(If you’re new to cooking with dry beans, read up on everything you need to know about dry beans here.) Locro is a hearty squash stew typically made with dried hominy. It originates from the indigenous cultures in the Andes, and is now adopted as the national dish of most countries in the Andes. It…
(If you’re new to cooking with dry beans, read up on everything you need to know about dry beans here.) Serve this yummy curry dish with a flatbread like Naan or Chapati and you have a complete meal. Ingredients: 2 C black eyed peas 2 Tbsp ghee 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds…
Beans, beans, the magical fruit… School yard rhyme aside, you really should be eating beans at every meal. Beans are super high in fiber, protein and lots of vitamins. And they are tasty, inexpensive and filling, making them the ideal food for those trying to keep their food budget under control. They really are a…
(If you’re new to cooking with dry beans, read up on everything you need to know about dry beans here.) This colorful soup is spicy with a bright, lemony taste. The recipe calls for ground turkey, but you can use leftover turkey if you like. Serve with a crusty baguette or bread sticks for a…
Getting your tax return can be a nice windfall to the family budget. Assuming that you’ve already got a healthy budget and are meeting all your monthly obligations, you might want to use your tax return to get ahead on your preparedness goals. Some tools and equipment needed for self reliance may cost more than…
Food costs are going up. Way, way up. In the last year—from September 2020 to September 2021—the cost of food rose 31%. That’s the steepest increase the US has seen since government started tracking food prices. The cost of food has way outpaced the increase in wages. That means that it’s getting harder and harder…