Julie Bove > wrote:
> I cooked some black beans tonight but had none of the normal things I'd use
> for black bean soup so... I added cumin, black pepper, dried onions and
> jalapenos. After they were cooked, I added salt and a little tomato paste.
> They are soooo good! Am trying to work with what I have until I do grocery
> shop on Wed. Will buy some rye flour tomorrow or the next day so I can take
> the rye bread to my friend as I'm taking her shopping. Will get that
> somewhere locally. Hopefully it's something that's readily available.
>
>

I know you arent asking for recipes, but have you ever made a Cuban dish
called Moros y Cristianos? Its black beans and rice. So good, and has a
flavor profile I think youd like. I know you currently prefer to use
brown rice, and I think it would work equally as well as white rice (with
modifications for cooking time), and is fairly customizable to accommodate
different pepper types (or no peppers at all). You can even serve it hot
or cold as a salad (which goes over well at potlucks, btw). Just something
Im throwing out there for those days you wonder €œwhat should I make to use
up these black beans€�?