Hi friends! Sorry I didn't post yesterday, things have been extra CRAY around these here waters.

I hope y'all had lovely weekends and enjoyed your Cinco de Mayos. In honor of the holiday and my efforts to only eat at home and get beach ready, I made black beans. They are delightful. Recipe below:

I forgot to take a pic, since they were so delicious I was just anxious to eat them! Keep in mind, you need to soak the beans overnight, so plan accordingly.

MAD'S BLACK BEAN RECIPE:

INGREDIENTS:

- 1 bag of dry black beans

- 1 Onion, roughly chopped

-5-6 cloves of fresh garlic, roughly chopped

- 2-3 cubes of chicken or beef or veggie (lots of options!) bouillon, you can always use regular salt, but I think this adds more flava

THIS IS HOW WE DOOOO IT:

- Rinse your beans in a collander, then add them to a big bowl, add 2 TB baking soda, and cover them with water. Give them a little whiz so the baking soda mixes well

-The next day, re-rinse the beans, and add them to a pot with water (just enough water to cover) Bring it to just under a boil, and let it simmer for about 25 minnies.

-Once you can see that the beans are softening, add your garlic and onion, stir and re-cover.

-About 20 minutes later, add your seasonings of choice (chicken bouillon in my case) and stir.

-Let them simmer about 15 more minutes, or until they have reached your desired consistency.

-NOM ON THEM.

-I always top mine with a little cilantro and creme fraiche. You can sub Greek yogurt/sour cream and add queso fresco or any other cheese of preference. I went cheese-less in an effort to not cancel out the 45 minutes of Tracy Anderson turture I had endured pre-bean feast.

AND NOW:

This weekend was very relaxing. I spent the majority of it by the pool, and the rest was just breezy as can be. MainSqueeze is on a business trip, so I've been partner-in-crime-less (but there's an exciting twist coming up soon!)

Sunday morning I met up with Foodie Photo Blog for brunch at Dish Society.

Pardon the phone shadow. Standard breakfast and Nutella French toast lurking in the back

She ordered a tasty juice concoction, I went for my standard vanilla bean latte, and we sat outside in the glorious weather. I ordered a standard breakfast, crispy bacon, scrambled eggs, and toast with a delightfully light homemade strawberry compote. We decided we HAD to try the Nutella french toast, and it was #worthit. She ordered the breakfast tacos, and they got a thumbs up.

Overall, I give it a B+. Standard, good breakfast, but nothing to write long letters home about. But I'd go back. The B+ is also because I ordered my eggs scrambled with cheese and they were just plain, no seasoning or cheese! However, I'm willing to let it slide this once.

STORY TIME:

So for those who know me, you'll know that I'm a freak when it comes to spelling things correctly. Especially on printed items. So you can imagine the OCD craze that I went into when I saw this at a local sushi restaurant who shall remain nameless as the sushi and service were both highly unremarkable. But it made me laugh.