Tag: budget meals
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I grew up thinking pinto beans were only for refried beans and chili. Then I spent a summer in Texas with my aunt, and her pinto bean soup recipe changed my mind completely. Smoky, hearty, with big soft beans in a broth so flavorful I mopped the bowl clean with cornbread. I asked her for…
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The first time I made this white bean soup recipe, it was an accident. I had planned a completely different dinner, but the chicken I was going to use smelled off when I opened the package. It was 5:30 and my kids were already asking what was for dinner. All I had was a pantry…
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I’ll be honest: the first time someone served me lentil soup, I smiled politely and thought, this is going to taste like wet cardboard. It was at a friend’s house, gray lentils floating in gray broth, and I ate it because I am a polite guest, not because I enjoyed it. Back then, I never…