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Taco Soup

by Millie Copper | Dec 27, 2011 | Cooking, Recipes

Taco Soup is a delicious way to finish off a pot of beans. Usually, by the end of my bean pot, there are still some beans in it with quite a bit of the cooking liquid. Since I cook the beans in broth this is still a very nutrient-dense liquid. We’ve talked about...

Red Beans: Cooking and Favorite Meals

by Millie Copper | Jan 9, 2013 | Cooking, Recipes

At my house red beans is an all encompassing term for any red bean (I know, obvious). These could be the large red kidney beans or smaller red beans. I tend to alternate on which I purchase. I’ve also found that other than size there is not a huge amount of...

How to Cook Lentils & My Favorite Lentil Recipes

by Millie Copper | Jul 24, 2023 | Cooking, Recipes

Wondering how to cook lentils? In this article, I share how to cook lentils the easy way, as well as how to sprout lentils. I also share several of my family-favorite recipes. This article was originally published in December 2011. I did not grow up eating lentils....

Garbanzo Bean Curry

by Millie Copper | Feb 11, 2010 | Cooking, Recipes

Garbanzo beans were not something I ate growing up. In fact, my garbanzo bean experience was a few times in salads! Several years ago, I found a blog called Lentils and Rice (the blog is no longer available) which totally changed my relationship with not only garbanzo...

Navajo Tacos with Sourdough Frybread

by Millie Copper | Mar 19, 2023 | Cooking, Recipes

This recipe was originally published in May 2010. I love finding new ways to use my sourdough starter. When Joe mentioned that it had been a while since we had Navajo Tacos, I decided it was time to play with the Frybread recipe that is the basis of these tacos. Have...