Squash and beans

It was supposed to be white beans and kale and squash. It turned into black beans, swiss chard, rice, and squash. I do that sometimes....

2 large onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-3 lb butternut squash, peeled seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cups canned vegetable broth
1 bunch swiss chard, thick stems trimmed and leaves cut crosswise into 2 inch strips
1 tablespoon dried rubbed sage
1 (15 ounce) can white beans
1 can black beans
1 cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
1 cup brown rice
salt & fresh ground pepper


Directions:
Combine all ingredients in the crock pot (I highly suggest sauteeing the onions and garlic first... Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours.

Muffins and toothpaste

I've been using Tom's of Maine natural toothpaste. I have to say, it gets my teeth squeeky clean and doesn't taste bad either. Much better than the conventional stuff. Although I do use that at school. Yes kids, I try my hardest to brush 3 times a day, which usually means twice at school.

In other news, the latest muffin installation was pure experiment. Although lazy, because I used the box.

Red Pepper Corn Muffins
2 boxes cornbread mix - follow directions on box. Add minced red bell pepper to cornbread. Add about 3 tablespoons brown sugar. Bake and enjoy.

They do have a certain interesting taste. And they were all eaten up at work today, so I suppose they were good. :-)