To Thine Own Self, Be Food

Here's a great example of irony for you: I spend about $70 on meat this past weekend in an effort to restock my deep freeze...then, I turn up my nose at said foodstuff for a Meatless Monday meal plan. Madness. Anyway, tonight was a late, late supper with kiddos arriving home from soccer about 7:30.  On the bill of fare: "Red Beans and Rice", recipe courtesy of my new It cookbook "Not Just Beans". While the brown rice cooked away in its rice cooker earlier, I threw together sauteed onions, two cans of kidney beans, two cans of diced tomatoes, garlic salt, basil, and oregano together in a skillet to simmer for about fifteen minutes.  Then, I mixed the rice in at the very end of cooking. Serving went a couple different ways: tortilla chips topped with the mixture, cheddar cheese, salsa, and sour cream made for an excellent, filling dinner for the kids and Brent.  A large bowl of salad, topped with the rice and beans, cheese, salsa, and sour cream made for...