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Vegetarian Lentil Soup

Vegetarian Lentil Soup
Posted in : Beans & Grains, Lentils, Recipes, Vegetarian on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading] Vegetarian Lentil Soup $0.36 per serving [/blue_heading] Becoming “cheap” doesn’t just happen overnight for most people in the world.  It usually happens out of necessity or it’s apart of your over all lifestyle.  Here at CheapStir we don’t descriminate anyone who is looking to make good quality cheap meals to feed their loved ones.
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Hot Curried Roasted Chickpeas

Hot Curried Roasted Chickpeas
Posted in : Beans & Grains, Recipes, Vegetarian on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading] Hot Curried Roasted Chickpeas $0.24 per half cup serving  [/blue_heading] Finding healthy snacks is a challenge most of us have but it doesn’t HAVE to be that way.  Chickpeas are a versatile bean that is used most popularly in hummus recipes as I have done many times.  Another popular(at least in my kitchen) recipe
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Leftover Chicken Chili

Leftover Chicken Chili
Posted in : Beans & Grains, Chicken, Dinner, Meat, Recipes, Rice on by : Matthew

[blue_heading] Leftover Chicken Chili $1.91 per serving [/blue_heading] Mmmmmmmm mmm I love me some chili! “Hey, hang on wait a second; that’s not chili it comes in a can!!” Yes yes I know, real chili is made at home in bulk and leaves you shall we say a bit “gassy” for days on end while
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Simple Garlic Hummus

Simple Garlic Hummus
Posted in : Beans & Grains, Exotic, Recipes on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading]Simple Garlic Hummus $0.36 per cup[/blue_heading] I wanted to make a dead simple hummus recipe today and to even up my game a bit; i’m doing it WITHOUT costly Tahini! If you don’t know; Tahini is a main traditional ingredient when making hummus. All Tahini really is, is ground up sesame seeds made into a
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Taco Bread

Taco Bread
Posted in : Beans & Grains, Exotic, Meat, Rice, Turkey on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading]Taco Bread $1.26 per serving[/blue_heading] Once in awhile I crave strange edibles for which no restaurant can deliver. This recipe is one of those that I saw online months ago and it just festered in my brain for all that time thinking how I could go about this in a simple straight forward and precise
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Yellow Rice

Yellow Rice
Comments : 1 Posted in : Beans & Grains, Exotic, Vegetarian on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading]Yellow Rice Per 1/2 Cup Cooked $0.21[/blue_heading] Rice is something that is cheap, globally available, quick, familiar, and easily customizable for everyone. I enjoy trying out new exotic flavors so if your anything like me then this dish is right up your alley! I enjoy rice as a side dish or as a filler food
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How To Cook Lentils

How To Cook Lentils
Comments : 1 Posted in : Beans & Grains, How To on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading]How To Cook Lentils[/blue_heading] Lentils are a high protein legume that leaves you feeling full and is one of the cheapest kitchen staples.  It’s quite a bit like rice in that there are more than one variety, it’s cheap and it cooks exactly the same with a 2:1 ratio.  I thought since I have so
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