(Wash your hands.)
Toss the garlic (minced or mushed) into a pan with oil. Also the spices. (I was out of oregano, used tarragon, it came out fine.)
Sautee the spices for a minute or two. Then dump in the anchos, reserving the soaking liquid. Sautee another minute. Dump in the liquid. Add the cider vinegar and sugar. Bring that to a boil, then remove from heat. Let cool. Puree it good. You now have about two cups of Wacky Ancho Sauce, and that's Part One.
Part Two consists of chopping a big onion and a big red pepper, and sauteeing those until soft. Dump in a big mixing bowl. Add the canned pinto beans and corn. (Those of you who are not wimps can use real pinto beans and real corn.)
Add the ancho sauce. Mix. Dump into a casserole pan, and bake an hour at 350 F.
This bears no resemblance to succotash except for the words "beans" and "corn". But I hate lima beans, so what are you going to do?
I woke up this morning and the future was in bed with me
I didn't even know I'd invited it in
The future drank a lot of cheap champagne, and crashed out at my place
The future never gets hangovers. And now, neither do I. Lookit!The past is grimy and sand-worn, and the present definitely needs a shower
But the future is moist and sweet;
It's going to work up a sweat (from here to there, a long walk, wearing sandals)
The future doesn't stink of fear. And now, neither do I. Lookit!I got a crick in my neck from watching the miracles go by overhead
I got a refrigerator full of experiments came out okay
I got a stack of things to do, twice as high as a thousand years ago
The future isn't waiting up. And now, neither am I. Look at that!