Black Beans: How to Cook Black Beans and My Favorite Meals
You may know that I have a slight obsession with beans. Beans are a wonderfully frugal whole food, they have an excellent nutritional profile, and they’re extremely versatile. There are hundreds of varieties of beans/legumes available, which really helps keep...
5 Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste
Did you throw $6.23 in the garbage can today? Food waste can be a huge expense for your family! 5 Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste According to the Natural Resources Defense Council’s food and agriculture program, the average American family of four throws...
How to Cook Pinto Beans and My Favorite Meals
Wondering how to cook pinto beans? In this article, I share how to cook pinto beans the easy way, plus several of my family-favorite main dish and side dish pinto bean recipes. This article was originally published in May 2011. Pinto Beans are prominently featured in...Menu Week of January 31
We try to eat Real Food. What does that mean to us? Our food should be whole, unprocessed and nutrient dense. Some days we do better than others. This week I have a fairly easy menu planned since I am spending quite a bit of time working (I work from home as a...
Spicy Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
I love reading historical fiction. In the books I read, the ladies always make sure to have a treat on hand in case visitors drop by or for their children and “menfolk.” Gingerbread seems to have been a very popular treat, usually topped with applesauce or...
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