Fresh Corn Salad, etc.

Ingredients:

2 corn ears
2 green onions
2 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
1 chopped, seeded, peeled cucumber

dressing:
1Tb olive oil
2TB. fresh lime juice
salt and pepper




Beans:

3cups pinto beans
3 bay leaves
6cups vegetable broth
1TB cumin
lots of salt and pepper
1/3cup cilantro
1 red bell pepper

Soak the pinto beans in water for 5-6 hours, Rinse well to make ure there are not any pebbles.  Place the beans in a pressure cooker with the bay leaves, vegetable broth, cumin and salt and pepper.  When the pot is pressurized time it for 20 minutes.  Then release the pressure and add the cilantro and bell pepper.  Stir and boil for another 10 minutes or so.

Rice:

3cups jasmine rice
1/2 diced onion
2 cloves of garlic

Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil.  Rinse the rice.  Once the onions are turning brown add the rice and stir for 3-5 minutes over the heat.  Put it all in a rice cooker with about 6 cups of water and salt and pepper.