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This is probably the easiest way to make a killer batch of refried beans without spending a couple hours cooking the beans.If you want to read about cooking up some beans from scratch see our Frijoles de Olla post.But this version starts with cooked beans — and you can get away with using a can of store-bought beans because you’re loading them up with authentic flavors.How to Make Refried Beans Before we get to the recipe, it’s worth heading back in time to see what refried beans were like a few hundred years ago…Pot beans get mashed up and cooked in some fat,...

Border officials are testing new radio identification tags at five crossings into Canada and Mexico. The radio tags will be part of the standard registration process for entering the United States. The wireless technology is nearly identical to that already being used to speed up passage at toll booths on many of the nation's highways - such as New York's E-Z Pass.