Heather says:
Meatless meals are often great for the wallet.  This recipe can be prepared with canned or dried beans.  If you use dry black beans, cook 1/2lb dried beans until soft.  I put mine in the crockpot the morning I want to make the burritos, cover them with water, and turn the crock on low. [...]

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Heather says:
On the rare occasion we have ham, I freeze the bone and save it for a week when I need our grocery dollars to stretch just a bit further. Cornbread rounds out the meal nicely and keeps the grand total, for us, under two dollars. Yes, even if you use a mix like [...]

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Heather says:
Traditional Shepherd’s pie contains lamb, gravy, and vegetables, covered with mashed potatoes. Its close cousin cottage pie contains beef. This version substitutes vegetable stock for the broth used to make the gravy and contains kidney beans to provide protein. As the mashed potatoes contain milk and are topped with cheese, [...]

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Heather says:
This lentil casserole recipe is light on the budget, simple, and filling.

2 cups dried lentils
4 cups water
1TBSP extra virgin olive oil
 1 onion - diced
2 cloves garlic - minced or pressed
2 celery ribs chopped
2 carrots - chopped
1 red bell pepper (optional)
1 green bell pepper (or two if the red is omitted)
1 tsp basil
1/4 soy sauce
2 [...]

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Heather say:
Sure beans are economical, but are meatless meals actually tasty? They can be. My husband, who as a rule, cringes when I say “black beans” requested an enore of this soup in the near future. This vegetarian recipe is better when it has simmered for a while and is perfectly suited [...]

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