Tuesday, July 29, 2014

family favorite food: black beans & rice

Black beans & rice is a quick, filling, inexpensive favorite around here!  I usually throw in some veggies {broccoli, corn, tomatoes, cooked diced carrots} to make it healthier.  Even Samuel devours it!  



Black Beans & Rice

• 2-3c uncooked brown or white rice {depends on what bean-to-rice ratio you prefer}
• 15.5oz can of black beans {or about 2c home cooked black beans}
• 3T ketchup
• 1/4c salsa
• 1T spicy brown mustard
• 1/2T hot sauce {more/less to taste}
• 2T ground cumin {more/less to taste}
• 1T butter or olive oil
• 1tsp salt
• 1/2tsp black pepper
• 1/2tsp nutmeg
• 2c cooked veggies {broc, tomato, carrot, corn are our usual}

Cook rice according to package instructions.  Drain & rinse beans {if canned}.  When rice is cooked, add beans and stir in the rest of the ingredients.  Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, scallion, shredded lettuce/cabbage, tortilla chips.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

summertime + Friday favorites

Gets a little busy around here starting in June!  

This girl had her kindy graduation and lost two teeth...

This girl will be FIVE on Monday {can't even believe it}...

This boy is walking, 5-6 steps at a time {don't even remind me that he will be ONE in two weeks & one day}...

 
We've enjoyed Fourth of July festivites, beach days, cooking out, and summer weather.  Somehow, the time seems to go faster from June to September!  

My favorites from the last few weeks {um, months!}...

dance recitals.

knit pants on baby.

new kitchen floors.

bookworms.

funny faces at the bus stop. 

practical jokes.

the flower garden.

babywearing.

baby curls.

baths.

happy face.

sisters.

beachin'.

brave boy.

buddha.

family photo.

peekaboo.

watermelon.

2am wake up calls with this boy, which are growing less frequent.

America's birthday.

more standing.

stern face.

mama love.

yummy food.

stripes.

more happiness.

so big.

these three...a blurry mess of a picture but so telling of their personalities.

Here's to another beautiful summer weekend!