Contray to popular belief (and the way some of us were raised), you do not have to have meat to make a meal. Although my dad and my husband would likely disagree. Must be a man thing. :)
However, when I serve Black Bean Burgers, my husband never realizes he’s not getting meat. Isn’t trickery wonderful? Or frugal? Hehe…
Rice and beans should be 2 ingredients any frugal cook should have on hand at all time. Rice and dry beans are fairly inexpensive and stretch your dishes further. I’ve always bought canned beans, but I vow to change that to save more money.
Dede posted a great recipe that I can’t wait to try. She makes her own refried beans from dry beans instead of buying canned refried beans. Canned refried beans are 99c to $1.19 a can usually. A bag of dried beans is going to cost around 50c – 75c and makes more than you would find in a can. What a savings! :)
Here is a great post on some of her favorite rice recipes too!
Thank you for posting about my recipes! That's so sweet of you!