1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1.5 tsp whole cumin seeds
1 cup black bean soup
1 cup salsa
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained (buy in bulk at health food stores, or bagged at grocery store)
1.5 cups cooked black beans
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
4 green onions, sliced
1-2 chopped pickled sweet peppers
Heat oil in a saute pan, add cumin. Add the soup, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup salsa, and quinoa. Stir until the mixture boils, then simmer for 12 minutes, covered. Stir in the beans and corn and cook for 10 more minutes. Remove from the heat, add 1/2 cup of salsa, green onions, and peppers. Salt and pepper to taste. I eat this mixture cold as a salad or hot as a tortilla filling. Make sure to slice avocado on top!
A book that I recommend for all women, of all ages is Surrender to Love by David Benner. Allow me to read a small excerpt from the first two pages of the first chapter and be encouraged by how loved you are.
"Imagine God thinking about you. What do you assume God feels when you come to mind? When I ask people to do this, a surprising number of people say that the first thing they assume God feels is disappointment.... Regardless of what you have come to believe about God based on your life experience, the truth is that when God thinks of you, love swells in his heart and a smile comes to his face."
britt - thanks for that quote. it's so what we need to hear. i think we often focus on the negative (that we dissapoint God) instead of the positive (that he smiles when he thinks of us). thank you! i will have to get that book!
ReplyDeletealso, that black bean soup looks so yummy! can't wait to try it.