I’m not feeling led to take a Lenten break from the internet for the first time in a long while. For now it seems, I’ve got my internet priorities in the right place and have thusfar resisted getting too drawn in or too involved to the extent that it overshadows my other goals (more time for reading, devotion, etc.) So this Lent, I’ll be sticking around…and blogging a heckuva lot more about food.   asked for more recipes and   said he was sick of just eating beans, and already I’ve got new recipes from   and   that I can’t wait to try. So here we go:

Crispy Black Bean Tacos

(via smitten kitchen)

verdict: a smashing success. I replaced the slaw the recipe called for with romaine lettuce, and you could easily do without the feta (making this both vegan and Lenten-friendly). And once you’ve assembled the ingredients, making them takes just a few minutes, which was great when we all went back for seconds. The lime and cilantro give this a bright, summery taste. We’ll definitely be making more of these over the next few weeks.

side note: we did end up getting our power back shortly after noon on Monday, so that was a relief. I got over my snarky attitude and used the time to sit down and plow through several books that I had left unread. Even small misfortunes can be a blessing.