Living Overland's Recipes, Reviews, & Techniques

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My wife & I love reading your recipes (more her reading & me eating)!

Have you ever checked out www.PopUpPortal.com?

I am glad you guys like the food! ;-)

I will have to check out PopUpPortal.com, thank you for the link!

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Not sure if anybody is interested, but we have a calendar for sale on Cafepress with our favorite recipes and travel pictures from 2011. The money raised with our Cafepress store helps to offset the costs of providing recipes and gear reviews.

Thanks everybody for making 2011 such a great year for us!! We look forward to what 2012 brings.

[beemerchef]

PopUp Portal is a very cool little Forum. Check it out...

I smile when I read your post about the Calendar... We are in the same boat!

Come on guys/gals... buy some Calendars! I don't think anyone realizes the cost you are incurring for sharing such vast knowledge.

Happy New Year... we need to camp together soon and create "something!"

Be well... Ara and Spirit

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Thank you Ara! Your travels and cooking have inspired us. If everything works out, out dogs will be able to run around together at Overland Expo! I look forward to attending your demonstrations!

[beemerchef]

Thank you Ara! Your travels and cooking have inspired us. If everything works out, out dogs will be able to run around together at Overland Expo! I look forward to attending your demonstrations!

Vice versa you know... Dogs+OX= for sure!!!
Change of plans here, going West instead of East! Typical of my decisions!!! Let us know if ever near by... Probably Death Valley, Anza Borrego... more!
Ara and Spirit

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Jalapeno Black Beans



Ingredients:
1 15oz can black beans
1 medium jalapeno pepper, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Pre-Trip Preparation:
Open and rinse the can of black beans in cold water, placing them in a plastic container. If you are on the trail, as we were when we purchased the fixings for this dish, simply open the can part way, drain the liquid and add water to rinse.

Cooking Instructions:
Dice the jalapeno pepper, onion, and garlic and set aside. In a small saucepan heat vegetable oil on high heat to the point when it begins to shimmer; add diced vegetables. Saute, stirring constantly, for one minute or until the garlic and jalapenos become fragrant. Lower heat to medium and stir in the black beans, cooking while stirring constantly until heated through. Serve with your favorite fajita fixings!

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[Hafwit]

The black beans sound great. In my variation, I would add a little Mexican oregano, some cumin, and I'd use a chipotle pepper rather than a fresh jalapeno. A chipotle for those of you who don't know is a smoked jalapeno. If this were a main part of the meal, some cotija cheese and a dollop of sour cream would work well too.

Cheers,
Greg

[TangoBlue]

The black beans sound great. In my variation, I would add a little Mexican oregano, some cumin, and I'd use a chipotle pepper rather than a fresh jalapeno. A chipotle for those of you who don't know is a smoked jalapeno. If this were a main part of the meal, some cotija cheese and a dollop of sour cream would work well too.

Cheers,
Greg

So when will you start your own overlanding recipe thread? Sounds tasty!

[FLYFISHEXPERT]

The black beans sound great. In my variation, I would add a little Mexican oregano, some cumin, and I'd use a chipotle pepper rather than a fresh jalapeno. A chipotle for those of you who don't know is a smoked jalapeno. If this were a main part of the meal, some cotija cheese and a dollop of sour cream would work well too.

Cheers,
Greg

Great suggestions! I am always delighted to see people's variations on the various recipes we post. Chipotle peppers are great in many dishes!

[Hafwit]

I will be happy to share some recipes in due time. Winter isn't overland season for me, so expect more down the road. I have plenty of ideas that I use at home and that would work just fine when off the grid--the problem is, I don't generally follow recipes. I usually make things up as I go, and I add to my repertoire by using other people's recipes as educational background to creating my own. I'm not usually one to measure ingredients, so to pass something on to you, it takes me extra effort to write it all down.

Cheers,
Greg