by Millie Copper | May 16, 2023 | Cooking, Food Storage, Recipes, Stretchy Beans
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...
by Millie Copper | Mar 29, 2010 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans
It’s been awhile since I’ve put up a menu plan post (or any post for that matter). I’m big on menu plans in order to help me keep organized and get nutrient dense, whole foods on the table but a couple of weeks in early March I was really WILD and...
by Millie Copper | Jun 26, 2023 | Cooking, Food Storage, Stretchy Beans
Wondering how to cook garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas)? In this article, I share how to cook garbanzo beans the easy way, plus several of my family-favorite recipes. This article was originally published in April 2011. Garbanzo beans or chickpeas are part of...
by Millie Copper | Dec 10, 2012 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans
I’m happy to be back home after being out of town for work last week. My husband tells me he is extremely happy I am home! It is nice to be missed. I did find being away by myself to be quite interesting. I had a wonderful visit with my daughter before my work...
by Millie Copper | May 2, 2011 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans
Last week I mentioned that I thought spring was just about here. About an hour or so after that posting, it started to snow. And continued to snow off and on through Saturday. So maybe I was mistaken. A little snow is okay. My prayers are with all of those affected by...
by Millie Copper | Apr 5, 2013 | frugal options, Meals, Stretchy Beans
In my post yesterday, 5 Ways to Afford Real Food on a Meager Budget, I talked about how we ate less meat but still had high-quality meals. In this post, I share a few of our favorite meat-free meals. Creamed Onions with Thyme and Sage This is a dish that we love and I...