Blue skies & black beans.

          

Well, the week is {finally} coming to a close.  Volunteering's done, hailey's canker-sore is gone (crazy how one little 'ailment' can be such a major source of pain... for an entire week!), lots left to go on our 'purging  project', but the table is cleared, and the garage has at least been started, homework assignments are ALL done, jacob's promotion outfit's purchased, and he's more than ready to walk down that aisle.  Picked our first bell peppers yesterday, a huge bunch of basil's ready & waiting to spice up our life, & the tomatoes are well on their way...
 
We're all stocked up on sunscreen, bags, suits, and towels (finally ordered some linen towels! ...since I won't be making it to France anytime, soon, figured these will make do- for now :))... Just a couple a' days left of school and we cannot wait to put our 'supplies' to good use.
               
But I didn't want to let the week come to a close without sharing this week's tried & true recipe... Sorry, no pic & only a quick link, but seriously- these black bean burgers (via PMD contributor, Chef Dayna McLeod) will most definitely not leave you asking... Where's the beef??  On Memorial Day morning, I sat and read my way through my reader, facebook, twitter... reading about bbq's to be had, burgers to be grilled, potato salads to be prepared... Seeing that the usual holiday fare was pretty much out of the question, I had no idea what our menu would be.

...until I saw this recipe.  I closed the computer, put some beans to soak... & after a loooong day of cleaning, & organizing- we watched one of the worst best movies ever made {Three Amigos} & enjoyed our 'burgers'. 
   

9 comments:

  1. Ooh, let me know what you think about the linen towels. I was just checking out Turkish towels and wondering if they are really absorbent- they are so lovely.

    Have a great weekend!!

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    1. Will do! I'm wondering the same... & hoping they work out!

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  2. did you go vegan too? i made a great chicken chili recipe that i think you like. it's lite on the chicken and heavy on the beans. let me know if you'd like it.

    p.s. you organizing and de-cluttering is making ME tired! =)

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    1. We’re off of dairy… now using almond milk (which who knew… I actually really like it!)… and off of meat except fish (and lamb is okay too, but we’ve only had it once).

      BUT, I’d still love the recipe!! You know I love my beans :).

      Let’s see- we’re ending week 5… a few more to go!

      OMG… I am vowing to never let my home get cluttered again. Ever.

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  3. Blue Skies and Black Beans needs to be the title of your book.

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    1. You put a big smile on my face yesterday (a crazy busy day) w/ this comment, and you know... I think you're right.

      This title really does say it ALL :).

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  4. Jack had a nasty canker sore this week too. They can cloud everything and make life yuck!
    I love that dang movie. "Look up here" "How do you know it's a male plane?" "Wherever there is injustice....."

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    1. YES... they cloud everything!! I used to get them really bad when I was younger, so I totally get it.

      Your uncanny ability to remember movie lines never ceases to amaze me :).

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  5. sounds yummy and i am so jealous of your purge. THANKFULLY, school is out and i will be working fewer hours and i can't wait to sift through these mounds of paperwork! xo

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