Bariatric Surgery - My Story · black beans · family · Uncategorized · Vegetables · WLS

Rosetta’s Black Beans

When we visited family in DC, we had some incredible meals that were primarily vegetarian. Rosetta was the cook for portions of the meals, and I asked for several of her recipes. This is one of her recipes. She made black beans that were so simple but so good that I had to make them.I used dried black beans, and soaked them overnight in cold water. First thing the next morning, I rinsed them.Pour the rinse beans into a pan and cover with water. Add salt, pepper, olive oil (just a bit), and two cloves of garlic minced to the pot. Bring to boil and cook until the beans are tender. You might need to add more water, please watch and taste after about a hour of low simmer.

You can serve these beans as is, or mushed on tortillas, or over rice! So good. So simple. Really good.I used mine in nachos. Loved the flavors. Simple and really good.Pictures really don’t show how good these beans are.  I loved that something so simple could be so good.

Blessings.

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Warm Up

What are you warming up for?

Blessings.

Affirmations · Bariatric Surgery - My Story · beginnings · encourage · motivation · Quotes · Random Stuff · Random Thoughts · thoughts · WLS · words

Believe

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Too Short

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2018 · accomplishment · Bariatric Surgery - My Story · NSV · Random Stuff · Random Thoughts · Travel · Uncategorized · WLS

Seat Belts

I hadn’t flown since I had gastric sleeve surgery. I used to have to get a seat belt extender when I flew. I would always get a seat next to the window so I could squeeze as much of myself next to the window as I could. I still felt as though I was spilling over to the next seat (and I am certain I was).

David and I flew to Las Vegas for our anniversary/birthdays last week. I was blown away sitting down and fastening the seat belt. I cried when I fastened the belt.

I didn’t feel squeezed in the seat. In fact, I was in the middle seat, and didn’t feel as though I needed to lean over to one side or the other. I had six inches of the seat belt left over when I belted it!!!! Do you see?!

Tears. Non-scale Victory. I may have gained some weight back, but this feeling was incredible. Typing this today, I am tearing up again as the feeling was so strong. Something so small and insignificant to so many, meant so much to me.

So…what victory have you had lately?

Feeling incredible. Blessings.

Be Kind · Random Thoughts · smile · Sunday · thoughts · Uncategorized

Sunday Thoughts

We do not know how cheap the seeds of happiness are or we should scatter them more often.

To speak kindly does not hurt the tongue.

These two quotes mean more to me after this past week than you could ever imagine. Life is hard, difficult, fun, and exhausting.  A smile, or a kind word can mean so much to someone along the way.

Be kind.

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Instructions

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Bariatric Surgery - My Story · encourage · Friday · Goals · Random Stuff · Random Thoughts · thoughts · Uncategorized · WLS

Friday Feels

boom

Exactly!  Happy Friday.

Blessings.

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Silence

Blessings.

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Just

Blessings.