Rice and Beans

By: Charles Giuliano - Aug 24, 2021

 

Rice and Beans

In the morning
Soaked black beans
They got bigger
Absorbed all the water
Diced an onion
Added chunks of bacon
Nicely smoked
From Big Y meat counter
Minced garlic
Some soy
Set to simmer
An hour or so
Till tender
But not mushy
Then cooked rice
Me and the Mrs.
Hunkered down
With hot sauce
At the table
She made salads
Just heavenly
My peasant side
A favorite meal
She less so
Much of the world
Lives on rice and beans
For perfect nutrition
I made a batch
Not that long ago
When the kids came
From DC
Astrid hosted lunch
In the garden
Impromptu stayed for dinner
She asked if it was OK
The family fell
On the rice and beans
Like ravenous wolves
It was great fun
That pleased me no end
To have provided a meal
Taken by surprise
But missed leftovers