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4 Yummy Bean Recipes

8/13/2012

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Hello Friends,
 See below for 4 delicious bean recipes that are affordable and easy to make. I am always looking for nut-free, recipes for budget friendly meat-free protein sources everyone can enjoy that re-heat well to make my life easier.  The kids and I had fun experimenting to adapt these recipes to our tastes. These recipes are now a favorite of my family. Recipe #2 is the result of my experiments with a gluten-free, soy-free version of the first chickpea cutlet recipe as most of the time I don’t keep wheat gluten on hand but oatmeal is a standby in my pantry. [NOTE: brown rice flour and xanthum gum was a failed experiment for the gluten free version]. Enjoy these tasty gluten-free (except recipe #1), nut free delicious simple recipes. Don’t forget to share.

-Renee
www.thetakebacktour.com

1. Vegan chickpea cutlets [freezer friendly]
Thanks to Lynn Hubbard for sharing the sample and recipe for this tasty loaf. I scaled it down for my trials but you can double it as in the original recipe she shared.
1 can chickpeas (garbonzo beans), drained
1 cup water
1 TBSP soy sauce or Braggs Liquid Aminos
1 ½  TBSP chicken like seasoning
1 TSP nutritional yeast flakes
 2 TSP  onion powder
½ TSP garlic powder
1 cup wheat gluten flour

  1. Add chickpeas and seasoning to a blender and blend until smooth
  2. Pour into a bowl and add the wheat gluten. Mix by hand. Note it will become very stiff.
  3. Knead with hands for at least  2 minutes
  4. Form into an oval shaped loaf and place on a cookie sheet or glass dish
  5. Bake 50 minutes at 350°F.
  6. Cool on a rack and slice thin. Serve with a mushroom gravy for a delicious sliced turkey-like substitute.
  7. This item makes 1 loaf and freezes very well. Double the recipe and stock up for quick meals from the freezer
2. Gluten-free, soy free, nut free chickpea cutlets (see photo at top of page, shown with Pacific Foods organic mushroom gravy)
1 can chickpeas (garbonzo beans), drained
1  cup organic vegetable or chicken broth
1 TBSP nutritional yeast flakes [optional]
2 TSP onion powder
½ TSP garlic powder
1 cup oatmeal flour (quick cook oatmeal ground in food processor or blender until powder)
  1. Add chickpea, broth and seasoning to a blender and blend smooth
  2. Pout into a bowl and add the oatmeal flour.
  3. It will become stiff. Knead with hands for 2 minutes. Add more oatmeal flour until
  4. Form into an oval shaped loaf and place on a cookie sheet or glass dish
  5. Bake 50 minutes at 350°F.
  6. Cool on a rack and slice thin. Serve with a mushroom gravy for a delicious sliced turkey-like substitute.
  7. This item makes 1 loaf and freezes very well. Double the recipe and stock up for quick meals from the freezer
3. Black Bean Salsa
1 15 oz. can black eyed peas, drained
1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed & drained
1 15 oz can whole kernel corn, drained
1 14.5 oz. diced tomatoes, drained
 4 oz. diced jalapeno peppers, drained
1 medium onion chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup Italian salad dressing
1 TSP minced cilantro
1 TSP cumin
½ TSP garlic powder
½ TSP creole seasoning or sea salt
  1. Mix all ingredients until coated with dressing.
  2. Refrigerate overnight before serving
  3. Serve as a dip with tortilla chips, or a topping over rice.
  4. I have never tried freezing it as it never stays around long enough.


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4. Super Easy black bean burger
1 can black beans, drained
½ cup oatmeal flour (quick cook oatmeal ground in food processor or blender until powder)
1 TSP cumin seed
1 TSP chili powder
1 TSP garlic powder
1 TSP onion powder
1 TBSP Italian blend seasoning ( rosemary, oregano, basil, savory)
1 TSP creole seasoning
½ cup vegetable or chicken broth
  1. Add black beans, broth and seasonings to a blender or food processor and mix until smooth.
  2. Scoop into a bowl and add oatmeal flour and mix well by hand until desired consistency
  3. Form into patties and fry for 2 minutes each side minimum over medium heat.
  4. Serve on a burger or with your favorite steamed vegetables. I have not tried to freeze this one yet but it re-heats well the next day.

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Best Back To School deals this week

8/6/2012

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Hello friends,
I had to do some back to school shopping this weekend as it was tax-free weekend in North Carolina. Here are the best deals I have seen and taken advantage of as I prepare to get our kids ready for school next week. Stock up on the notebook paper at Office Depot as kids ALWAYS need more when it is the regular $1-2 per pack price. Even if you don't school age kids, this is also a great way to donate school items to your local church back to school donation or to your local shelter or other community collection for school supplies.

-Renee
www.thetakebacktour.com

Best Back To School deals this week

OFFICE DEPOT DEALS
-$2 Paper Mate® Ballpoint Stick Pens, 1.0 mm, Medium Point, Blue Barrel, Blue Ink, Pack Of 36
-1 cent! Scholastic glue, 4oz.  Limit 3 per customer
-25 cents! Office Depot wide ruled paper, pk/150 Limit 3 per customer
-25 cents! Office Depot college ruled paper, pk/150 Limit 3 per customer
-Check you r local Office Depot for unadvertised clearance items. The Burlington NC store has Wenger Swiss Gear backpacks for only $19.99. This is a quality made in Europe (not China) item that will last.

FOOD LION DEALS
20 cents! 24 pack crayons

TARGET DEALS
- 49 cents! Rose Art colored pencils, 12/pk
-.$5.40 Lexar 8GB USB flashdrive on sale for $6. Use the 10%

  off Lexar coupon at target.com/coupons to make the final
    price $5.40
 -25 cents! 2 pk glue stick
-$1 Annies Macaroni & cheese. Use the $0.50 off any 2

   Annie's product coupon at target.com/coupons. Final price
   $0.75 each when you buy at least 2.
-$2.50 each Ziploc storage/freezer bags. Use the $1 off any 2

   Ziploc products coupon at target.com/coupons or
   coupon.com. Final price $2 each!
-$3 Cascadian Farms Organic cereals. Use the $0.75 off

  coupon found at coupon.com. Final price $ 2.25 per box.

WALGREENS DEALS
Price with in-store coupon. You don’t have to clip them all out as the cashier can scan the coupons directly from the whole sheet for you.

-19 cents! Wooden ruler. Limit 3 per customer
-29 cents! Wexford 15/pk cap erasers
-39 cents! 5 tab notebook dividers. Limit 6 per customer
-$0.99 with in-store coupon
      -Wexford carry all notebook pouch
      - 3 pk twistable highlighters

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    Renee Lea-Currie, Ph.D.
    email: takebacktour@yahoo.com
    A Bit About Renee
    Renee is a married mother of 2 with  a Ph.D. in Nutrition Science. Renee currently serves as  Director of Cell Biology for Zen-Bio, Inc  and the President of BriteBio, Inc, both located in Research Triangle Park, NC. Renee is also the Health Ministries Leader for Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church, 629 Cameron St. Burlington, NC, Community Advisory Board member for the UNC TraCS Institute and a founding member of the former Healthy Alamance Faith Based  Initiative Task Force. Renee LOVES freebies, coupons, saving money, baking, cooking, eating, crocheting and roller skating.


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