Life Food and Beer

  • HOME
  • ABOUT ME
  • LIFE
    • TRAVEL
    • PHOTO-A-DAY
    • WEDDING PAGE
    • LOCAL EVENTS
  • FOOD
    • Recipes Made With Beer
    • Old Recipes Not Made With Beer
      • BREAKFAST
      • LUNCH
      • DINNER
      • SIDES
      • SNACKS
      • SWEETS
  • BEER
    • RECIPES WITH BEER
    • BEER EVENTS
    • BREWERIES
    • BEER RELATED POST
  • CONTACT ME

A little of this. A little of that.

14 January, 2012 by Sloane 2 Comments

Share This:Share on FacebookTweet about this on TwitterPin on PinterestShare on StumbleUponShare on Google+Share on YummlyShare on RedditEmail this to someonePrint this page

Tonight for dinner, I had a plan. It was going to be perfect. Homemade tortillas, pinto beans, poblano sauce, with mango and cucumber side.

But my plan failed!


The problem started with the beans. After two and half hours on medium low, they still were not tender. I turned the stove up to high and planned to eat them in 20 minutes weather they were done or not.

My next problem was the tortillas. It seemed so simple. Water, Salt, and Masa. Mix together. Flatten. Toast… Done! Not!! I do not have a tortillas press, so I used foil and my cast iron skillet to flatten the dough. (I got this idea online). They would not flatten thin like a normal tortillas. They were kind of like pancakes.

The poblano pepper sauce was suppose to be a smooth sauce, but my food processor does not work that well, so I was left with a chunky sauce. It still tasted fine, though.

I can’t complain about the mango side dish. It turned out great. I forgot the jalapeno, though.

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

  • 8 oz Dried Pinto Beans
  • 1/4 Cup Onion- Chopped
  • 1 Clove Garlic- Chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste
    • Soak beans over night in water. Drain and Rinse beans. 
    • Mix all ingredients together in a slow cooker with 5 cups water. 
    • Cook on Low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. 

 Poblano Pepper Sauce

  • 1 Poblano Pepper- Roasted, Peeled, and Chopped
  • 1/2 Bell Pepper- Roasted, Peeled, and Chopped
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 1/2 Avocado
  • 1/2-1 Tbsp Lime 
    • Blend all ingredients together in a food processor until desired consistency.

Mango and Cucumber Salsa

  • 1 Mango- Diced (See Picture)
  • 1 Cucumber- Seeds removed and Diced
  • 2 Tbsp Red Onion- Diced
  • 1 tsp Hot Sauce
  • 1/2-1 Jalapeno- Minced
  • 1 tsp Lime
    • Mix all ingredients together. 
    • Chili until ready to serve. 

I know this recipe sounds weird. I originally made this with fish tacos, but I can not remember where I found the recipe or what it is originally called. Mango and Cucumber Salsa sounded good to me though.

I was so frustration with dinner, but once everything came together, I realized it tasted pretty good and looked good too.

Huck really enjoyed it. Even without the meat!!

Share This:Share on FacebookTweet about this on TwitterPin on PinterestShare on StumbleUponShare on Google+Share on YummlyShare on RedditEmail this to someonePrint this page

Related Post:

  • Black Bean Soup
  • Taco’s again??
  • Black Bean and Chicken Enchiladas
  • Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Filed Under: Uncategorized

« Terrapin Moo Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout Oatmeal Cookies
Blogging »

Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    15 January, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Hey girly when you make the shells knead it then pinch into small balls roll out with a rolling pin and if u don't have one use a glass. Make sure you can toss the shell around like you see them do pizza dough. Call me if you don't get what I'm trying to say. It's hard to explain on computer. Love Ya, Mom

    Reply
  2. Sloane Mathis says

    15 January, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    The dough for tortillas isn't like pizza dough. It is… like a thicker cornbread. I tried rolling them out on the counter too, but they keep sticking. So I just made pancakes :) Thank you for commenting though Mommy!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Follow Me!

  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 

About the Blogger

Hi. I'm Sloane. I'm a Food and Beer Blogger in South Florida. I'm married and have two furry children. Life Food and Beer follows me as I explore the world eating and drinking along the way.

Never miss a recipe!

Never miss a thing. Enter your email address to subscribe to Life Food and Beer and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Look for a Post by Date

January 2019
M T W T F S S
« Mar    
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  

Popular Post

What You Missed

Recent Post

Black Bean and Chicken Enchilada- Life Food and Beer

Black Bean and Chicken Enchiladas

Crockpot Corned Beef with Cabbage

Black Bean Brownies with Homemade Peanut Butter Swirl

Categories

Archives

About Me

Hi. I'm Sloane. I'm a 30 year old Food and Beer Blogger in South Florida. I'm married and have two furry children. Life Food and Beer follows me as I explore the world eating and drinking along the way.

  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
26° Degree Brewing- Life Food and Beer
FWCon 2015- Life Food and Beer
No Bake Cheesecake with Blueberry Swirl- Life Food and Beer

Copyright © 2019 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress