Here I go again

 Hi Everyone!

Today I'm joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth for the T-Party. Be sure to visit there.

 I'm so angry at my body that all I can do now is laugh. Lupus has attacted every part of me this year. Now, I have a leak in one of my heart valve. 

Can you believe this crap?

I have already had an echocardiogram and now I have to have a CTA. Then my PC calls to tell me I have giant platelets in my blood and have to see a hematologist. I try not to swear on my blog but M.F. I will be honest and tell you that the other day I completely lost it. Poor Mr. M. he go the brunt of it. He also knows to just leave me alone. I don't want a hug, I don't want positive words, I just want to be pissed off for a day.

Then I come out of it and get busy. Busy to stop thinking of the BS, the pain, and oh yeah the BS. LOL 

So into the kitchen to make some Mexican food. Today will show you how to make easy refried beans that are as good as any you have eaten. 

Pinto beans make the best refries but use any beans you like. With 1lb of beans remove any rocks and broken beans. Then rinse well with cold water. I'm using this bag of beans to can. The reason for the clothes pin. If you want to soak the beans over night you can, but it is not necessary.	Pour the beans into your instant pot, add 1T of salt and 8 C of water. Adjust your IP to high and cook for about 25 minutes. DO NOT QUICK RELEASE. Just let it sit for 30 minutes. If you don't have an IP you can make your beans on the stove. They will need to cook longer.
Beans will be perfectly cooked.	Drain the beans, saving the broth.
Chop up 1/4 of an onion and 1/2 a jalapeno. Of course the jalapeno is optional.	Be sure to wear kitchen gloves when working with hot peppers. Oh and remove the seeds unless you like it really hot.
Now here is the secrete to making good beans. Saute the veggies in 2T of rendered bacon fat. While cooking add 1 garlic glove. (you can use lard or oil too)	Add the beans to the pan with 1C of the bean broth. Adjust the bean thickness with the amount of broth added. Allow this to come to a simmer. At this time check for salt add more if needed.
Now the fun part. You can mash by hand or use your handy hand mixer. I love mine and use it all the time.	I like some beans to stay whole but you can make them as smooth as you like. Simmer until you have the consistency you like. Add cheese and serve.
We had our refried beans with homemade enchiladas.

 

It's all about water for me these days. No caffeine until the tests are done.

 

 

 

That's it for now. 

Nicole