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Cooking Dried Kidney Beans

November 26, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

split kidney beans soaking

I knew that I needed to take a few easy precautions when cooking dried kidney beans to avoid a rare but serious form of food poisoning. That’s why I freaked out a bit when my latest batch of kidney beans split while they were soaking. Read on to see how to cook kidney beans safely […]

Filed Under: Skills Tagged With: dried beans, kidney beans

Holiday Chili

November 25, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Holiday Chili in a mason jar with a ribbon and gift card

Pop a bow on this quick and hearty chili to give as a gift. You can also make Holiday Chili to give yourself a break from lengthy recipes and high-fat, highly processed treats. Almost everyone can eat it because it is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and has no added oil. Yet it packs plenty of flavor from […]

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe Tagged With: bell peppers, corn, dried beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, kidney beans, winter holidays

Instant Pot Pinto Beans

October 26, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

cooked pinto beans on a sweet potato with baby kale salad

I use my Instant Pot to cook beans when I’m in a hurry. Go from dried beans to cooked in less than an hour, with none of the noise and danger of an old-fashioned pressure cooker. Here’s my core recipe for dried pinto beans cooked in an Instant Pot. I add aromatic vegetables and spices […]

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe Tagged With: dried beans, Instant Pot, pinto beans, pressure cooker

How to save money on bulk and packaged beans and nuts

September 16, 2016 by linda watson Leave a Comment

dried beans

Save money on organic dried beans With organic bean prices up 50% this year for many dried beans, it pays to re-check your prices. In general, you’ll save money and get more variety by buying beans in bulk. At my local Whole Foods, all the store-brand bagged legumes now cost the same: $2.99 a pound. […]

Filed Under: Save money Tagged With: cashews, dried beans, grocery shopping, walnuts

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