On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 4:24:00 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
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> On Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 8:23:36 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> > "dsi1" <dsi100ahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > They can be made fat free. The beans aren't really fried. When I make them,
> > I just cook the beans and mash them. I do usually add a little bit of olive
> > oil to them. Why? Given my 'druthers, my diet is low to no fat and that's
> > not good. So I try to add a little whenever I can. I also like to add some
> > chopped onion and bell pepper to help cut the carbs a little bit.
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> It seems opinions vary greatly on the matter of oil. Some people don't even fry the bean and will mix in a good amount of oil into the bean pot. I'm a fan of using lots of oil so you know where I'm going to go.
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Julie is not making refried beans. She's making one of her usual
ungodly messes and calling it refried beans. Also, adding chopped
onion and bell is not 'cutting the carbs' they're just adding flavor
to her otherwise slop.