Tonight I made for the first time "Cowboy Frijoles" from p. 233 of "366 Ways…" Not bad at all, although to be honest I substituted like crazy. I didn't have any ancho chiles, so I threw in two chipotles and one ordinary dried red chile. I didn't have cider vinegar, so I substituted red wine vinegar. I didn't have honey, so I substituted agave nectar.

The other thing I did differently was to soak the beans in advance for an entire day, the way Rachel Matesz advises. I don't know if that made any difference or not. We'll see over the next day or two as I eat them.

October 15, 2008

Yup, the beans are tasty. It's a good recipe. It uses no fat, and beans without fat or lard definitely are not quite the same as with.

This evening I made "curried spinach with chickpeas" from p. 212 of "366 ways…" Tasty. Next time I'll probably spice it up a bit more.

I made this recipe from p. 210 of “366 delicious ways to cook rice, beans, and grains.” I was very pleased with the result. Savory and mild, since I had left out the hot peppers since I was cooking for someone else who had a gentle palate. It's worth making again.