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I already told ya I’m kinda tired of this 30 Days o’ Nuthin’. Not as a concept, cuz I’m totally on board with that. But, there’s ever so little to talk about when the topic is, well, NUTHIN’.
So here are all the low-lights.
- I didn’t spend any money today.
- I didn’t spend any money yesterday.
- I’m not gonna spend any money tomorrow.
That last one was kinda exciting because it starts with totally different words than the first two.
I keep reading some of the CVS blogs, wondering if I should go buy some stuff. You can really get some great deals, but you generally do have to spend SOME money. So go back and re-read point #1.
I have looked in my pantry and I keep finding food. God’s pretty good, huh? So, I stay away from the grocery stores pretty much. Go re-read point #2.
My Very Dear Hubby has requested Rice and Beans and cornbread for supper tomorrow. I did a quick mental inventory, I have all the ingredients to make that. Go re-read point #3.
But, I can tell ya how to make some Wicked-Delicious Beans!
I don’t care for pinto beans, so I use small red beans. Rinse 2 pounds of beans and soak ‘em in lots of water overnight. They’re gonna swell up as they take on water, so use your big bowl and fill it with water.
Next day drain off the water, I just dump it into the colander and let all the water drain off. Rinse ‘em a bit. Then I put the beans into my BIG pot and add enough water to cover the beans plus about two inches. Just beans and water, no seasoning yet. Bring ‘em to a boil and turn the heat down to simmer and let ‘em cook for about three hours, stirring occasionally, until they smush easily when you mush ‘em against the inside of the pot with the back of your spoon.
Now here comes the exciting part. You’re gonna add something. Woohoo!
Add about 2 or 3 tablespoons of McCormick’s Taco Seasoning Mix. Stir. Now, calm down and stop doing stuff, you’re done.
That was simple, huh?
I usually serve this with brown rice, and we put salsa picante, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream on the table. I might make some steamed carrots. Oh, and either cornbread or tortillas.
We love this meal. And it is the cheapest thing I make. The beans cost $1.85, rice maybe $0.50, cheese about $1, and the bits of other things maybe $0.50, cornbread maybe $1, carrots about $0.25. And we’ll get two meals out of this. $5.10 ÷2 = $2.55 per meal. Works for me!
Now, y’all should go over to Biblical Womanhood and read all manner of FRUGAL things.
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This sounded so yummy that I made it for supper tonight. And it WAS YUMMY! My husband actually said “this is really good” which is HUGE because he never compliments my food… not that I’m a bad cook, but he just isn’t that into food (yeah… I don’t get it either)
Yum! I’m so hungry after reading your post. I’m going to try this meal as soon as I pick up some beans… oops! That’ll mean I spend money. But that’s okay, it’ll be cheap. And I LOVE cheap! lol.
You gals are crackin’ me up over the whole chicken and wings (or should I say, WING) thing.
Not a bean lover at all but I made some delicious red beans and rice tonight, cheap cheapy too!
Yep – we named it Uno.
HAHAHAHAH! I crack myself up.
Hi Carri, I’m thinkin that at least you HAVE the roosters so that all those hidden eggs aren’t a complete loss.
So, have y’all named the little one winged chick yet? How ’bout Lord Nelson? Or maybe Mr. Blakeny?
Hi Paige, we don’t drink much milk. I did make enough powdered milk yesterday to put in the cornbread that I made for lunch.
Good for you! I put myself on a shopping ban in January, and that was so hard. That’s when all the sales are! What do you do when you run out of milk? Dry powdered milk?
You’re welcome to the fried chicken! I’ll even grill up a few steaks for you too. We need to sign the contracts matching up a few of your pirates with a few of my princesses.
We clip one wing so the chickens cannot fly out of the yard we have fenced off so the dogs don’t get to them. If they free range, they lay their eggs everywhere (plus the dogs place them in mortal danger), and God has made them better at hiding the eggs than we are at finding them! So we try to keep them in the yard and get their eggs. When they cooperate, we let them out in the late afternoons. But I am suspecting that they hold the eggs and lay them in the afternoons since one hen showed up with 8 chicks last week.
Which comes first, the chick or the egg?
Interesting side note (to no one but you and I, but anyway!) – Today one of the chicks showed up with a broken wing (the bone was even sticking out). Josiah called the vet to ask what to do, and followed his advice to perform a wing amputation! I was grossed out, but he did a great job!
I guess that will be one chicken which doesn’t make it to the stewpot if it lives the week!
And come on over. Our weather is BEAUTIFUL!!! And I have a sweet little princess to hold…
And what on earth is the “clipping chicken wings” that you were doin’ last evening? I know what it means when we clip the wings on our pet cockatiels, but we love them, and I read your post about your chickens and didn’t sense any love. I suspect the “clipping” may have something to do with the plan for “death and dismemberment.” I mean, if I’m coming over and all, is there gonna be fried chicken?
Hi Carri, when I was a goofy teenager, a goofy friend of mine taught me to whistle LOUDLY. Let me tell you, I never thought, at the time, that it would be such a handy skill. I’ve trained all of the Pirates to come or at least check in when I whistle. So, instead of cheatin’ on the giveaways, how ’bout I just come over and hang out at your house. I could teach you and all your teens and pre-teens how to whistle LOUDLY. And then you could train all of your children that when they hear you whistle like that it means TURN ON THE PORCH LIGHT ALREADY, IT’S DARK OUT HERE!
Oh, and by the way, I don’t stock a pantry, per se. I generally live week to week. But I don’t plan for the leftovers and I always plan 7 dinners a week. So, there are lots of times that all 7 dinners don’t happen in a week, so that creates the overage in the pantry. Usually, I just work these into the next weeks plan, but sometimes they accumulate. Long, yet simple answer.
We may try that for tomorrow. Can I ask – are you just going to have to spend extra money next month to stock back up on your pantry?
Oh – and I was wishing for those communicator watches when we were outside clipping chicken wings last night and realized when it got really dark that the outside lights were not on!
You should give a special giveaway rigged just for one of your favorite blogging friend, shouldn’t you?! (That’s assuming I am one of your favorites… otherwise rig it for me!)
I guess not shopping brings out your dry sense of humor. I love it!
Thanks.
Great job on not spending money! THe meal sounds yummy!
I’m gonna start soaking some black beans right now. Thanks for the idea.