Two Meals: Black beans and Rice/ Black bean burritos

Meal #1  Black Beans and Brown Rice with a Side Salad

Black beans:

1 lb. dry black beans 

1 onion

3 to 4 cloves garlic 

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper
optional:  cumin, red pepper 

Soak the beans overnight and cook the next day until soft.  (You can also use the crockpot, on low around 5-6 hours).  While in the cooking process, add remaining ingredients.  Cook until real soft.  Add more water, if they get dry.  Serves around 8-10 people.

For brown rice, use put 2 cups of rice in a pot with a little olive oil or coconut oil, stir on high heat for a few minutes.  Add 4 cups water.  Boil, then turn down to simmer while covered the whole time, for 40-45 minutes.
Optional:  Add diced tomatoes or other seasonings like salt before putting on the lid.

 Meal #2:  Black bean and Rice Burritos in Homemade Whole-Wheat Tortillas

The next day, wrap up the extra rice and beans in the tortillas and place in 9x13 pan.  Cover with organic enchilada sauce or organic salsa and cheese.  Bake at 350 degrees about 25 min. until hot.

Serve with a salad or veggie.  We also love to have our Mexican meals with guacamole sauce and salsa.  Our friend, Pablo, taught us to make it.

Pablo's Guacamole Sauce Recipe 
 2 ripe avocados, 2 minced cloves of garlic, 1/2 or 1 jalepano, salt to taste. 
We mix it with a fork or in the blender (just add enough water to blend).
Delicious!!!