In the Kickchen

Easy Black Beans and Rice Recipe
Ingredients
 1 cup uncooked white rice (3 cups cooked rice)
 1 Tbsp olive oil
 1 small onion, chopped
 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced (for added flavor you can substitute roasted red bell peppers or some chopped pimentos)
 3 cloves minced garlic
 2 16-ounce cans of black beans, rinsed and drained
 2 Tbsp white vinegar or 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or 2 2/3 Tbsp lemon juice
 A few dashes of Tabasco or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 heaping Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
 Salt and pepper to taste
 Optional Lime wedges and cilantro for garnish
Method
1 Cook rice according to package instructions. White rice usually takes 15 minutes to cook once the water is simmering, and 10 minutes to sit.
2 Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high. Sauté onions and bell peppers for 3-4 minutes, until just beginning to soften, then add garlic and sauté a minute more. Add the black beans, vinegar and Tabasco or cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
3 Stir in rice and oregano. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 6.
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/005208easy_black_beans_and_rice.php

A few gems from moab...

okay time for a new picture

This is what happens when you find yourself alone really late at night for the first time in several months. You just feel like doing something crazy.

Sonora asked me if I could glue my ponytail back on.

Polka Porter!!!

While performing a GIG in Spokane recently, Carrie was approached by an adoring fan and enthusiastically invited to join a polka band with the 4th best accordian player in the world!!!! Will she accept? Should we start our own polka band? The Polka Porters sounds so AWESOME!!!

Spinach Garlic Pizza

Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 prepared pizza crust,12 inch. I use Boboli.
3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach thawed,very well drained
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
6 plum tomato, thinly sliced
3 (4 ounce) packages crumbled feta cheese
3 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
grated parmesan cheese

Directions
1Mix olive oil and garlic in small microwavable bowl.
2Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds.
3Place pizza crust on cookie sheet; brush entire surface with oil mixture.
4Top with spinach, mozzarella cheese, tomato slices and feta cheese.
5Sprinkle pizza with rosemary and parmesan Bake at 450' F for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden.
6Meow or bark lowdly 5 minutes
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6 servings (if you're big eaters.)
note: , 2.5 (7 11/16", area 112) pitas equal 1 (12" pizza, area 108). 2 (8" pizzas, area 96) almost equal 1 (12" pizza), 4.3 (10" pizzas) equal 3 (12" pizzas).
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Barbados

Here are a few pictures from the latest trip.