tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738438200691909636.post3205986940572525875..comments2023-10-11T01:08:16.722-04:00Comments on Obscure CanLit Mama: The week in suppers: fresh from the freezerCarrie Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919664513529675842noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738438200691909636.post-32888671590020177792012-06-11T19:00:19.140-04:002012-06-11T19:00:19.140-04:00Excellent questions, Clare! I dressed the salad wi...Excellent questions, Clare! I dressed the salad with the juice of 1 lemon (or 1 lime works well too), salt to taste, and a touch of pepper. No oil necessary.<br /><br />I use dried beans. I use the quick-soak method. With both black beans or the small red Mexican beans, you just pick over the beans, rinse them, then cover with water, bring to a boil, boil for two minutes, turn off, cover, and let sit for an hour. Then cook for an additional two hours, just on simmer. I always add several whole peeled cloves of garlic, a bay leaf, and salt. I know some cookbooks recommend against salt while cooking, because it apparently hardens the beans -- I've never found that to be true, and the beans taste better when they've been simmered in seasoned liquid. Add extra water while simmering, if needed. <br /><br />Different beans taste different -- what kind are in your cupboard? I like some more than others, that's for sure.Carrie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919664513529675842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738438200691909636.post-90922275268321260402012-06-11T18:29:00.099-04:002012-06-11T18:29:00.099-04:00Carrie, how did you dress the tomato, cucumber, av...Carrie, how did you dress the tomato, cucumber, avocado salad. That meal sounds scrumptious. Also, do you buy your beans dry, soak and cook them and then freeze for easy use? I have dried beans in my cupboard...Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131472421353422135noreply@blogger.com