Sopa de Habichuelas Negras (Black Bean Soup)
adapted from Homestyle Puerto Rican Cooking
1 lb dried black beans
4 c water
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp recaito, divided
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 chorizo sausage, broken into small pieces
1/4 c diced ham
1 can Spanish-style tomato sauce
1 tsp Adobo
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/2 c Marsala
3 c chicken broth
1 potato, peeled and cubed
1 celery stalk, chopped
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D
E
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I ICONIC SPIRITS: AN INTOXICATING HISTORY - MARK SPIVAK
J
K
L
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N NEVER LET YOU GO - ERIN HEALY
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P PERIL: FROM JACKBOOTS TO JACK BENNY - PEARL GOODMAN - 4 STARS
Q QUEEN OF THE AIR: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE AND TRAGEDY AT THE CIRCUS - DEAN JENSEN
R
S
T THE POSTMISTRESS-SARAH BLAKE
U UNCONQUERED: THE SAGA OF COUSINS JERRY LEE LEWIS, JIMMY SWAGGART, AND MICKY GILLEY - J.D. DAVIS
V VANISHED-IRENE HANNON - 5 STARS
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Z
I will be updating my list and will keep it posted on here. Check back to see what I've read, and comment and let me know when you join the challenge. Here's to a year of good reading!
adapted from Homestyle Puerto Rican Cooking
1 lb dried black beans
4 c water
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp recaito, divided
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 chorizo sausage, broken into small pieces
1/4 c diced ham
1 can Spanish-style tomato sauce
1 tsp Adobo
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/2 c Marsala
3 c chicken broth
1 potato, peeled and cubed
1 celery stalk, chopped
Soak beans in a large bowl of water overnight; drain and rinse before cooking. Pour 4 c water into a large soup pot, and add garlic, bay leaf, and 1 tsp recaito. Boil beans at medium heat until they are beginning to be tender. In a skillet, heat EVOO and saute chorizo and ham for 2-3 minutes, stirring. Add tomato sauce and all other ingredients EXCEPT for the potato; stir. Cook for 1 minute, and add mixture to the beans. Stir in potato cubes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to LOW and simmer for 2-3 hours.
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2013 A-Z Reading Challenge
Do you love to read? You know I do! Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book is hosting a reading challenge for 2013.This challenge will run from January 1st, 2012 until December 31st, 2013.
You
can join anytime. It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to
read one book starting with every letter of the alphabet.
So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.
A - Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.
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B - Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A – The Azalea Assault B- Blue Monday C – Crops and Robbers D – A Deadly Grind etc.
Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – audio – are acceptable for this challenge!
So there are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.
A - Make a list on your blog from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the books you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.
OR
B - Make a list now of 26 books, picking one for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A – The Azalea Assault B- Blue Monday C – Crops and Robbers D – A Deadly Grind etc.
Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – audio – are acceptable for this challenge!
Ready to join??
Sign up at Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book and grab the button.
Non-bloggers you can join too! Just keep track any way you wish and enter a link below if available or sign up in the comment section. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads to help you keep track!
Need some help finding titles to match the alphabet – Jandy’s Reading Room has a wonderful list to get you started.
Here is my list:
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I ICONIC SPIRITS: AN INTOXICATING HISTORY - MARK SPIVAK
J
K
L
M
N NEVER LET YOU GO - ERIN HEALY
O
P PERIL: FROM JACKBOOTS TO JACK BENNY - PEARL GOODMAN - 4 STARS
Q QUEEN OF THE AIR: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE AND TRAGEDY AT THE CIRCUS - DEAN JENSEN
R
S
T THE POSTMISTRESS-SARAH BLAKE
U UNCONQUERED: THE SAGA OF COUSINS JERRY LEE LEWIS, JIMMY SWAGGART, AND MICKY GILLEY - J.D. DAVIS
V VANISHED-IRENE HANNON - 5 STARS
W
X
Y
Z
I will be updating my list and will keep it posted on here. Check back to see what I've read, and comment and let me know when you join the challenge. Here's to a year of good reading!
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