Sweet & Spicy Slaw w/ Stove Top BBQ Beans

What's better on a hot 95 degree day than some cool slaw and some spicy beans?

 This past weekend, my husband and I went to a BBQ that was serving Tennessee Tacos.

I had one and promised myself I'd make a healthy version with less sugar and more spice.

The soft tortilla is a great way to combine these two flavors. 

You get a little of this and some of that in each bite.

When I went to the store to get the basics for this meal, I thought about how many types of beans there are available, but not many healthier brands.  I did get organic black and kidney beans but this meal could have a lot of extra sugar.

So I decided to make the beans and slaw myself and control the sugar with Stevia.

I have never made homemade baked beans before but in looking at a few of the cans, they didn't seem that hard to cook up on my own.

These definitely look a little different than store bought.  I thought that they were going to taste

like pasta sauce when I first saw them cooking.  But they don't at all.

They have a sweet background with a pinch of spice that can easily increase with more red pepper.

Stove Top BBQ Baked Beans:

Mix all ingredients in a 3 Quart Sauce Pan -

3 Cups Water
3 Cans of Black Beans, rinsed and drained
1 Can Kidney Beans, rinsed and drained
1 15 oz. can Tomato Paste
2 Vegetable Bullion Cubes
1 tsp. Sea Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
1 Tbs. Chili Powder
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
4 Tbs. Brown Sugar
1/8 Cup Honey
1/2 Cup Spicy Brown Mustard


I used my homemade brown sugar in this
and it really was nice to have fresh soft sugar to work with.

1-3 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
1/8 Cup Ground Flax Seed (optional)

Heat on low at least 1 hour, stirring to prevent burning.
Serve with Spicy Slaw inside a wrap or soft tortilla.

*Optional:  Chop one cooked Pork Chop and add that in.

I used my homemade Whole Grain Spicy Brown Mustard
in the beans, so good and easy to make.

Sweet & Spicy Slaw:

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
Keep refrigerated.  Flavors are best next day when they've had time to meld.

3 Cups chopped Cabbage/Carrot Slaw mixture
3/4 - 1 Cup of Miracle Whip Mayo or Vegan Mayo
(start with 3/4 cup and then add more if you'd like it creamier)
1 tsp. Powdered Stevia
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
1/4 Cup Spicy Brown Mustard
1 Tbs. Celery Salt
1 Tbs. Honey *optional

An easy Summer meal with lots of fiber, a little sugar and a whole lot of flavor.

Enjoy!

Dandelion Greens Strawberry Salad

A quick dinner tonight.  Really hectic work week but I have to get some good greens in me.
Nothing better than freshly picked Dandelion greens with big beautiful Strawberries and a light vinaigrette.http://cannedtime.blogspot.com/2012/04/nunaturals-liquid-stevia-orange-lemon.html

Dandelion greens are wonderful for their


anti-inflammatory

qualities as well as diuretic and a


host of


good nutrition to boot. 

I tried like crazy last year to grow my own...........never thought it would be so hard since they're  a weed right?  But I never did succeed at getting any to get bigger than a couple inches in any confined soil.  So I get them at the health food store or forage away for fresh uncontaminated ones.  The tiny little new leaves that are growing right now here are the best for salad.

Mustard Dill Cucumber & Orange Relish

I used the last of the vinaigrette I made up for

Averie's Mustard Dill Cucumber & Orange Relish from Averie Cooks and it worked perfectly with the strawberries sweetness and the spicy mustard seed.

Make sure you gather your fresh dandelion leaves from an area you are Certain hasn't had any chemical spray for at least the last 2 years.  And wash your leaves thoroughly.

Definitely will be making this one again.

Be sure to get your entries in for the NuNatural's Orange and Lemon Stevia giveaway soon, contest ends Sunday!

NuNaturals Liquid Stevia Orange & Lemon Giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

NuNaturals has widened their flavor options for Liquid Stevia users. They have 2 new flavors available and they are rewarding 4 of my readers the opportunity to try both new flavors for free!

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The two new flavors are Orange and Lemon!          YUMMMMM...........

Orange NuStevia

Lemon NuStevia

With NuNaturals, you can make the sauces, dressings and

baked goods you grew up with again, just without all the

sugar.

Or try new recipes that need that pinch of sweet flavor to make them just right like this wonderful warm weather salad I found on Averie Cooks.

Mustard Dill Cucumber & Orange Relish from Averie Cooks:

Cucumbers, fresh Mandarine Oranges and just a light vinagrette with a touch of sweetness courtesy of NuNaturals.

Mustard Dill Cucumber & Orange Relish from Averie Cooks

I substituted the 'agave' in Averie's version with

a 1/2 tsp. of

NuNatural's Stevia Powder. It is perfect for a

light

summer salad!

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This discount remains effective until JUNE 30, 2012.

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There will be four winners in this giveaway, and each will win one bottle of the lemon stevia (2 ounces) and one bottle of the orange stevia (2 ounces)

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Contest ends Sunday, April 15, 2012 and four winners will be chosen randomly.
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Mustard Seed Sprout Salad

Spicy Mustard Seed Sprout Salad with Asian Dressing

Mustard Seeds are one of the easiest sprouts to grow and really add a great flavor to salads, smoothies, soups, etc.  They are packed with nutrition:  http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=106#healthbenefits

Sugar Free Asian Ginger Dressing

Mix together well and chill:

1 Clove of Garlic minced
2 Tbs of diced fresh ginger
3/4 Cup Olive Oil
1/3 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 Cup Tamari Soy Sauce

1/2 tsp. Stevia
1/4 Cup Water

Sprinkle dressing with a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Keep refrigerated.

Okay so we can't eat chocolate at every meal..............
Enjoy!

This post is linked to http://simplysugarandglutenfree.com/slightly-indulgent-tuesday-022112/
          and http://glutenfreepantry.blogspot.com/2012/02/allergy-free-wednesdays-blog-hop-week-5.html