Texoma Beans

Lake Texoma sits on the border between Texas and Oklahoma, near the city of Denison, Texas. My parents have a small cabin on the Oklahoma side of the lake; it isn't fancy, but it's very peaceful and nestled in a truly remote section of woods.

Here's a yummy recipe for beans:

1 lb. pinto beans
1 lb. hamburger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 four-ounce can of taco sauce
1 four-ounce can of green chiles
1 tablespoon of ketchup
1 number-two can of tomatoes

Wash and sort dried beans, then cover with water and bring to a boil. After they're boiling, turn heat off, put lid on, and let beans sit for two hours. Brown the hamburger meat, then add it and all other ingredients to the beans, and simmer in the crockpot for several hours until the beans are tender.