I had another day off and was able to do some cooking for the week. As I was planning yesterday, I made another batch of enchiladas. I figure, they're in my budget and really delicious, so even though I'd love to show you all new recipes everyday, I gotta go with what works for me. I made the black beans that I stuffed inside and they're so good! Here's the rough recipe:
Enchilada Black Beans
1 bag dry black beans
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground garlic
1 tsp ground paprika
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp Bragg's Liquid Aminos
Directions
Soak the beans in water in a large pot overnight. Cover the pot with a towel and keep in a cool place. The next day, drain and rinse the beans. Put the beans back in the pot and cover with water until the water is just about 1 1/2 inches over the beans. Add the spices and stir. Cover and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for about an hour, until tender. Add more cumin if you want it to taste more taco-ey. If it's still too watery, take some out. You can add more spices if you take out water. Thats it!
Kinda a fuzzy shot, but there they are!!
You guys have my enchilada recipe from my Day 10 blog! I also added more kale to the today's enchiladas for more nutrition! I made some more garlicky kale dressing for some salads this upcoming week as well!
After cleaning my room, finally, and rigging up a way to keep my window screen from falling forward (preventing the scary Tennessee bugs from entering my room) I headed downtown to volunteer at Children's Hospital. I'm a musician volunteer with the most awesome non-profit, Musicians On Call!
Anywho, I realized that I typically grab something fast after volunteering. I get out around 8, then need to drive 20 minutes back home. So cooking a dinner is usually not on my priority list. But, I didn't give in. I mean, come on, I've been strong for 16 days already, including Valentine's Day, so I can be strong for the next week and a half!
For dinner tonight, I made my favorites. I'm really hooked on this Hot Baked Tofu. I made it extra spicy tonight. I had extra nutritional yeast breading leftover so I cut a wedge of onion and made baked onion peels. I gobbled them up before I took the photo so you'll have to use your imagination! I made up some plain cous cous, that I added a little saffron and liquid aminos to, and some asparagus. Mmmmm it was so good!!! Again, I enjoyed the tofu with Muir Glen Organic Ketchup, which is acceptable on the Engine 2 Diet.
I feel a little bloated again today (from being a lady, not because of the food I'm eating), and think that shows a bit in my progress photo. But I still see progress, so that's good!
Oh! By the way, I have over 3,100 pageviews now! Some are in Canada, Germany, Norway, Ireland, India and more! And, of course, USA!
Thanks for reading! Please share if you'd like! I'd love to hit 4,000 by the end of the challenge!
Today I felt: Pleased with my enchiladas, glad to eat my favorite tofu meal, and still proud of my progress!
Good luck to you all! Thanks for reading!
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