When I was checking out the marked down beef bones I used to make beef broth, I spotted some pork marked down as well. I picked up one pork shoulder steak (boneless) for .73 and it weighed about a pound. I also saw some “pork stew meat” for $1.73 which was also about a pound….
Mexican / Tex-Mex / Cali-Mex
Leftover Burritos
Tonight we had one of our favorite means of using up leftovers. I’ve made these with pork, beef, and chicken. For myself, I’m happy with vegetarian burritos as well but the kids like a bit of meat in theirs. I had barbecued a big roast the other night, having rubbed in some spice mix I…
Black Bean Mole
I did NOT soak the beans, just rinsed them and then covered with water and cooked about 2 hours, plus the 30 minutes at the end so don’t be put off if it’s early afternoon and you decide to try these. I used them as a starter course but they’d make an excellent dinner with…
Chalupas or Tostadas
Fry some corn tortillas in a bit of hot oil until crisp and drain on paper towels. Put the fried tortillas on a baking pan and turn the oven to broil. Spread some refried beans on each tortilla. Top with some sliced avocado, salsa, and grated cheese. Broil until the cheese melts. Sprinkle some chopped…
Refried Beans
Oh, why have I never made these before?! These were incredibly good, incredibly easy, and other than a bit of planning ahead and letting the beans cook (mostly unattended time), pretty darn fast as well! For every cup of cooked pinto beans you want to turn into refried beans, heat up a tablespoon of bacon…