Raspberry Chipotle Ribs

Nothing beats tasty, fall of the bone ribs. This time I made them with a raspberry chipotle glaze. They turned out really yummy.

1 rack serves 3-4 people depending on your sides (or how hungry you are)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees, season ribs with salt and pepper, or the rub of your choice. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil, place on baking sheet and bake for 1 and 45 minutes to 2 hours. Remove from oven and brush on glaze. Either broil the ribs on place on grill. I like brush on the glaze 2-3 times and place back on/under the heat. This process really seals in the flavor! When you're satisfied with the glaze, cut up and serve!

Black Bean Cakes

I needed a hearty vegetarian recipe that would travel well. The first thing that came to mind was a black bean cake. The morning that I made them I turned them into a delicious huevos rancheros with an egg, salsa and cilantro garnish.

Black Bean Cakes

serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 cans of black beans (rinsed)
• 1 can of diced tomato (drained)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• big handful of parsley and cilantro
• 1 1/2  teaspoon of cumin
• 10 dashes of hot sauce
• 1 cup of fresh bread crumbs
• 1/2 an onion
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 F. Line your sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside. Add all ingredients listed to a food processor and pulse until just combined (you want it to still have texture!!). Form into 6-8 patties and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Serve as black bean burgers, or huevos rancheros as described above!