Naive homemade mole
Not wanting to bust open a jar of Trader Joe's mole (MOH-lay, the culinary item) for a meal just for myself, and having time to kill while waiting for the beans to finish, I made one myself, by looking at the ingredients in the Trader Joe's mole and just omitting things I didn't have. Mine was made with oil, balsamic vinegar, tahini, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. There were already spices (cumin, coriander seed, oregano, chili flakes) and garlic in with the vegetables that were sauteeing, so I didn't add them to the mole. It actually turned out pretty good. For adventure, maybe I'll add some espresso next time, and maybe some honey, cuz it needed to be a little thicker and sweeter.