Kitchen Stewardship has a new ebook out, the Everything Beans Book.
When she says “everything”, she means it! This book tells you everything you need to know about beans.
One of my most popular posts is how to prepare dried beans. This book covers those basics, plus how to store them, use a pressure cooker, sprouting, and a special section for lentils.
Then come the recipes, which are marked so you can easily see which ones are kid friendly, how much the recipe will cost, and how long it will take. Following each and every recipe are ideas for making it faster, cheaper, or variations on the recipe. She even makes beans into pasta sauce and dessert.
We eat a lot of beans, but there were several new-to-me recipes. My husband raved about the DIY Rice-a-Roni, which came together easily and then simmered while I nursed the baby. Getting in and out of the kitchen quickly is a priority right now!
I tripled the recipe, so the pictures show a lot more food than you would make for 4 people.
Ingredients:
1/2 c. chopped onion, 2 celery stalks, 1 can (2 c.) beans, 1 c. brown rice.
Also, chicken stock. I freeze ours made from leftover chicken bones. I use silicon muffin tins (1/2 c. portions) and a silicone mini-loaf pan (1 c. portions). Yes my chicken stock is very ugly but it makes the rice taste oh-so-good!
Chop the onions and celery and then soften in a little olive oil. Toss in some chopped garlic.
Katie offers the option of browing the rice in a separate pan to get the full texture and flavor of the boxed mix, but since I’m a lazy cook I just threw the rice in after cooking the veggies for a bit.
Let the rice get toasty but not burned. Add the chicken stock and beans, cover and simmer 40 minutes.
Easy peasy! Even your kids could make this. It’d be great with chopped green peppers and red beans.
Sorry, no pics of the completed meal. Everyone ate it before I could grab a shot. Husband loved it so much he posted about it on Facebook!
Guess what? Katie has generously given me a copy of The Everyday Beans Book to give to one of you guys! (Oh, you probably already figured that out from my so-not-witty title. Sorry about that- the witty repartee will ramp back up someday when Baby Julia starts sleeping through the night.)
All you have to do to enter is take a look at the table of contents and leave a comment telling me which recipe you would try first if you owned the book.
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Giveaway ends on Friday (ahem, meatless Friday for Catholics- see why you need the book?) March 25.
Winners notified by email (so make sure you fill in that field when commenting- I’m the only one who can see your email address, don’t worry!)
I will share the winner’s email (only the winner’s email, I won’t share anyone else’s) with Katie so she can send you the ebook.
You can also purchase the book online right this very minute, download it, and start cooking right away! Beans are a great way to improve your nutrition, up your fiber, and spend less at the grocery store.
If you order this week you can get a special 20% discount just for Mama Says readers! Use coupon code MAMASAYS20.
Like the bean book? Check out Kitchen Stewardship’s other e-books:
Healthy Snacks to Go
Real Food Camping! Kitchen Stewardship in the Big Woods
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I’m subscribed via RSS or my Blogger Reading List… Same thing right?
Oh beans, beans…
ooh!! I love beans!!! Would love to have a copy of this, if only for the Hearty Lentil Stew recipe – yummy!!!
I subscribe to your fabulous blog on my google reader – congratulations on the “smooth” delivery of your new baby!
Cindi
a fellow Texan!!
If I had the book the first recipe I would try is the homemade limey refried beans as I love refried beans. It looks like a really good bean book.
I live the monday missions site – never “bean” (sorry) there before there are lots of good ideas to pick from – my favourite is No Nukes for Cruciferous Vegetables. I bought a cheap steamer about 4 years ago and it was my best $20 investment. I love it for everything that can be steamed.
I meant love not live the monday missions site – sorry for the typo!
Oh, I think the first recipe I’d try would be the pasta with white bean sauce. I subscribe in a Google Reader also!
MMmmmmm… Beef and bean stew al la Tuscany sounds yummy!
Hearty lentil stew. Yummers. <3 beans and being creative with them. Thanks.
Ooh I would do the Simple Cabbage soup with secret super food…sounds good! or the lentil slow cooker one. or the lentil stew.
I would totally love this book!
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Ok I would love to try the lentil stew…love lentils! btw I make pinto beans and then use the juice I cooked the beans in to make bread. I am a scrimper and limit waste to maximize $$.
Jennifer
I think I would have to try the beef and bean stew ala Tuscany too. My lot protest if there is no meat.
The recipe I’d most like to try is the one for Chickpeas wrap. I love chickpeas, so this looks really interesting.
I already subscribe to Mama Says on email! Great way to start my day, btw
We would try the White Chicken Chili with Lime, the hubs loves chicken chili and the lime sounds like a yummy addition.
I think I’d try the 7-Layer Tex Mex Appetizer Dip first- I love 7 layer dips!
I already subscribe to the RSS feed
I think I’d try the Mexican Beans and Rice.
I want to try the black bean burger. I have been trying to nail that one for years.
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I already subscribe to you
I would try Dosas if I win the book, it looks yummy.
The monday mission I am most interested in is “Finding more Oat Recipes”.
I tweeted about the contest but do not know how to copy the link (yes I am an idiot).
I would like to try the sausage, bean and greens soup.
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/julesa5
I am already a subscriber via RSS.
The mission that interests me in the Level up Meal Planning.
Subscribed via email
I would try the Slow Cooker Lentil Rice Casserole.
Still not sure how to cook lentils. lol
Pasta with white (bean) sauce for sure. or black eyed pea cassarole. no wait, southwestern pot pie. or…
My family just loves wraps, so I’d have to try the chickpea wraps. We always getting free tortillas when we shop, would be a great alternative to chicken. I’m currently an rss subscriber, and I tweeted here http://twitter.com/meangreenmama .
Most of them seem so yummy to me but I would like to try the following:
White Chicken Chili with Lime ( sounds and looks new to me and I’m always open to try new things) and definitely the lentils stew- the only thing I know about lentils is that you can cook them with carrots and thyme, I never tried other recipes involving lentils
Sounds like a fun book! We are always in need of meat free dishes, especially during Lent.
Pasta With White Bean Sauce is the first recipe I would try. Yummy!
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Meal planning interests me the most. I spend a lot of time meal planning. I have a growing cookbook collection and I search for recipes on the internet. I’m always looking for healthy and delicious recipes to make. I usually meal plan for 3-4 days ahead. It saves a lot of money. I post on my FB page what I cook for dinner.
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I want to try the Mexican Black Bean Burgers!
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