Black Bean Soup

Preserving this here: olive oil, enough to cover bottom of pan 1 medium onion, diced fine 1 medium bell pepper, diced fine 2 stalks celery, diced fine 2 jalapeno peppers, diced fine (more or less to taste) 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1 can diced tomatoes 3-4 cans black beans, drained but not rinsed 1 cup diced ham (can use ham hock, smoked turkey, smoked sausage, etc etc) 1 can chicken broth juice...

Ok, I'm going to try to ask good questions here on TQC and not ones that actually have to do with my personal life, but i'm going to ask this question.............. OK, so I sent my Xbox to the repair center to get fixed, because my Xbox has been ruining certain games. It could be coincidence that i've had 7 Maddens and 1 GTA 4 that are defective, but one frustrated night i called and decided to...

Recipe: Swiss Chard & Bacon Tart

Apologies to those who were hoping for a bacon leek tart. I misremembered the chard as leeks. Swiss Chard & Bacon Tart courtesy of CulinAerie Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs Swiss chard, stems and ribs removed 1 tbsp unsalted butter 4 oz uncured bacon, cut in 1/2" dice (I used regular bacon because I am cheap and lazy) 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced fine 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled ...

oo5; We're just two lost souls: a two part relationship mix.

This is a two part mix about a real life situation. Long story short, Boy and Girl were friends first then in a realtionship meant to fail, haven't spoken for months, but they have a strong connection. So, Boy takes the first step and says he's sorry, and he knows it's not enough, that he hurt her and it was all his fault, but he can't stand the distance between them and he needs her (as a...

new journal

i deleted kkkatiie because that journal was bothering me. and to be honest, i was embarassed by the majority of entries it held. i guess ill get more in depth about why i deleted it. a lot of the older entires were about past boyfriends, friends, cross country. and since i dont associate with any of the boyfriends and friends noted in that journal, and i dont run cross country, i decided those ...

ok let me try

things i don't like about myself 1. my ugly, ft, huge body 2. i am so fucked up that i have no hopes of recovery 3. that i am only 14 and am wasting away my teens being obsessed with food 4. that i have let so many people down including myself 5. that i cry myself to sleep way too much 6. that i have a screwed up mind 7. i am depressed 8. i have cut myself 9. the fact that i should be at 94 ...

Music Meme

In an effort to put off cleaning the bathroom as long as possible, a meme that's been going around: Step 1: Put your MP3 player or whatever on random. Step 2: Post the first line(s) from the first 20 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song. (Skip the instrumentals, the remixes and the mashups) Step 3: Let everyone you know guess what song and artist the lines come from. Step 4: ...

Bayou Country Smokey Creole Mustard Sauce

Bayou Country Smokey Creole Mustard Sauce 2/3 cup bacon, cooked and chopped fine 2/3 cup bacon drippings 2/3 cup green onions, chopped 16 ounces Zatarain's Creole Mustard 2/3 cup tomato paste 1 cup orange juice 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1/3 cup honey 1 teaspoon Zatarain's Creole Seasoning Cook bacon until crisp, set aside. Add chopped green onions to bacon drippings, cook over low heat for about...