I don’t really have a name for this dish but we made it a couple nights ago and it turned out great.

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2 Cups Brown Rice
2 Cups Spicy V8
2 Cups Water
2 15oz cans Black Beans
1 15oz can Whole Kernel Corn
1 Clove Garlic (minced)
1/4 cup Onion (finely diced)
1 small green Chili Pepper (diced)
1 Tomato (diced) (you can use a 15oz can of diced tomatoes if you don’t have fresh)
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
1/2 Teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt (more or less to taste)

Bring water and V8 to a boil and add rice, chili powder and cumin. Stir so rice will not clump and bring back to a boil then add all other ingredients. Cover and turn heat on low. Cook for about 45 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips or wrapped in tortillas.

This recipe makes alot. We had enough left over for lunch the next day and then some.

Has anyone tried a local CSA? I was thinking of picking up a basket from Delvin Farms just to sample the quality and selection but I haven’t gotten to it yet. If anyone has any experience with Delvin Farms or any other CSA that I may not know about please leave input.

I am a coffee drinker. I drink less in the warm months than in the winter, moving to tea in the summer, but I still drink my share. Typically, I detest “American Coffee” or Sock Juice as I like to refer to it and stick with espresso but I just found a really good bean for Sock Juice. I picked up a bag of Ethiopian Yergacheffe on a hunch and this stuff is good! It is a very light roast and has flavors that I have never tasted in coffee. It’s not bitter or stale tasting like I think most conventional roasts are and I highly recommend it. If you do plan on picking up a bag the only place that carries it in the Nashville area is Wild Oats.

Do you find yourself ever getting lazy when it comes to cooking for yourself?  I do.  I think I eat veggie burgers three times a week.  To me, veggie burgers are the ultimate lazy vegan junk food.  They’re quick, simple and processed.  They are probably the one processed food I still consume regularly.  I guess I could resort to PB&J but a couple veggie burgers and a few tater tots just spell delicious simplicity to me on some nights, especially after working and not really wanting to spend much time in the kitchen.