On May 19, 6:30 pm, "The Joneses" wrote:
"cybercat" wrote in message

...I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
as a side dish with a little cheese on top.

The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good in the
kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to fix and
might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other things
to spark up the taste.

These: http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.html are better than any canned,
but they're pricey.

Edrena

--Bryan

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On May 19, 6:30 pm, "The Joneses" wrote:
"cybercat" wrote in message

...I tried most of them out, and I love
Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
as a side dish with a little cheese on top.

The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good in
the
kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to fix
and
might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other
things
to spark up the taste.

These: http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.html are better than any canned,
but they're pricey.

Edrena

--Bryan

Yes, those are the ones, Bryan, packaged just north of here. Have you tried
them?
Edrena

On May 19, 9:59 pm, "The Joneses" wrote:
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On May 19, 6:30 pm, "The Joneses" wrote:
"cybercat" wrote in message

...Itried most of them out, and I love
Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
as a side dish with a little cheese on top.

The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good in
the
kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to fix
and
might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other
things
to spark up the taste.

These:http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.htmlare better than any canned,
but they're pricey.

Edrena

--Bryan

Yes, those are the ones, Bryan, packaged just north of here. Have you tried
them?

I bought shitloads when a local supermarket discontinued them. Ate
them all the time. The last few bags were discovered by mice though,
who apparently liked them as well. The fat free were great. You add
your own fat, instead of the hydrogenated crap in the regular variety.
I eat canned RF beans, but it the height of laziness, and I only do it
when my 5YO wants beans & cheese, and I don't want to waste the rest
of the can. I SHOULD cook beans and keep them in the fridge. They
last a long time.

I found out how to make NM type green chile this Spring.

Ingredients:

green chilies (preferably NuMex Big Jim variety)
water
salt
corn starch

That's it. Nothing else.

Funny how short ingredient lists yield better food.

Edrena

--Bryan

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On May 19, 6:30 pm, "The Joneses" wrote:
"cybercat" wrote in message

...Itried most of them out, and I love
Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
as a side dish with a little cheese on top.

The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so
forth.

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good
in
the
kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to
fix
and
might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other
things
to spark up the taste.

These:http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.htmlare better than any canned,
but they're pricey.

Edrena

--Bryan

Yes, those are the ones, Bryan, packaged just north of here. Have you
tried
them?

I bought shitloads when a local supermarket discontinued them. Ate
them all the time. The last few bags were discovered by mice though,
who apparently liked them as well. The fat free were great. You add
your own fat, instead of the hydrogenated crap in the regular variety.
I eat canned RF beans, but it the height of laziness, and I only do it
when my 5YO wants beans & cheese, and I don't want to waste the rest
of the can. I SHOULD cook beans and keep them in the fridge. They
last a long time.

I found out how to make NM type green chile this Spring.
Ingredients:
green chilies (preferably NuMex Big Jim variety)
water
salt
corn starch
That's it. Nothing else.
Funny how short ingredient lists yield better food.
--Bryan

I remember the first time I ordered "chile" in a small NM town. That's what
I got, a sort of veggie stew primarily of medium green chile. Was not bad,
but was not chile con carne that I expected.
Edrena

On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses"
wrote:

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.

that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?

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sf wrote in message ...
On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses"
wrote:

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.

that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?

High Chihuahua desert of West Taxes, USA. Shall I ship you a package?
Edrena

sf wrote in message ...
On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses"
wrote:

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.

that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?

--

It seems ironic to take dried beans, hydrate them, cook them, then dehydrate
them again.

On Sun, 20 May 2007 17:27:53 GMT, "The Joneses"
wrote:

sf wrote in message ...
On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses"
wrote:

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.

that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?

High Chihuahua desert of West Taxes, USA. Shall I ship you a package?
Edrena

I see you posted a pic earlier... so I'll take a closer look next time
I'm at the grocery store and see if they have it. I like the concept!
Sometimes I don't need a whole can of refried beans and I don't use
refried so much that I've felt compelled to make them from scratch.

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The Joneses wrote:
sf wrote in message ...
On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses"
wrote:

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.
that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?

High Chihuahua desert of West Taxes, USA. Shall I ship you a package?
Edrena

They sell 'em here in the bulk bins. I don't like them, but I think
they'd be useful for camping and such, when portability is more
important than texture (the taste is fine; it's the texture I don't
like).

Serene

sf wrote :
Sometimes I don't need a whole can of refried beans and I don't use
refried so much that I've felt compelled to make them from scratch.


Eat Mo Beans! As they break down in your digestive tract they
make more than gas!

http://www.beansforhealth.org/

All that and cheap and delicious too!

"cybercat" wrote in message
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sf wrote in message ...
On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses"
wrote:

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.

that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?

--

It seems ironic to take dried beans, hydrate them, cook them, then
dehydrate them again.
Yah, we're the convenience generation fer sure. But they are very much
lighter than dried beans, they only need water and a light simmer to cook.
And you can measure out only what you can use now. A body could probably get
away from the simmer altogether if they were soaked long enuf. Like I said,
good popolyse food.
Freeze dried ice cream tastes better though.
Edrena.

On May 20, 12:43 pm, "cybercat" wrote:
sf wrote in messagenews:ncs0539eetki9923qub8t9d0nuiv0e1u1c@4ax .com...
On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses"
wrote:

I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.

that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?

--

It seems ironic to take dried beans, hydrate them, cook them, then dehydrate
them again.

They taste better than any canned ones.

--Bryan

I live in California about 40 miles from Mexico (about 20 miles from the
beach) and Rosarita "Autentico Sabor Casero" frijoles refritos are in just
about all the stores here in Escondido. After beans and water, lard is
listed as an abundant ingredient. It's not for people on diets.

Mitch

"Mitch Scherer" wrote in message
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I live in California about 40 miles from Mexico (about 20 miles from the
beach) and Rosarita "Autentico Sabor Casero" frijoles refritos are in just
about all the stores here in Escondido. After beans and water, lard is
listed as an abundant ingredient. It's not for people on diets.

Have you tried the fat free ones? They are very good.

cybercat wrote:
I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
as a side dish with a little cheese on top.

The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.

When I am in a pinch I use the vegetarian Rosarita canned, but
honestly I'd rather fry my own canned. Just sautee some onion, green
pepper, garlic and whatever chiles you have (green and jalapeno) until
soft, drain a can of pinto beans (I buy the ones with the least sodium
- brand doesn't seem to matter) , stir them into the veggeis, heat
them up and mash them - or not - to your liking. I also throw in a
little onion powder, black pepper and chili powder as well. I don't
mash mine much - I just serve them heated as a side dish to whatever
Mexican entree I'm making. I do mash them for burritos and
quesadillas, though.

-L.