Playoff Nachos

1 big bag of Tostitos corn chips
2 cans of black beans
1 can of cooked tomatoes
1 can of re-fried beans
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can of canned (or fresh) black olives
shredded cheddar cheese
couple stalks of chives
cumin, chili powder, crushed red peppers

preheat oven to 350

1. take one can of black beans and mash using a fork or potato masher
2. add re-fried beans, mashed black beans, sprinkles of cumin, chili powder, and crushed pepper to a skillet and heat (if you don't heat the beans, they will not be hot, even after baking)
3. put a layer of re-fried bean mixture in a large Pyrex casserole dish, save some
4. put a layer of chips down and add another layer of re-fried bean mixture
5. add another layer of chips and stuff with the second can of black beans, onions, tomato, black olives and chives.
6. top with as much cheddar as you want
7. put in oven for 15.5 minutes at 350 degrees

If you layer this way, the bottom will get a bit soggy and the top will stay crunchy. This is how I like it, if you don't want slightly soggy chips, layer in a different way.

Sweet Mashed Potatoes

2 sweet potatoes
1/2 cup soy milk
2 table spoons butter
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

1. begin boiling a salted pot of water, enough for the sweet potatoes to be covered sufficiently
2. peel sweet potatoes
3. cut into fourths
4. place cut sweet potatoes in pot
5. boil for a minute and then bring temperature down to a simmer for 20 minutes
6. mash potatoes
7. add in soy milk, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon

tips: use electric mixer for smooth mash, use hand masher for chunkier mash