Sunday, April 13, 2008

Mexican Fiesta Rice and Perfect Pinto Beans

More secret test recipes for VegWeb's own Quintess' upcoming cookbook. Last night I finally got around to testing out two recipes; Mexican Fiesta Rice and Perfect Pinto Beans.

The rice, though due to my own forgetfulness I had to do a substitution, was amazing. Flavorful, mild and zippy with a hint of lime. The beans, as promised, were perfect. Their natural flavor shown through and the instructions had everything dead on to make a perfect bean without that bursting that occasionally happens.

I ate this whole bowl quite happily and am looking forward to leftovers today! It was absolutely perfect when all mixed together.

This morning I also made another recipe by Quintess; Lemon Poppyseed Muffins. Now my hubby eats two mini lemon poppy muffins for breakfast every day. He was heartbroken to learn his favorite muffins, made by Stop & Shop's bakery, had been discontinued. He is right now tasting two of these muffins with his coffee as he plays World of Warcraft.

2 comments:

Lori- the Pleasantly Plump Vegan said...

pinto beans are my #1 favorite beans. those look sooooo good!

Sam said...

I LOVE poppyseeds! If it has poppyseeds in it, I most likely consume it and leave no traces that the confection even existed. Your muffins look so yummy!