Pinterest and Black Beans

Ok, the title of this post makes no sense unless you live in my head so I'll fill you in:) I recently joined the Pinterest club and since I am a visual learner I am very much enjoying scrolling through each day and following the rabbit trail to see if something is really worth repinning. On the flip side, I think of myself as a rather creative person so I'd like to be able to post ideas of my own too so, I have found new zeal and purpose in this blog I started a couple of years ago. Now I haven't used the new Blogger set up before so sorry it's messy. So I found a "pin" today for Black beans... followed the rabbit trail and happened upon website with some suggestions (http://www.gilttaste.com/specials/reduced-shipping?omaff=cj&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=CJ&utm_content=GT) but none of them were the recipe I use so I'm inspired to share my recipe(my mom's really)and make them again for my family. We learned to make/eat black beans this way in Costa Rica. Black Beans "A la Costarricense"

large soup pot 1 bag black beans rinsed and sorted 1 onion 2-3 cloves of garlic (add more or less to taste) 6 beef bouillon cubes 1 bunch of fresh cilantro water to about an inch over beans Chop onion, garlic and cilantro leaves add to pot with beans, bouillon and cilantro. Bring to a simmer on medium heat, turn heat down to med/low and stir every 20 minutes or so. If the water gets low and you like your beans more soupy, add more water, don't let them boil dry. They will need to cook 1-2 hours. We eat them over rice with a salad for dinner. Costa Rican's will mix the leftover beans and rice and warm it up in a skillet the next morning adding a couple of eggs to fry in the middle of the pan for breakfast- "Gallo Pinto" or Painted Rooster. I hope you enjoy!

2012 Bring it on!

Do you have those times when you want to get those "to do" lists paired down to just a few items not pages of them? trying to get back on the band waggon of exercise, eating right? disciplines missing in your life? geting organized, reorganized or just cleaning up? That's where I am.
Everyone else seems to get back to "regular life" a day or so after the New Year, well not me- I hang on a bit longer to celebrate my birthday on the 4th. Then I can move forward in the new year a year older. Somehow I've tarried longer than usual this year and have such a pile of need to's, want to's and better get me done's. I will probably feel behind for the next 11 1/2 months but I'm gonna keep going, keep trying and keep those lists of crossed off items to look at when I feel like I'll never have it all done. The fact is I'm a woman with a family- two small children, pets, a buisness and it will never all be done.
Bring it on 2012 I'm in the mood to move mountains!