Comments on: Using Beans to Keep the Food Budget in Check http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Tue, 22 May 2012 03:40:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: This Week’s Favoriteshttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78622 This Week’s Favorites Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:47:05 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78622 [...] Using Beans to Keep the Food Budget in Check DIY Chest Rub Print Your Own Natural First Aid Wall Chart [...] [...] Using Beans to Keep the Food Budget in Check DIY Chest Rub Print Your Own Natural First Aid Wall Chart [...]

]]> By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardshiphttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78526 Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:07:24 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78526 Melinda, Not until the end of Feb, actually - you still have time! :) Katie Melinda,
Not until the end of Feb, actually - you still have time!
:) Katie
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]]> By: charishttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78415 charis Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:01:08 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78415 we use lots of beans! one way is to buy dried garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and soak and cook to make hummus or a few indian food recipes that we love. we make several mexican dishes with either black or pinto beans. i love homemade chili with beans and tortilla soup with beans as well. i have used lots of lentils in both indian food (red lentils) and the green in stews and tacos. i have even at times (when we were out of ground beef) only used lentils on a version of taco salad and season them like i would ground beef. my kids love it just as much as the meat version. i think there are so many great ways to use them to get nutrition and save a bit of cash. we use lots of beans! one way is to buy dried garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and soak and cook to make hummus or a few indian food recipes that we love. we make several mexican dishes with either black or pinto beans. i love homemade chili with beans and tortilla soup with beans as well. i have used lots of lentils in both indian food (red lentils) and the green in stews and tacos. i have even at times (when we were out of ground beef) only used lentils on a version of taco salad and season them like i would ground beef. my kids love it just as much as the meat version. i think there are so many great ways to use them to get nutrition and save a bit of cash.
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]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78397 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:08:28 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78397 Are you using canned beans or making your own from dried beans? If you do your own and you give them a really good soak before cooking (12-24 hours) you can reduce a lot of the gas-causing properties in the beans and they should be easier to digest. Are you using canned beans or making your own from dried beans? If you do your own and you give them a really good soak before cooking (12-24 hours) you can reduce a lot of the gas-causing properties in the beans and they should be easier to digest.

]]> By: Raquelhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78395 Raquel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:09:01 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78395 I am really liking all of your blog posts about using beans. I don't know how to word this delicately, so here it goes: beans in things like chili gives my family gas; do they do the same in other dishes? If so, how can we remedy this or can we? I am really liking all of your blog posts about using beans. I don't know how to word this delicately, so here it goes: beans in things like chili gives my family gas; do they do the same in other dishes? If so, how can we remedy this or can we?

]]> By: Weekend Reading: February 11, 2011http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78386 Weekend Reading: February 11, 2011 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:36:30 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78386 [...] Using Beans to Keep the Food Budget in Check | Keeper of the Home [...] [...] Using Beans to Keep the Food Budget in Check | Keeper of the Home [...]

]]> By: Beans, Beans, Beans: GF and Cheap!http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78373 Beans, Beans, Beans: GF and Cheap! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:09:59 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78373 [...] a great post on Keeper of the Home on how to use beans to stretch your grocery budget! I have just recently begun experimenting with this, and it really is a huge savings, not to [...] [...] a great post on Keeper of the Home on how to use beans to stretch your grocery budget! I have just recently begun experimenting with this, and it really is a huge savings, not to [...]

]]> By: JennErin@Moodyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78366 JennErin@Moody Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:16 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78366 Beans!!! Love them. They helped my husband and I get through seminary so cheap! Also I work in the college cafeteria where he goes to school. We use them in spaghetti sauce, alfredo, meatloaf, taco meat, cream soups... saves us so much money off the food service budget. Beans!!!
Love them. They helped my husband and I get through seminary so cheap!

Also I work in the college cafeteria where he goes to school. We use them in spaghetti sauce, alfredo, meatloaf, taco meat, cream soups... saves us so much money off the food service budget.

]]> By: Kianahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78354 Kiana Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78354 Thanks for the great tips! Been trying to get our food budget under control and also cut back on meat so this helps alot! Used the coupon code and got the books! Thanks for the discount! Thanks for the great tips! Been trying to get our food budget under control and also cut back on meat so this helps alot! Used the coupon code and got the books! Thanks for the discount!

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/02/using-beans-to-keep-the-food-budget-in-check.html/comment-page-1#comment-78296 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:35:32 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/?p=14518#comment-78296 I haven't felt that beans are an area that is a high priority for me, simply because they're lower on the food chain and not as commonly a heavily sprayed product as many types of fruits and vegetables and grains (like corn, soy, etc.). If you need to prioritize organics, I would focus on fats and animals products and dairy first, then on the dirty dozen for produce, and then on things like grains, beans, etc. I haven't felt that beans are an area that is a high priority for me, simply because they're lower on the food chain and not as commonly a heavily sprayed product as many types of fruits and vegetables and grains (like corn, soy, etc.). If you need to prioritize organics, I would focus on fats and animals products and dairy first, then on the dirty dozen for produce, and then on things like grains, beans, etc.

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