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Middle-Eastern Rice and Lentils

DrKim — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:45:00 +0000

Middle-Eastern Rice and Lentils Recipe Another great recipe from my The Occasional Vegetarian book. 1 cup lentils1 cup canned tomatoes, crushed1 bay leaf1/2 tsp ground cumin1 1/2 cups vegetable stock or stock of your choice (I use my chicken broth)1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper1 1/2 tsp salt1 cup whole grain rice1/2 tbsp olive oil1 …

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Give a Home Haircut – Frugal Friday

DrKim — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:40:00 +0000

Before you say “NO WAY”, just hear me out. It’s not THAT hard. OK, it’s a little hard, but not really. If you’ve never done it before, learn a few tips, and then you learn by practicing. And here’s where little kids come in handy. They don’t really care if it’s not quite right. I …

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The “Musical Fruit”-Frugal Fridays

DrKim — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:26:00 +0000

“Beans, beans, the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you…..” I always found this little rhyme at least moderately amusing. It makes me giggle even now. I haven’t shared it yet with my guys because I just know they will probably not stop saying it & then collapse in hysterics. But, they are …

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Lentil and Potato Stew with Spiced Oil

DrKim — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:53:00 +0000

This is one of our favorites. Lentils are about as nutritious and inexpensive as you can get, so those are two big pluses in my book. Make a double batch and stick half in the freezer for a ready made meal. From The Occasional Vegetarian by Karen Lee 6 cups water1 1/2 cups lentils1 red …

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Let The Sun Shine In–Frugal Fridays

DrKim — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:53:00 +0000

When I was little, I’d see movies or commercials that showed little girls running through the sheets that were hanging out to dry. It looked like so much fun & I asked my mom why we didn’t do our drying like that. She basically said that only “poor” people dry their clothes that way and …

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Cuban Black Beans

DrKim — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000

I grew up in Miami, eating Cuban food. Fried plantains, guava pastries, cafe’ con leche….not the healthiest things, to say the least. But mmm. Good black beans and rice, though, is a good thing. Arroz Con Frijoles Negros, Cuban style. Healthful, a complete protein (with whole rice only, of course), and inexpensive, you can feel …

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Amazing Black Bean Burgers

DrKim — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:15:00 +0000

I found this recipe the other day when browsing for something new to make out of beans, and it looked really good. I made it last night, and WOW. It was so delicious, we were amazed. And we are burger people (I mean the kind with meat), so we know of what we speak. I …

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The Poop on Cloth Diapers (part 2)

DrKim — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:58:00 +0000

The Poop on Cloth Diapers (part 2) I used to think that disposable diapers were the only way to go…. In my previous post, I started giving the reasons why we switched to cloth diapers a few years ago. In this post I’ll cover the environmental and money-saving benefits of cloth diapers over disposables, as …

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The Poop on Cloth Diapers (part 1)

DrKim — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:51:00 +0000

The Poop on Cloth Diapers (part 1) With a new baby in the house, of course we are changing a lot more diapers — and even with five children under the age of seven, with two in diapers full-time, I’ve been reminded why I love using cloth instead of disposables. When I was pregnant with …

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