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I have a great recipe for you guys today. =) So last time I posted, I told you we were going to see 1776 in Kansas City. Well we did and it was great! I went with my mom and step-grandma and we hung out for several hours in Crown Center before the play. We got dinner at ZTeca, a burrito place, and got a naked burrito with rice, beans, mushrooms, and fajita veggies. It wasn't great but it was fuel. Then we just walked upstairs and went to the play. 1776 is traditionally almost all-male, with two female roles of Martha Jefferson and Abigail Adams. In this rendition, all of the roles were played by women. That may sound strange, but it really worked. Plus, if the American Revolution happened today, women would certainly be a part of the government. And women were a part of the movement then, too, as you can see through the example of Abigail Adams, who really challenged and shaped her husband into becoming the man he was. I also felt that some of the songs were just more b...

Yesterday for dinner I made this great salad: There was a bed of spinach, topped with sliced red bell pepper, canned pineapple, black beans, and Rawmesan. It sounds like a strange combo, but it was really delicious. I also like to put so many tasty things on my salad that I don't need to use dressing. Here's my recipe for 30-second awesome beans: 1 can black beans Garlic Barbecue sauce Rinse your beans really well in a colander, so that they're clean. Put into your Tupperware (I used a repurposed glass jar) and add in some crushed garlic and barbecue sauce. Mix it up really well. That's it! It's so delicious and really good for topping your salads and making them more filling. In addition to my salad, I had some of these: I love brussels sprouts! I didn't use any oil, and seasoned them with Chinese Five Spice powder and Garam Masala. Then I stuck them in the oven for half an hour on 450. I often do the last ten minutes on 500 but for some reason I did...