Regina's Beans

We love Regina's tacos, taquitos and beans! Over the years she has generously fed us this meal at her house and has brought it to us after babies were born and as a Christmas gift! 

This recipe is for about 1-2 lbs of  dry pinto beans. 

Beans take about 6 hours to cook, so make sure to start with enough time. 

In a large stock pot, add beans and cover with water about an inch or two above the beans. 

Add 3-4 cupped handfuls of salt. 

Bring the beans to a rolling boil then add about 5 garlic cloves. 

Turn the heat down so the beans come to a simmer. Cover with a lid and cook until beans are soft. 

Check the beans all day and add very hot tap water as needed. 

Such a simple recipe, but so so yummy! 

$600 Burgers

Robert got this recipe from his friend Rhett Palfreyman. We stored his smoker for him while he was in the middle of a move. He told us while we had it, we should make these burgers. They were delicious! But when Rhett got moved and into his new house and needed his smoker back, we had a problem. We had no way to make the burgers anymore! It was during the summer of 2020 and Robert needed something to keep himself busy anyway, so I told him he should go buy a smoker so we could make the burgers again. Robert went and bought a new smoker for about $600 and that's how these burgers got their name at our house. Since then, the smoker has been put to good use for many delicious smoked meats. Robert's most requested meat is pulled pork. He has made it for family mission farewells and Sophie has requested it when we have hosted dinner for MORP and Sadie's. He also smokes our Thanksgiving turkey every year. We have enjoyed lots of yumminess all because of these $600 Burgers! :)