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.

1. I didn’t spend any money today.
2. I didn’t spend any money yesterday.
3. 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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