* Grilled Chicken or rotisserie chicken * 2 tbs Craisins
* 1 tbs Gorgonzola Cheese * 1 Pear sliced
* 2 tbs Toasted Walnuts * Light Raspberry Walnut Dressing
* 2 cups Spring Mix greens
On a bed on the spring mix, sprinkle gorgonzola cheese, walnuts and the sliced pear. Slightly heat the chicken, toss it on the greens and drizzle it with the dressing. Top with the craisins and enjoy! You can serve with whole wheat pita bread.
Black Beans in the Crock Pot
Stuff you need:
~bag of black beans (or other beans. but remember that kidney beans have that freaky toxin.)
~water
~crockpot (4 quarts and up)
Stuff you do:
~Pour the entire bag of dried beans into a colander and rinse under cold water. If you see any beans that have broken in half, or skin that floats to the surface, get rid of it. Also pick out any beans that look shriveled and gross.
~Dump all the beans into your crockpot. Add enough water to cover all the beans and an additional 2 inches.
~Cover. Do not turn on. Let the beans soak for at least 6 hours, or overnight. If you live in a very warm area, and the crockpot won't be in a room that is climate-controlled, put the stoneware in the fridge. You don't want bacteria to have the opportunity to grow.
~In the morning, dump the water, and rinse your beans. The water will be bean-colored.
~Put the beans back into your crockpot and cover with enough fresh water to completely cover the beans with an extra 2-3 inches.
~Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
~The beans are done when they are bite-tender. Don't worry if the water hasn't all absorbed. You're going to dump it, anyway.
~Drain the beans.
~When cool, put 1 2/3 cups of beans into storage containers or freezer bags (you're adding this amount because you aren't adding filler-liquid like the cans have). The beans will store nicely in the refrigerator for 1 week, or in the freezer for 6 months.
~Use as you would canned beans in your favorite recipe.
