49er Spanish Rice

This rice is red, the 49er's won the NFC Championship today (actually yesterday by the time I am getting this post up) and we had left over bean dip so we decided to make some tacos with Spanish rice for dinner! This was super easy and tasted even better than any you would get at a restaurant or out of a box.

2 cups brown jasmine rice

4 cups vegetable stock

1 onion, chopped

5 onions, minced

1 tablespoon oregano

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cumin

1 tomato, diced

1 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 teaspoons chili powder

Directions

• In a pan, put 1 tablespoon of olive oil and brown the rice. 
• Add the onion and garlic and saute until onion is tender
• In another sauce pan, bring vegetable stock to a simmer then add all the spices, tomato paste and tomato and stir to incorporate
• Add the brown rice to the simmering stock and let cook until tender. As it is cooking, continue to stir numerous times and add a little bit of water if the rice seems to not be getting cooked. 
• Enjoy!

49er's 9-layer dip (Vegan Style)

As you all know, we are big 49er's fans. Today (Sunday) they play the Falcons for the NFC Championship. My husband had one request- a 7 layer dip.  This was a little challenge because the 7-layer dips I love have some ground beef or turkey, sour cream, melted cheese, yum!  So I developed one that works for us, and of course is even BETTER than a 7 layer dip because it has 9 layers!

2 cans Trader Joe's re fried beans (vegan)

2 pasilla peppers, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 cans black beans

1/4 cup vegetable stock

1 bag soy cheese

3-4 cups chopped romaine lettuce

3 green onions, chopped

3 avocados, mashed

1 tub of your favorite salsa

1 can black olives, sliced

1 tablespoon garlic powder

salt and pepper

1 cup homemade tomatillo sauce (or 1 can of green chili's)

Directions

• First, prepare your re-fried beans. Chop up the onion and pasilla pepper and add to a pan with 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Let saute until they are tender. 
• Add your beans to the pan and stir with the onions and peppers, then add the 1/4 cup vegetable stock. You want to add the stock slowly so you don't add to much and your beans end up watery. 
• Now prepare your guacamole. Mash up your avocados and season with salt and pepper and 2 teaspoons of garlic powder.
• Put all the re-fried beans at the bottom of the pan, then layer the black beans and cheese on top. 
• Then add the following ingredients:
• Tomatillo sauce
• lettuce
• salsa
• guacamole
• sprinkle a little more soy cheese
• black olives & green onions

49er Faithful!

Loved spending an entire Sunday with Stephen, enjoying time together and of course FOOTBALL!! Go 49ers!

Tailgating in the pouring rain!

We had AWESOME seats.
40 yd line only 21 rows up!

49er spearing a Cardinal :)

49ERS!!!

After the game down on the field!

rocky road Brownies

Another easy recipe- only 4 ingredients :)  Made these for a 49er party, hence the "Touchdown" plate.

1 box of fudge brownie mix

2 cups mini marshmallows (in my case I didn't have minis so I just cut large ones into small pieces)

1 cup chocolate chips

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

• Make the brownies according to the box and add 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips
• Bake according to the box and when they are done, pull them out and immediately put the marshmallows on top.
• Follow by adding the chocolate chips and walnuts
• The marshmallows will melt slightly onto the brownies.
• It is best to leave them at least 2 hours before cutting to allow the marshmallows to harden.
• Yummy!!