Cuban black beans and rice.

Cuban Black Beans and Rice

I love Cuban rice and beans, and it makes a yummy side dish to many Latin inspired meals. Isometimes add one seeded and diced jalapeño pepper to give this dish a little extra kick.

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Cowboy Beans Recipe

Cowboy Beans

Homemade smoked bacon is a staple at our house, but we find that there’s a lot of awkward end pieces left over. We decided to chop these pieces for baked beans, which works perfect. If you don’t have large bacon pieces, just use thick sliced bacon and chop. We also use our homemade basic barbeque sauce…

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Chicken and White Bean Cassoulet

Chicken & White Bean Cassoulet

I modified a recipe to work with my Milo by Kana Dutch oven. I chose the mini version (3.5 quarts), since the size is more manageable. I love this Dutch oven. It's priced lower than the big brands and is now also sold at Crate and Barrel stores.If you have a large dutch oven and…

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Chipotle Chili

Spicy Chipotle Turkey Chili

This is a spicy chili, so if you don’t like too much spice, just adjust the amount of chipotle powder (start with 1/2 teaspoon). You could also use two cans of red beans instead of three. Serve with homemade cornbread.

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