Made-from-scratch chocolate cupcakes with a great cream cheese surprise!

Made-from-scratch chocolate cupcakes with a great cream cheese surprise!

Sweet potatoes, mango, black beans, and cilantro are featured in this flavorful stew from South America.

Sweet potatoes, mango, black beans, and cilantro are featured in this flavorful stew from South America.

A hearty and delicious soup made with black-eyed peas and diced bacon. Serve with fresh baked rolls or biscuits.

A hearty and delicious soup made with black-eyed peas and diced bacon. Serve with fresh baked rolls or biscuits.

These black bean and corn quesadillas are really cheesy, a little bit spicy, and a little bit sweet. My vegetarian husband goes crazy over these every time! Feel free to play around and add chicken or veggies, if you desire. Don’t forget the salsa and sour cream!

These black bean and corn quesadillas are really cheesy, a little bit spicy, and a little bit sweet. My vegetarian husband goes crazy over these every time! Feel free to play around and add chicken or veggies, if you desire. Don’t forget the salsa and sour cream!

This recipe for stuffed peppers is vegetarian-friendly, as the filling is a cheesy mixture of rice, beans, and tomatoes.

This recipe for stuffed peppers is vegetarian-friendly, as the filling is a cheesy mixture of rice, beans, and tomatoes.

Potato salad with a Texas flair – I get many requests to bring this to picnics. Nice blend of potatoes, black beans, green onions, bacon, and jalapenos. Sometimes I sprinkle dried crushed red hot peppers over top for color and taste.

Potato salad with a Texas flair – I get many requests to bring this to picnics. Nice blend of potatoes, black beans, green onions, bacon, and jalapenos. Sometimes I sprinkle dried crushed red hot peppers over top for color and taste.