The return of school brings the return of busy, but more structured, schedules. Timesaving menus are often in demand. Put this soup in the crockpot …
Ways to good with beans both canned and dried.
Legumes
Hummus
Hummus is a great summer snack for everyone. It’s good with raw vegetables, pretzels, pita chips, pita bread, or crackers. Keep it ready in a …
Baked Beans and Spam
Put this in the oven to bake while you fix the rest of your food for your summer cookout. Or serve it in the fall …
Chickpea Tajine
This recipe is reminiscent of North African tajines – slow-cooked stews that combine both sweet and savory flavors and often include dried fruit. An hour …
Herbed Lentils
Crushing the herbs brings out the flavor of the herbs and enhances the flavor of each bowl of lentils. If you can’t find diced canned …
Bean and Rice Cakes
Simple, inexpensive, and quick to fix, especially with leftover rice. BEAN AND RICE CAKES (Pantry Cooking: Unlocking Your Pantry’s Potential, p. 52) 1 can (16 …
Roasted Blackeye Peas
Make a crispy snack for New Year’s good luck. ROASTED BLACKEYE PEAS (Pantry Cooking II) 2 cans (15 ounces each) or 4 cups cooked blackeye …
Crockery Lentils
Like baked beans baked in a slow-cooker but made with lentils. CROCKERY LENTILS (Pantry Cooking: Unlocking Your Pantry’s Potential, page 78) 3 cups water1 pound …
Black Beans and Rice
So simple to fix and extremely easy to adjust the number of servings. BLACK BEANS AND RICE (Pantry Cooking with Home Preserved Foods) Chunky salsaCooked …
Black Bean Dip
Cut the calories even more in this low-fat bean dip by using evaporated skim milk. Flavors will develop more the longer you refrigerate it. BLACK …