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Black Beans and Smoked Turkey

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Today's Daily Plate was a spicy dish of black beans and smoked turkey breast, with vegetables, served over cornbread. The beans were cooked with celery, onions, fresh tomatoes, chives and curry powder. As a side dish, I made sesame and chive roasted potatoes. The beans came out significantly more spicy than I anticipated, but we're cool, er, hot with that! Sadly, the beans came out just a bit hard. I used the pressure cooker and should have given them a bit more time. Still, not a bad effort for a first time ever recipe.
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Chili Dogs or Pancakes

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Tonight was diner's choice: either chili dogs or breakfast for supper. I chose the chili dog for My Daily Plate. I made the chili with 96/4 ground beef, mustard, ketchup, tomato sauce, molasses, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, Tabasco sauce, chili powder, garlic and onions. I added pico de gallo and cheddar cheese to make a nice, spicy dog. The other choice was lean breakfast sausage and chocolate, chocolate chip pancakes made with whole wheat flour. I'm told that the other dinner offering was also a big success. It was a tasty Friday night supper that was quick and easy to make.
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Chicken Burritos

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All day today I have been craving guacamole. Three days ago I bought the most beautiful avocado known to man. Today was the day -- guacamole day. I had the menu for Today's Daily Plate all planned out: chicken burritos, fresh pico de gallo, mixed salad greens and, yes, delicious guacamole. I saved the making of the guacamole until very last to keep it from turning dark before supper. After everything else was ready, I gently sliced into the avocado, mouth watering in anticipation. I twisted it open to find...that the entire avocado was brown and rotten. I was so disgusted I actually threw down my knife. Not smart, but perfectly justifiable! So, My Daily Plate today features chicken and bean burritos with fresh greens and pico de gallo, sans guacamole. The chicken was sauteed with onions and cajun seasoning. The beans were left over from a couple of days ago, reheated and then mashed for refried-style beans. With some cheddar cheese added, they were decent burritos, only missing
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