I recently cooked up some black beans and sausage in a small crock pot. The slow cooked black beans and sausage came out great and smelled amazing as well. For lunch that day, I scoop some of the black beans and sausage onto a herb mix salad and enjoyed it along with a slice of bread. Black beans are super healthy too – high in fiber and protein.
Here is the recipe. It is very simple and easy – just little prep time and the slow cooker does all the work. I used a small 2 quart crock pot to prepare the dish. This recipe makes about 3-5 servings.
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I have been meaning to try this for a while – to cook rice with tea. Usually, I cook rice with water in a rice cooker. Sometimes, I would use a chicken or veggie broth to give the rice some addition flavor, but I don’t think I have used any other liquid base before. I came across a box of artichoke tea bags in my pantry and figured I could use that to cook the arborio rice that was in the cabinet nearby. Along with a few other ingredients, I put together a nice pot of tasty arborio rice.
I received this box of artichoke herbal tea as a gift a while back. Artichoke tea claims to have many health benefits, e.g. high in antioxidants, aids digestion, and is good for the liver. This particular one is a blend of artichoke and sweetgrass. When brewed as a tea, it quite a strong and hearty taste. If you’re interested, you can probably find these at your local asian market.
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Here is a recipe for some awesome snack crackers – kind of like wheat thins, but homemade from scratch and baked in a hot oven. These snack crackers goes well by itself or with some tasty dip.
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