1 can of black beans
1 can of diced tomatoes
chopped onions
garlic
spices (cumin, chili powder, cayenne, etc.)

Put all of that in a pan and heat it. If you’re feeling fancy, saute the onions and garlic in olive oil first.

When it’s done, spoon it into a bowl with spinach in it. The chili stuff will wilt the lettuce nicely. Then garnish with crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, cilantro, etc. Eat as you would a salad.

Put a few paper towels on a plate. Lay bacon on the paper towels. Put another paper towel or two on top.

Nuke for 5 minutes or so. Check often for optimal doneness.

Remove from microwave, discard paper towels, sit down and eat that plate of bacon. Option: eat standing up.

Enjoy the bacon aroma that will persist in your home for the next day.

Need:
3-4 lbs Pork Shoulder
salt
water
bottled BBQ sauce
buns

Cut the pork shoulder into cubes about 1in X 3in.
Place in heavy pot, I use my dutch oven, and cover with one inch of water. Add a teaspoon or two of salt. Bring to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cover tightly. Cook for one hour.

After one hour, take off cover and bring to a full boil. Boil off water until the meat starts to fry in its own fat. About 3/4 of an hour.

Drain off water/fat that is left.

Pour in half bottle or so of BBQ sauce (or make your own.) Serve on buns with coleslaw.

¾ lb. skirt steak
Marinade for steak (Mix in large bowl):
1 tsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. rice vinegar
2 tbsp. chili garlic sauce
½ tsp. 5 spice
½ tsp. grated ginger
3 cloves of sliced garlic
Black pepper  to taste
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Add steak to bowl and mix well. I like it spicy so I usually add more chili sauce while Im mixing. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Make 8 oz. of rice noodles  follow package directions
Make sure you drain all of the water and the noodles are dried off
Add the following to the noodles:
2 tsp. fish sauce
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. rice vinegar
1/3 cup shredded carrots

Refrigerate noodles

Heat frying pan or wok  need it to be really hot and dry
Sear beef on each side  roughly 2 minutes per side  remove and let cool at room temp

Take noodles out of fridge and add:
2 tbsp rice vinegar
¼ cup chopped peanuts
½ cup chopped cilantro  I like to mix Thai Basil in this as well
Toss and put onto plate

Slice beef into thin strips, put back into hot pan to heat through and place on top of noodles.

Seemed like a lot of steps to me when I first made it, but it’s really easy and it’s really supa yummy as it’s a spicy, salty, sweet combo.

Ouch! Good thing I’m made of yellow corn, not the white corn used in tortillas.

I have been known to “stand up in the sauce,” if you know what I mean…