So, on Monday I am going on the Black Bean Diet. This is a diet that has worked for me in the past, and it worked for my father, too.
When my father’s friends heard that he had gone on a bean diet, they thought he was crazy. How could anyone lose weight eating beans? Well, it all depends on what you put IN the beans, and what you serve with the beans.
A lot of people when they think of beans, they think of chili – which may include meat and may include fat in the meat or used for cooking the vegetables that went into the chili. Then there might be cheese, and sour cream to top the chili. You might have cornbread, which could have additional fat, and sugar as well. Don’t even think about adding a beer – you were already out of the ballpark!
Well, I’m not doing that. When I did this diet before, there was a wonderful black bean dip from Senor Pepe, that is no longer around. I think that’s what made it difficult for me to even think about going on a diet – my “food” was gone.
Now, I have discovered how to make my “food” and I am all thrilled. Spane may not be as happy as I am, and I will make him some other things. I will also have to not indulge in that Midnight Snack! The CDC recommends beans as part of a way to eat more and weigh less.
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Black Bean Diet Food Tostada
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Ingredients
- 1 can (10 oz) black beans
- 1 tablespoon salsa
- 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 Corn tortillas, or Tostada pre-made
- 1 teaspoon Sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Salsa
- 1 piece lettuce
Instructions
- Drain the black beans. Rinse them several times under running water. Put them into the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add the salsa, cilantro, and cumin. Process and let sit for at least 20 minutes for the flavors to mingle.
- To assemble, put some of the bean dip on the tostada shell, then top with sour cream and salsa. Curl the lettuce leaf tightly, and cut in a Chiffonade over each tostada.
Notes
Top your tostada with steamed veggies, like broccoli, green beans, corn, carrots, what have you.
Well, yesterday, Monday, was not a good day to start a diet! That’s okay, I can either wait until next Monday, or start today. I am thinking maybe next week, because I still have some other stuff in my refrigerator we need to eat.
oh! interesting! keep writing!