You reminded me of two things! 1) The pronunciation “ammand” for almond. If you ask why, of course I know you know that they say they “shook the L out of them.” *groan* 2) And one of my favorite lines from Tortilla Flat is “Beans are a roof over your stomach.” Because they are. I love this newsletter, and I’ll be cooking those beans for next week for sure.
i never thought about california growing so many beans! i think actually i never thought about how beans grow at all, to be honest. as a white person growing up in new england in the 80s/90s, beans were simply not on the menu...like maybe if you heated up a can of soup you might occasionally ingest one or two beans. but otherwise, no. the one exception to this was baked beans which were a staple. the last time we all got together at my gramma's, i made her baked bean recipe that she hadn't made in ages. i think i tripled it and as i was pouring it all into a huge dish i thought damn, this is so many beans. but the dish was EMPTY before the gathering was out, lol! the funny thing about gramma's recipe and all the ones like it is...the main ingredient in baked beans is baked beans. XD
my partner refuses to eat beans, but i've found ways to be sneaky about it. i learned to make enfrijoladas and i don't think he even knows it's beans. also, i love green peppers raw, but i really hate them cooked and always subbed them out for a different color in sofrito but now ima try it your way because blending stuff is wizardry in the kitchen and i trust you.
I thought it was neat to learn about different bean varieties. My family’s favorite non-basic type of bean is Mayocoba/peruano. (Basic beans to me are pinto, black, kidney.)
Ooh thanks for the recipe! During the pandemic I got on a dry bean kick with my instant pot and tried out just about every bean available to me. I fell in love with black eyed peas. I make baked beans for my dad because if I don't he will just buy the canned stuff.. I prefer to make my own and control the sugar+salt added. Looking forward to trying this recipe! Also, definitely envious of the agriculture in CA lol. Sometimes it is very difficult to get certain produce here in NY.
I love your writing. It's funny because it's so good that now suddenly I want to cook beans from scratch.... See!? That's crazy! And we get sofrito in there too? Plus it's a vegetarian recipe. Yay! Sounds great! Thank you for sharing. Even though I still barely cook, I might have to subscribe. (Love your book by the way. One of these days I'll cook something from scratch...) 😄
You reminded me of two things! 1) The pronunciation “ammand” for almond. If you ask why, of course I know you know that they say they “shook the L out of them.” *groan* 2) And one of my favorite lines from Tortilla Flat is “Beans are a roof over your stomach.” Because they are. I love this newsletter, and I’ll be cooking those beans for next week for sure.
ps, the almond shaker reminded me of the fruit tree shaker that so many people on tiktok got pissed about lmao
https://www.voanews.com/a/episode_fruit-shaking-tractor-shakes-trees-valencia-4588461/6115157.html
Now I know what to do with this package of pinquito beans I’ve had hanging out in the pantry! Thank you! Looking forward to making these!
I cannot wait to try this recipe!
These look so good, Illyanna! Thank you! I knew a lot of my produce came from CA but had no idea about the dried beans.
i never thought about california growing so many beans! i think actually i never thought about how beans grow at all, to be honest. as a white person growing up in new england in the 80s/90s, beans were simply not on the menu...like maybe if you heated up a can of soup you might occasionally ingest one or two beans. but otherwise, no. the one exception to this was baked beans which were a staple. the last time we all got together at my gramma's, i made her baked bean recipe that she hadn't made in ages. i think i tripled it and as i was pouring it all into a huge dish i thought damn, this is so many beans. but the dish was EMPTY before the gathering was out, lol! the funny thing about gramma's recipe and all the ones like it is...the main ingredient in baked beans is baked beans. XD
my partner refuses to eat beans, but i've found ways to be sneaky about it. i learned to make enfrijoladas and i don't think he even knows it's beans. also, i love green peppers raw, but i really hate them cooked and always subbed them out for a different color in sofrito but now ima try it your way because blending stuff is wizardry in the kitchen and i trust you.
I thought it was neat to learn about different bean varieties. My family’s favorite non-basic type of bean is Mayocoba/peruano. (Basic beans to me are pinto, black, kidney.)
Ooh thanks for the recipe! During the pandemic I got on a dry bean kick with my instant pot and tried out just about every bean available to me. I fell in love with black eyed peas. I make baked beans for my dad because if I don't he will just buy the canned stuff.. I prefer to make my own and control the sugar+salt added. Looking forward to trying this recipe! Also, definitely envious of the agriculture in CA lol. Sometimes it is very difficult to get certain produce here in NY.
I love your writing. It's funny because it's so good that now suddenly I want to cook beans from scratch.... See!? That's crazy! And we get sofrito in there too? Plus it's a vegetarian recipe. Yay! Sounds great! Thank you for sharing. Even though I still barely cook, I might have to subscribe. (Love your book by the way. One of these days I'll cook something from scratch...) 😄
Yummm!!! Hungry for beans, now!
Love you,
Carole