If we have even just a little left over oatmeal and grits – we don’t throw them away! This recipe makes the best whole grain waffles in the blender from left-overs! I hope you go watch and enjoy!!

Whole Grain Left-Over Blender Waffles

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Best Blessings!

Donna Miller

Whole dried beans, like whole grains, store for far longer periods of time than most items in the pantry.

The beans are easily used to extend meat items such as these ideas:

1. Add soaked/cooked lentils to ground beef to make ‘more’ for lasagna or tacos.

2. Use in place of meat in soups

3. Cook and serve with a whole grain to make a healthy low fat protein.

4. Pinto beans and potatoes are a family favorite here for pennies.

5. Hummus (chick peas and/or white bean pure with seasoning) is a great replacement for mayo and meat in a sandwich or dip.

6. Minestrone Soup is mostly beans and quite hardy for the winter.

Easily used dried beans can be soaked overnight and cooked in a crock pot all day with seasoning. Also, they can be soaked, then drained and frozen (the ice crystals soften the bean) in zip lock baggies to use almost instantly!

Both whole grains and beans do also have the added bonus of extra fiber. This helps to create the ‘satisfied’ filled filling without all the fat and heaviness of many meats.

So in these leaner times – don’t rule out beans along with grains. They truly can help stretch the food dollars!

Best Blessings!
Donna Miller

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