• 2cups Thompsons White Pea Beans 907g
• 5 cups water
• 1 med onion diced
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 2 tsp cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp mustard (grainy dijon or whatever you have)
• 1/4 cup fancy molasses
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• pinch black pepper
• 1/2lb bacon

Soak beans overnight.

Boil beans in 5 cups water, simmer 30 minutes, drain

Layer in pot: onion, bacon, other ingredients. Add beans on top. Do not stir.

Add enough water to cover and bake in oven at 250 F for 7 hours.  After 5 hours you can stir the beans. Add water as necessary.

The following is Dilf_Icon's delicious guacmole recipe. 

Ingredients:

1 Avocado

1 largish shallot - minced

1 tbsp grainy dijon

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 tbsp lime juice

1  tsp worcestershire sauce

salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

Mash avocado.  Add other ingredients, stir.  Dip chips in, bring to mouth, masticate, swallow. 

Goes well will Chilli Margaritas.

Recipe makes 4 drinks:

Ingredients:

6oz Tequila: I don't care if it's silver or gold or whatever

2oz Triple Sec or Cointrea or Grand Marnier - something orangy

1 Jalapeno

6 large Limes

 for rimming:

1 tsp kosher Salt

1 tsp Sugar,

1/4 tsp Chilli powder

Crushed Ice

Instructions:

Slice jalapeno and put in a cocktail shaker.  Use a muddler or spoon to crush the jalapeno.  Add tequila and triple sec.

Slice one of the limes into slice for garnish, juice the rest into the mix.

Use the lime garnish to wet the edge of the glass and rim using the rim mix. 

Fill glass with crushed ice and pour in margarita.  Enjoy.

Mushroom and Tomato Flatbread Topped with Fresh Arugula

A better way to eat tacos and salad: Taco Salad!