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White Beans with Red Pepper

We love beans in any way shape or form around here. They are a frugal staple, healthy and very versatile. When you’re ready to step it up and make some “sophisticated” bean dishes, give these white beans with red peppers and pesto a try. The recipe is from the Thrifty bean cookbook and is the […]

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Kidney Beans And Rice

This rice bowl is such a great versatile recipe. You can cook it in big batches and between the rice, the sausage and the kidney beans it really fills you up. If you’re cooking this for young kids, you may want to omit the hot sauce and cayenne pepper while you’re cooking. Adults can add […]

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Sites Of Note: Living On a Dime

This week’s Site of Note is Living On A Dime. If you’ve been a reader for a while you already know about Tawra and Jill, but I thought they deserved to be spotlighted in this new feature as well. Everything started when Tawra wrote her first cookbook originally called “Not Just Beans”. You can read […]

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Easy Black Bean and Rice Recipe

This is such a great simple dish. It goes together quickly and is very filling. I serve it with a side salad for a weeknight dinner or with some grilled chicken or fish in the summer. We also often double the recipe, add a simple green salad and call it dinner. It’s quick, filling and […]

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