Name: Mexican Refried Beans
Ingredients: 1 tb Olive oil; 2 Cloves garlic, minced; 1 cn Pinto beans (15-1/2 oz can); 1/8 ts Freshly ground black pepper

Trials can devastate us because we are often looking as to how they are affecting our lives. Yet when we can die to self and desire God’s glory as a result of them, we are given an entirely different outlook. We can actually rejoice if we know God’s name, God’s glory is being magnified as witnessed through our response to the trial. Specifically how? When others see our Christlike attitude – gratitude verses complaining, kindness verses anger, faith verses anxiety, contentment verses greed and joy verses bitterness – God is glorified. It means very little when godly character and spiritual fruit only appear when things are going well in our lives.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Mexican	Vegetables, Mexican	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Olive oil
2		Cloves garlic, minced
1	cn	Pinto beans (15-1/2 oz can)
1/8	ts	Freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Place olive oil and garlic in 9-inch microwave-proof pie plate.
Microwave on HIGH (100% power) 45 seconds.
Drain pinto beans, reserving 1/3 cup of juices. Add beans and reserved
juiced to garlic mixture in microwave-proof pie plate. Mash beans with
potato masher until all are broken up. Stir in pepper. Cover with wax paper
and microwave on HIGH 3 minutes. Stir well and smooth out top to make even.
Makes 2 cups.
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