Black Beans

2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/3 c. tomato juice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro

In a nonstick skillet, cook garlic and cumin in olive oil over medium heat until you can smell it. Add beans, tomato juice, and salt. Continually stir until heated through. Just before serving stir in the cilantro.

Cilantro Lime Rice

1 c. uncooked rice
1 tsp. butter or margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 can (15 oz) chicken broth
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tsp. sugar
3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, 1 tsp. lime, chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice and mix in as you fluff the rice.

Cafe Rio Pork

2 pounds pork
3 cans Coke (NOT diet)
1/4 c. brown sugar
dash garlic salt
1/4 c. water
1 can sliced green chilies
3/4 can RED enchilada sauce (I used Old El Paso brand, medium spiciness)
1 c. brown sugar

Put the pork in a heavy duty Ziploc bag to marinade. Add about a can and a half of coke and about 1/4 c. of brown sugar. Marinade for a few hours or overnight.Drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 can of coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily, but don't let it get TOO dry). Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork.In a food processor or blender, blend 1/2 can Coke, chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining brown sugar If it looks too thick, add more Coke little by little.Put shredded pork and sauce in crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours.

Buttermilk syrup

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk(1 T. vinegar in a measuring cup and fill with milk to 1 cup let stand 5 min.)
1/2 cup butter
2 Tablespoons corn syrup
1 tea. baking soda
2 tea. vanilla

In a saucepan, stir together the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup, and baking soda. Bring to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in vanilla.

Pancakes

1 1/2 cups flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tea. salt
1 Tablespoon white sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg
3 Tablespoons butter, melted

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, Brown on both side. Makes about 8.

Apple Cobbler

Lightly grease a 9x13 pan. Dump 2 cans of Apple Pie filling. Dump 1 package of white mix evenly over the apples. Pour one can of Sprite, or Sierra Mist over the cake mix. DO NOT STIR! Bake at 400 for 40 min.

Spicy Shredded Beef

4-5 lb. roast
3 beef boullion cubes
1/4 cup water
1 onion chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (4oz) diced jalepenos
1 package Dry Italian Dressing

Put all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 24 hrs or on high for 8 hrs.