This is probably two or three meals for one person, and it reheats well. It doesn’t require much use of hands, or lifting anything heavy, because that’s a shape of disability accommodation we sometimes need.

Core Ingredients

• Rice

• Canned black beans

• Spices as desired

• Salsa or tomato paste or hummus

Preparation

• Make rice or use already made leftover rice. If it’s not hot, microwave it.

• Drain and rinse a can of black beans.

• Put the beans in a microwave-safe bowl.

• Add any spice or seasoning mix you have handy to the beans. We like smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and/or black pepper, but you can use any- thing from oregano to a chili seasoning mix.

• Microwave the beans until they’re as hot as you like (a couple of min- utes, probably).

• Mix the rice and beans.

• You can add salsa, any kind you have around, or a bit of tomato paste, or hummus. Try the kind of tomato paste that comes in tubes—it’s perfect when you only want a little.

• Stir and eat.

God-Tier: Almost Like Rice and Peas Authentic rice and peas are a staple of Jamaican cuisine and taste amazing. This is not that.

• Instead of canned black beans, use kidney beans.

• Instead of water to cook the rice, use coconut milk. (See Rice Variations Part II for an in-depth description of making rice with coconut milk.)

• Add scallions, thyme, allspice, and scotch bonnet pepper or sauce.