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Skillet Mexican Quinoa

Skillet Mexican Quinoa
Posted in : Beans & Grains, Exotic, Vegetarian on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading] Skillet Mexican Quinoa $1.27 per serving [/blue_heading] Hi there folks, Today I want to share a simple easy delicious recipe that I stumbled across and sort of tweak it a bit to fit my taste. I hope you will do the same or at least try this version first and then get creative! If
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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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Beantatoes

Beantatoes
Posted in : Beans & Grains, Recipes on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading] Beantatoes $0.17 per 1/2 cup serving [/blue_heading] So awhile ago I was reading a book called the “4 Hour Body” by author Timothy Ferriss; I saw a chapter talking about the Slow Carb Diet. Now to be honest I didn’t need to go on a diet as I was an avid runner at the
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Slow Cooker Refried Beans

Slow Cooker Refried Beans
Posted in : Beans & Grains, Exotic, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on by : Matthew
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[blue_heading] Slow Cooker Refried Beans $0.15 per half a cup [/blue_heading] The two words I would use to really describe everything about this recipe is as follows… CHEAP and EASY..and no, placing those two words in a description does not always mean a bad thing; I mean come on guys just look at my blog
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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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