Does anyone have any favorite and inexpensive vegan recipes/tips?

[Guest guest]

Good day, i am looking for ways to save money. I am looking for recipes and

tips on how to feed my family for as little money as possible. I do have some

recipes, but more are very welcome. We have only been a vegan family for a short

time so I am sure that there is tons that we do not know yet. I am enlisting the

wisdom of other vegans who are further along the path so to say. Thank you,

Shelly

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of salsa thrown in.

Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

 

Karey

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Be good over rice

 

Barbara

 

 

At 03:21 PM 1/9/06, you wrote:

>I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of salsa thrown in.

>Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

>

>Karey

[Guest guest]

That does sound like a great idea. How long do you cook it for and how much?

Barb said she thought that it sounds like it would be good with rice, i agree.

What do you use the black bean/salsa for Karey? ~Shelly

 

Barbara & George Grenier <grenier wrote: Be good over rice

 

Barbara

 

 

At 03:21 PM 1/9/06, you wrote:

>I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of salsa thrown in.

>Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

>

>Karey

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

black beans, rice and salsa is absolutely one of my

most favorite comfort meals! Yum!

 

Genevieve

 

--- Barbara & George Grenier <grenier

wrote:

 

> Be good over rice

>

> Barbara

>

>

> At 03:21 PM 1/9/06, you wrote:

> >I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of

> salsa thrown in.

> >Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

> >

> >Karey

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh yes. My mom makes a rice dish in her crockpot with chopped tomatoes, corn,

beans and vegetable broth. Add whatever your spices are and you have another

cheap, filling meal. There aren't any exact measurements, just go with whatever

things you like most in the greatest quantity.

-

Barbara & George Grenier

Monday, January 09, 2006 5:24 PM

Re: Does anyone have any favorite and

inexpensive vegan recipes/tips?

 

 

Be good over rice

 

Barbara

 

 

At 03:21 PM 1/9/06, you wrote:

>I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of salsa thrown in.

>Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

>

>Karey

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Usually I use dry beans so I soak them overnight and then cook them all day in

the crockpot just covered with water. Mine gets really hot so I've also had

them turn out really well by putting them on high for a couple of hours. I used

to cook the salsa in it all day but I found I liked the texture and the salsa

was a bit stronger (not spice-wise, just tastier) if I put it in in the last

hour or so. Didn't get cooked down quite so much, either.

 

As for how much it really depends on how big a salsa/bean ratio you like. I

like quite a bit of salsa so I'd do several cups of beans and then a big jar of

salsa in it.

 

What do I use it for? I eat just like that...in a bowl. Beans are fantastic

sources of fiber and protein so I eat a lot of them (very inexpensive, too).

But, it would probably make a really good rice casserole or a dip, even. I

think it would probably also be good with a bag of frozen corn thrown in, sort

of like a bean chowder.

 

I think you might also be the person looking for ideas for your picky child who

needs to gain weight? I might avoid a lot of bean dishes since they're perfect

diet food - all that fiber fills you up quickly and helps you eat less. Now, if

you put it with some tortilla chips...that would be really yummy, too, and more

fattening (in which case I would suggest more salsa to make it more dip like).

 

Phew, long answer for a simple bean question!

 

Karey

 

 

-

shelly

Monday, January 09, 2006 5:49 PM

Re: Does anyone have any favorite and

inexpensive vegan recipes/tips?

 

 

That does sound like a great idea. How long do you cook it for and how much?

Barb said she thought that it sounds like it would be good with rice, i agree.

What do you use the black bean/salsa for Karey? ~Shelly

 

Barbara & George Grenier <grenier wrote: Be good over rice

 

Barbara

 

 

At 03:21 PM 1/9/06, you wrote:

>I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of salsa thrown in.

>Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

>

>Karey

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your long answer karey :-) My daughter does not like salsa either,

nor does she like baba ganouj, guacamole or hummus. Mckayla is hard to feed. I

am going to make your bean salsa for supper tomorrow. I think that I might use

it to make burritos. I might be able to slip the salsa to her that way lol. THe

rest of us love salsa. ~Shell

 

Karey Greenup <karey wrote: Usually I use dry beans so I soak

them overnight and then cook them all day in the crockpot just covered with

water. Mine gets really hot so I've also had them turn out really well by

putting them on high for a couple of hours. I used to cook the salsa in it all

day but I found I liked the texture and the salsa was a bit stronger (not

spice-wise, just tastier) if I put it in in the last hour or so. Didn't get

cooked down quite so much, either.

 

As for how much it really depends on how big a salsa/bean ratio you like. I

like quite a bit of salsa so I'd do several cups of beans and then a big jar of

salsa in it.

 

What do I use it for? I eat just like that...in a bowl. Beans are

fantastic sources of fiber and protein so I eat a lot of them (very inexpensive,

too). But, it would probably make a really good rice casserole or a dip, even.

I think it would probably also be good with a bag of frozen corn thrown in, sort

of like a bean chowder.

 

I think you might also be the person looking for ideas for your picky child who

needs to gain weight? I might avoid a lot of bean dishes since they're perfect

diet food - all that fiber fills you up quickly and helps you eat less. Now, if

you put it with some tortilla chips...that would be really yummy, too, and more

fattening (in which case I would suggest more salsa to make it more dip like).

