Fast, Tasty and Healthy. Black Bean Baked Beans

Many people love baked beans but stop eating them because of the “side effects” of the navy beans (haricots) that are often used in the recipes, or in the store-bought cans. But this year we finally said, “We want baked beans, darn it, we’re smart, and we’re going to make them out of black beans”.

Guess what? We did, and it turned out great! And super, super easy…

…and kind of embarrassingly simple, and fast.

BAKED BEANS WITH BLACK BEANS

2 cans of black beans (drained)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup of water
Dash of salt

Optional
Oil to sauté
Diced onions and cooked bacon pieces (cook first, add to sauce above while cooking)

DIRECTIONS

Combine sauce ingredients in sauce pan
Add beans
Cook sauce and beans over medium high for 10-15, making sure they are well mixed, and stirring occasionally to avoid sticking to pan

Exclaim that you made this from scratch, and be the kitchen hero

What’s for brunch? Egg Muffins are Easy and Delicious

What’s for brunch? Depends on what is in the refrigerator, and how much time you have. If both are in short supply, egg muffins are the perfect answer. Egg muffins only take a few minutes to make, they don’t require any skillets or pans, just a muffin tin and a bowl, and they are delicious. Much more delicious than you might think.

If you’re a fan of Instagram or Twitter, and even Snapchat, you might’ve seen photos of this delightful brunch breakfast treat. Don’t let those fool you, once you start making these you’ll realize they are not just a fad. In fact, once you start serving these you might realize that you’ve become a bit of a kitchen hero.

Here is our recipe for Homemade egg muffins, with Parmesan cheese, turkey bacon, and onions.

INGREDIENTS

6 eggs
A half a cup of Parmesan cheese, or cheddar cheese.
1/2 onion, diced.
Choice: four strips of cooked bacon or three slices of turkey, sandwich style.
1 tsp Garlic powder
Salt-and-pepper
Optional: , mustard powder, and paprika.
A muffin tin

DIRECTIONS

Literally it’s so easy, you just add some tasty things like bacon, diced avocado, diced onions, is the turkey, to the bottom of your muffin tins, including cheese, then beat some eggs in a bowl, one for each tin, then the salt and pepper and pour them into each tin, total of 350° for 20 Minutes.

Pair with vegan, regular or turkey bacon.

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