Refried Black Beans w/ a Side of Darlin

This weekend my dude had a break from tour and I made some refried black beans. I had some leftover black bean and corn salad (the ever popular and always delicious vegan cookout dish), a can of black beans, and a sauteed giant red onion. Pureed all together with taco seasoning packet style spices these ingredients make killer refried black beans. These inspired us to make a tex-mex breakfast like the one we had at some really good cafe in Flagstaff, AZ. I can't find the name of the place anywhere, but it was the second best breakfast I've ever had. Our version mixed with beans, tomatoes, loads of cilantro, and poblano peppers with taters on the side was deee-lightful.

Skewerin' Cakes

I helped skewer some mini cupcake for a party recently. It wasn't my idea, but I did make the frosting which I was happy with. It was "summer frosting," which is super thick so as not to melt in the warmness. The color is from beet juice. Beets are my favorite way to make pinks. A little goes a long way, and you can get very pale beautiful pink to a dark pink peony style color. These remind me of underwater growths that you shouldn't touch because you'll ruin the whole reef. They were eaten however.