Tongue of Fire - Fresh Shell Beans
Tuesday Tip – Give Beans a Chance
Beans are good for you. Canned, dried, or fresh, they are relatively inexpensive. Full of fiber and low in fat, beans fill you up. However, beans aren’t always a favorite food. Growing up I was not a fan. I liked my chili without beans, or as my mom would say, “You like hamburger soup.”
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Pantry
Tuesday Tip
Behind the Doors – The Pantry Part II
Here’s a list of dry and canned pantry ingredients I keep on hand and their uses. This is just to give you an idea. For some items I list many kinds. I usually have a couple different types, but not everything under the sun. To get more ideas look in some of your favorite cookbooks. Many cookbooks have pantry ingredients listed.
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Salmon Patties
Need an inexpensive way to get wild salmon, try it from a can. Salmon patties are an excellent way to use wild canned salmon and keep grocery costs down. Of course if you prefer to buy fresh salmon, by all means use it; just make sure it’s wild salmon. You can also double or triple this recipe, bake all the patties, then freeze some for a quick dinner another night. Some grocery stores sell larger cans of salmon if you prefer to make extra. Or go to a big grocery club store and buy canned salmon in bulk.
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