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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Kaleva

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14. Love refried beans

Reply to brewens (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 10:42 AM

Jul 2021

I buy dried pinto beans and cook what's needed in the quick cooker and use that as the basis for refried beans.

Just used our last pint of homemade salsa in making our last meal.

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Frugally prepping for possible COVID19 Delta variant lockdown [View all] Kaleva Jul 2021 OP

Do what ever you need to do Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #1

A 15.5 oz can of cut beans at DG is the same as a 15.5 oz can of cut beans at other places. Kaleva Jul 2021 #2

Granted a the can of beans maybe the same size Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #4

Dollar Generals seem to be well-maintained here Rorey Jul 2021 #10

Which items are you talking about then? Kaleva Jul 2021 #12

Aluminum foil comes to mind Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #15

I was just going to point that out as well. sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #3

I went on a diet and lost a lot of weight the last three years. The diet turned me into a whole brewens Jul 2021 #5

What you make yourself is SO much better Rorey Jul 2021 #7

Oh yeah, the meat is the huge expense. I hold that to seven ounces a day, which didn't seem brewens Jul 2021 #11

Oh, and congrats on the weight loss Rorey Jul 2021 #8

I would love to see your weekly menu some time. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #9

It's pretty basic so far. I try and limit carbs. Lots of baked or grilled meat. Salads, omelets brewens Jul 2021 #17

I am DEFINITELY going to try a lot of this. That english muffin recipe looks fabulous. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #21

Love refried beans Kaleva Jul 2021 #14

Mine are pretty basic. No harder than making mashed potatoes. I like to throw a can of green brewens Jul 2021 #18

I feel like I learned a lot last year Rorey Jul 2021 #6

I stock items I use on a regular basis so it gets rotated. Kaleva Jul 2021 #13

That's a good plan. Rorey Jul 2021 #16

I think we came a lot closer to actual food shortages than most people realize. I over did it brewens Jul 2021 #19

Maybe just two months for me right now Rorey Jul 2021 #20