The downside to having a Verizon MiFi card is that it has a pretty small monthly data allowance. And when you go over that allowance? They come to your house and take all the money you’d carefully stashed under your mattress. I tell you this to say: I’m woefully close to exceeding the bandwidth limit this month. Hence the quietude around here.

I’m only breaking my radio silence — and typing on my cell phone — to tell you about tonight’s dinner. It was bean griddle cakes, and it was marvelous. The original recipe is from Mark Bittman’s “how to cook everything.” It was just Pete and me eating tonight, so I cut the recipe in half. And it still made far more bean pancakes than we could eat. (And yes. They’re basically pancakes made out of beans. But trust me on this: delicious.)

The Bittman recipe calls for whatever beans you’d like to use. Here’s what we had:

black bean griddle cakes
1 can black beans, drained
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon corn oil
1/2 cup flour
Taco seasoning to taste

Use a stick blender to mash beans. Add everything else and blend some more. Cook in skillet over medium-high heat, just like pancakes. When small bubbles form on top, flip ’em and cook a few more minutes. Serve with shredded cheese and salsa.

My internet machine resets next Wednesday. I hope to see you again then. In the meantine, go make yourself some bean pancakes!