Saturday, August 13, 2011

Beans, Beans, Musical Fruit....



Often one has to eat in order to stay nourished and not worry about the loving food part.  Often this is how it is with me and beans.

Beans equals cheap eats so hence I've learned to love them.  We could go into all the nutritional aspects of it but who really cares?  We're just trying to eat cheap.

So what do you do with beans?  Soak them, boil them and  eat them.  Adding some meat to them is nice, however it adds to the expense of the meal.  We've found that broth, soup base or a ham bone can be added to give the flavor that will make it palatable.

The additives and side one chooses can really make a difference.

Options for sides that taste great with beans~

Slice of Raw Onion
Hot Peppers
Pepper and Vinegar Sauce
Chow-Chow
Tabasco

My favorite side for a bowl of beans is Hoe Cakes.  Once again, very few ingredients and inexpensive to make.  Here's the recipe~

2 cups cornmeal
1 tsp salt
2 cups boiling water
oil/shortening/butter for frying

Combine cornmeal and salt in a large bowl and make a well in it.  Pour in the boiling water and stir. Heat oil in a pan and pour 1/4 cup batter in the hot oil.  Fry until crispy and brown.  This recipe makes about 12 hoe cakes.

When you have to resort to foods that aren't served at the finest restaurants just remember to thank God that He provided you with nourishment for that meal.  It could be worse!




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