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Chickpea Taco Stew

Turn a can of chickpeas and some leftover taco meat into a delicious and filing stew.

I had about a cup of taco meat leftover from last night. It was just browned ground turkey and taco seasoning. It wasn’t enough for us for lunch, but I thought it would make a great flavorful start for a soup or stew. Thus Chickpea Taco Stew was invented and it turned out delicious. 1 […]

Beef Goulash

Do you remember eating Goulash made with ground beef and elbow macaroni as a kid? It was a very popular dish in the 70s. It’s easy to make, tasty and very frugal. It’s one of our go-to meals when we don’t know what to cook. I love the fact that I basically just need to […]

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 […]

Easy and Frugal Recipe – Eggs, Sausage, Black Eyed Peas and Rice

Ok this might sound weird but it is delicious. My father made it up about 20 years ago and all his children still make it!!!! 1doz eggs 1pkg Hillshire sausage 1can black eyed peas 2cups cooked rice Cut up sausage in bite size pieces and cook in pan. Once it is done pour in your […]