 

Phew, long answer for a simple bean question!

 

Karey

 

 

-

shelly

Monday, January 09, 2006 5:49 PM

Re: Does anyone have any favorite and

inexpensive vegan recipes/tips?

 

 

That does sound like a great idea. How long do you cook it for and how much?

Barb said she thought that it sounds like it would be good with rice, i agree.

What do you use the black bean/salsa for Karey? ~Shelly

 

Barbara & George Grenier <grenier wrote: Be good over rice

 

Barbara

 

 

At 03:21 PM 1/9/06, you wrote:

>I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of salsa thrown in.

>Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

>

>Karey

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Oh dear. Well...take heart. When he was a kid, my brother wouldn't TOUCH

anything " weird " which was...pretty much everything. He was a thin child but

most doctors would say there are fewer health risks associated with being

slightly underweight than being overweight. Now in his early 30s, he's pretty

adventurous and eats just about anything...and his waistline reflects it

 

I think burritos are a great idea! You could always throw in some rice, too.

 

Man...life without guacamole! Well, someday she'll realize what she's missing

out on You're a good mom for trying so hard with her. I'm sure she's a

great kid

 

Karey

-

shelly

Monday, January 09, 2006 7:46 PM

Re: Does anyone have any favorite and

inexpensive vegan recipes/tips?

 

 

Thanks for your long answer karey :-) My daughter does not like salsa either,

nor does she like baba ganouj, guacamole or hummus. Mckayla is hard to feed. I

am going to make your bean salsa for supper tomorrow. I think that I might use

it to make burritos. I might be able to slip the salsa to her that way lol. THe

rest of us love salsa. ~Shell

 

Karey Greenup <karey wrote: Usually I use dry beans so I soak

them overnight and then cook them all day in the crockpot just covered with

water. Mine gets really hot so I've also had them turn out really well by

putting them on high for a couple of hours. I used to cook the salsa in it all

day but I found I liked the texture and the salsa was a bit stronger (not

spice-wise, just tastier) if I put it in in the last hour or so. Didn't get

cooked down quite so much, either.

 

As for how much it really depends on how big a salsa/bean ratio you like. I

like quite a bit of salsa so I'd do several cups of beans and then a big jar of

salsa in it.

 

What do I use it for? I eat just like that...in a bowl. Beans are

fantastic sources of fiber and protein so I eat a lot of them (very inexpensive,

too). But, it would probably make a really good rice casserole or a dip, even.

I think it would probably also be good with a bag of frozen corn thrown in, sort

of like a bean chowder.

 

I think you might also be the person looking for ideas for your picky child

who needs to gain weight? I might avoid a lot of bean dishes since they're

perfect diet food - all that fiber fills you up quickly and helps you eat less.

Now, if you put it with some tortilla chips...that would be really yummy, too,

and more fattening (in which case I would suggest more salsa to make it more dip

like).

 

Phew, long answer for a simple bean question!

 

Karey

 

 

-

shelly

Monday, January 09, 2006 5:49 PM

Re: Does anyone have any favorite and

inexpensive vegan recipes/tips?

 

 

That does sound like a great idea. How long do you cook it for and how

much? Barb said she thought that it sounds like it would be good with rice, i

agree. What do you use the black bean/salsa for Karey? ~Shelly

 

Barbara & George Grenier <grenier wrote: Be good over

rice

 

Barbara

 

 

At 03:21 PM 1/9/06, you wrote:

>I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of salsa thrown in.

>Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

>

>Karey

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> I was just looking at your blog and not only did I end up joining

> the slow cooker group...

> Rachael

 

Are you a member of the group? It is very

active and has quite a few recipes in the files:

/?yguid=3272846 .

 

Here's the address for the Fatfree Vegan crockpot recipes:

http://www.fatfreevegan.com/crockpot/crockpot.shtml , although I don't

know if you'd be very interested in fat-free recipes for your children.

[Guest guest]

I didn't know about the vegan crock pot group. I just joined it after reading

your email. We were talking about

vegslowcooker/

 

It has good recipes/ideas, although not necessarily vegan.

 

 

Katie

http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> We were talking about

> vegslowcooker/

>

 

Yes, I saw that. But I also saw that there have only been a few

messages since Mar 2003, which means it's not an active group where

people are often posting and discussing recipes. I thought you and

others may like an active group, also.

[Guest guest]

OOPS!! This is the link to the list that is active. You are absolutely right,

the other one hasn't had a post in forever! I'm still glad you gave the other

link though.

 

http://health.HVCC/

 

alegnacb <alegnacb wrote:

> We were talking about

> vegslowcooker/

>

 

Yes, I saw that. But I also saw that there have only been a few

messages since Mar 2003, which means it's not an active group where

people are often posting and discussing recipes. I thought you and

others may like an active group, also.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

and in a tortilla, or with chips..

 

(w/ the rice and beans!)

 

ooh.. and avocado would be a yummy addition.

 

=)

lol

jenni

 

, Barbara & George Grenier

<grenier@e...> wrote:

>

> Be good over rice

>

> Barbara

>

>

> At 03:21 PM 1/9/06, you wrote:

> >I love black beans in the crockpot with a jar of salsa thrown in.

> >Very easy and inexpensive but sooooo tasty!

> >

> >Karey

>