Spicy Bean Chips

I love bean chips. But have you check out the prices in the store. Costing about $ 4.00 a bag and some changes. Well you can make them and enjoy the favors you create with this recipe.


1/2 pound dried black or pinto beans

2-3 stalks celery, chopped finely

1/4 cup onion, minced

4-5 cloves crushed garlic

1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon cumin


Soaked beans, celery, onion and garlic in a pot. Cover with 3 cups of water, bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer gently until beans are tender.

Pour the beans into a food processor and add the salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, cilantro leaves. Blend until smooth.taste and see if you need more favor.If favor is just right, drop spoonfuls of bean mix 1/4 inch thick, onto a solid drying sheet that has been wiped with oil. Dry until crispy.

Smothered Chicken...Giving Honor To Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou’s  smothered chicken is delicious and quite easy to cook. It  tastes yummy and creamy yet it’s sinless because the ingredients used are healthy stuffs.

Oprah calls this suffocated chicken!

Serves 8

Ingredients:

2 (3-pound) fryer chickens
Juice of 2 lemons
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 medium onions , sliced
1 pound button mushrooms , sliced
1 clove garlic , minced
2 cups chicken broth
Preparations:

Wash and pat dry the chicken. Cut each chicken into pieces and place the pieces in a bowl with lemon juice and water to cover. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Wash the lemon water off the chicken and season it with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken pieces in 3/4 cup of the flour.

In a large skillet, heat the butter and 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil over high heat. Add the chicken pieces and fry until dark brown. Remove them from the skillet.

Add the remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup vegetable oil to the skillet. Cook the flour until it’s brown.

Add the onions, mushrooms and garlic, stirring constantly.

Put the chicken back into the skillet. Add the chicken broth and water to cover. Turn the heat to medium and cook for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.