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Menu Week of April 24

by Millie Copper | Apr 26, 2011 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

After a break from blogging and my 13 Week Rotating Menu plan, I’m back at both. Last week was an on purpose break unlike the previous week which was due to my lack of organization (you ever have days/weeks like that?). The challenge last week was having to...

Black Beans: Menu Week of May 8

by Millie Copper | May 11, 2011 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

I’m having such a busy week that taking the time to share my menu with you has been a challenge! I’m still working a part time temp job (6AM to 10AM 4 days a week), bookkeeping from home, working my home business, taking care of the house (with lots of...

White Beans: Menu Week of May 15

by Millie Copper | May 16, 2011 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

A simple menu plan for this week. For our Stretchy Bean, we’re enjoying White Beans. The other night’s are just quick and easy meals to fit in with this busy season. Sunday D- Individual Pizzas. Crust made out of Bucket Bread from the GNOWFGLINS Sourdough...

Mung Beans: Menu Week of May 22

by Millie Copper | May 23, 2011 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

This week has started off very good. Yesterday the older children went to the movies and had a late lunch/early dinner in town. Joe, Christopher and I stayed home and worked on things. Joe built me a little shed for my goats (we call it their ‘summer...

Menu Plan 1/8/2012

by Millie Copper | Jan 9, 2012 | Meal Plans, Stretchy Beans

Last week was a very tasty food week. I had to do a little bit of rearranging of things but not too bad. For Friday night’s potato bar I had planned on using the leftover chili and possibly the Southwestern topping as on of our potato bar topping options....

Sprouted Pea Egg Foo Yung

by Millie Copper | Feb 23, 2012 | frugal options, Recipes, Stretchy Beans

The other day I posted about a wonderful and inexpensive legume that we’ve added to our food storage and menu. Whole peas come in at only 41 cents a pound (Azure Standard quantity 25 pounds). We made three tasty dishes with our peas. One was an Egg Foo Yung....