Tag Archives: beans

OkieRanchWife’s Turnip Greens Soup

Posted on September 24, 2014 by okieranchwife

I confess I would not have eaten this soup about 10 years ago, but since I moved south of the Mason-Dixon Line and west of the Mississippi River I really like this soup. I do have many soup favorites but … Continue reading →

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Pinto Beans with Cactus Nopales

Posted on August 29, 2014 by okieranchwife

I have wanted to try cooking with cactus paddles for some time. A friend in town gave some to me last week. I did a little searching and found some recipes using the nopales. I have added them to my … Continue reading →

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Navy Bean and Beer Soup

Posted on April 2, 2014 by okieranchwife

Here is another soup recipe that just takes me back to my childhood in the Northeast. I grew up in the hard coal region of Pennsylvania. During the summer all of us kids looked forward to the many picnics put … Continue reading →

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Mike’s Red Beans and Rice

Posted on March 31, 2012 by okieranchwife

I have had 2 packages of Beef Chorizo sausage in my freezer for about 10 months. I was hesitant to use it because I cooked some pork Chorizo and really didn’t like it. Well, a couple of days ago Mike, my husband, was … Continue reading →

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Laredo Pinto Beans

Posted on February 10, 2012 by okieranchwife

This recipe is from the Jackie Clay’s Pantry Cookbook that is listed on my favorite books page. It is full of recipes on how to cook from stored, canned and preserved foods. It is published by Backwoods Home Magazine. This … Continue reading →

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Three Sisters Stew

Posted on October 29, 2011 by okieranchwife

Since Oklahoma began as the Indian Nations Territory, I had to add a stew that used the Three Sisters of Native American’s diet. The Sisters are corn, squash and beans. This stew is best paired with cornbread, corn fritters or even … Continue reading →

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Sooner Black Bean Soup

Posted on October 24, 2011 by okieranchwife

The fresh high notes of the lime and cilantro are excellent in this soup. You can use either dried beans or a can (16 ozs) of black beans in this soup. I prefer using the dried, soaked beans. 16 ozs … Continue reading →

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Chili Con Carne

Posted on October 5, 2011 by okieranchwife

This is an easy dish that you can do on a week night. Yes, it does have beans in it and if my husband’s friends in Texas found we ate any kind of chili with beans, he would not be allowed … Continue reading →

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Red Beans and Rice

Posted on September 23, 2011 by okieranchwife

This dish is always a big hit around our place. Sometimes we use as a main dish with cornbread for lunch. The we use as it a side for dinner. The beans have a lot of protein and the rice … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Baked Beans

Posted on September 22, 2011 by okieranchwife

During the past week, we went to several meetings for the OK Cattleman’s Association. The most recent one was at the Fisher Ranch. Nice Cattle, even nicer horses! At most events here in OK, one of the sides is almost always baked … Continue reading →

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