RW's Black Bean Stew

Today I needed a quick Saturday lunch. Luckily this morning, I read my Runner's World and came across the following recipe for Black Bean Stew. This would make a great week night dinner because it's fast and tasty. I added a bit of cayenne pepper because I'm Cajun and well we put it in everything.




Black Bean Stew
Ingredients
2 tsp oil
1 onion, diced
1 cup carrot, sliced thin
2 15 oz cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
2 15 oz cans of diced tomatoes
1.5 cups veg broth (I used chicken bc I didn't have veg)
1 cup roasted red peppers, sliced
1 tbsp chipotle pepper in adobe sauce
1 tsp cumin
Salt & pepper, to taste
Zest of 1 orange
1 tsp of fresh thyme

Directions
Heat oil in a large heavy bottom pot. Cook onion & carrot over medium heat for 5 mins. Add beans, tomatoes, broth, peppers, and seasonings. Simmer for 20 mins. Stir in orange zest and thyme.



Super tasty and healthy. This will definitely be a family fav.


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Hallow Cupcake!

Li made these cupcakes. They just crack me up. She tries so hard to make them perfect. Not too shabby for a 6yr old.

Game Night in Luling

Last Saturday was Junior Monopoly night at our house. It's been awhile since we've played a board game. 
As per usual, I don't feel like writing very much. So here's a few 1,000 words via pictures. 

MM fretting over her money troubles

The Big Man was the bank

MM learning how to properly throw dice

Li enjoying the game

MM after her big win of $1 over her sister. 

I forgot how good MM is at board games. You do not want to play Candyland with her. She'll win before you get halfway thru.

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Location:Luling,LA

Rainy Days

Every time it rains these days MM tells me "April showers brings May flowers." She's been saying it quite often. I'm pretty sure that saying is for regions where Spring happens later than February.
I don't mind the rain as long as it's not lightening and thundering while we try to sleep. The girls use thunder as an excuse to climb in the big bed. Eventhough the bed is big, it's not big enough for me to have room to sleep comfortably.

For those of us who have little to no skill with a camera, the rain also provides the opportunity to take interesting pictures. Below are a few I took yesterday and today near my house.

Rainbow over Hwy 90



Same rainbow over the tree line






Sunrise trying to break thru this morning's rain

Last night I tried to capture the frog cacophony that was happening in my back yard but the iphone just doesn't take good audio. Too much other background noises.

Wilowdale Dog Parade

This weekend my neighborhood hosted a dog parade to raise money for a new shelter in St. Charles Parish. My mom and dad brought two of their wild beasts. We met up with the other participants for the 1.5 mile walk. Here are a few pictures from the pawrade.