MRS.GREEN'S CALIFORNIA RELIEF MAP CLAY recipe:

2 cups flour

1 cup salt

4 teaspoons cream of tarter

2 cups water

2 tablespoons oil

mix all ingredients. Cook on stove (Medium heat) stirring. Let cool and then knead out lumps. Cover and refrigerate.

* I made 3 batches to have 25- 3 inch balls of dough. Clay will take 1

to 2 days to dry after making project.

Recipe Bio:Joshua made this in his 4th grade class. He loved it and wanted to make it again!

Mexican Black Beans (Cafe Rio style)

2 cans Black beans Rinsed and drained(the original recipe called for 1 can, but I thought it was too runny, You decided!)

1 and 1/3 Cup Tomato Juice

2 Cloves Garlic, Minced

1 tsp Ground Cumin

2Tbsp Olive Oil

1 and 1/2 tsp Salt

2 Tbsp fresh Chopped Cilantro

In a nonstick skillet, cook Garlic and Cumin in Olive oil over medium heat until you can smell it. Add Beans, Tomato Juice, and Salt. Continually stir until heated through. Just before serving, stir in Cilantro.

Recipe Bio: Mom made this for one of our dinner get togethers and it was a BIG hit. It will be a staple since we LOVE Black Beans in our family.

Chicken and Black Bean Tostizzas

It's a pizza… it's a tostada… it's a tostizza!

Prep Time: 15 Min

Total Time: 40 Min

Makes: 8

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits
• 1 cup diced cooked chicken
• 1 cup Progresso® black beans, drained (from 15- or 19-oz can)
• 1/2 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
• 2 tablespoons Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper strips (1 inch long)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (I used reduced fat shredded cheese blend)
  

DIRECTIONS:

• 1) Heat oven to 350°F. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. On ungreased cookie sheets, press or roll each biscuit to form 5 1/2-inch round.
• 2) In medium bowl, mix chicken, beans, salsa and taco seasoning mix. Spread evenly over biscuits to within 1/4 inch of edges. Top evenly with onions, bell pepper and cheese.
• 3) Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and cheese is melted, reversing position of cookie sheets halfway through baking time. If desired, garnish with sour cream and guacamole.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Mini Pizza)

• Calories 340
• (Calories from Fat 150),

• Total Fat 17g
• (Saturated Fat 7g,
• Trans Fat 3 1/2g),
• Cholesterol 35mg;
• Sodium 970mg;
• Total Carbohydrate 32g
• (Dietary Fiber 2g,
• Sugars 6g),
• Protein 16g;

Recipe Bio: I got a smoking deal on Grands Biscuits and had some grilled Chicken breast to use up. This is what I found on the Pillsbury website and it was a hit at our house. We ate cantaloupe, Avocado, spinach, and chips and salsa with it.