flavor was just right, but (maybe because of the vegetable oil) the dish was very greasy. It was hard to eat, but I did it.
Better luck tomorrow.
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