This is such a simple meal – from start of prep until cooked and ready to eat – less than 30 minutes! It is a fabulous alternative to eating out when in a rush and very frugal too! Recipe can be found here (more Olive love!). As a tip I often add in a couple of stalks of celery to bulk it up and use up leftovers!
While the bean stew is cooking I make a rocket (arugula) or spinach salad - mix leaves with a fruit (blueberries or strawberries or grapefruit or grapes), plus avocado and pine nuts/seed mix. I then serve bean stew with salad and crusty brown rolls or bread – Irish soda bread works wonderfully!
I found it yields four portions; with salad and bread I priced the meal at a cost of £2.40 = £0.60 pence per portion (about 94 cents US)
Day One of Plan Sparkle is going very well!!
Admin Things
- There were some issues with commenting on the last post, I’ve pulled the post but will put it back up eventually
- Tomorrow I’ll be doing some admin and finally getting around to updating my blogroll. If you read this site & comment & have a blog, or if I read your blog and you’d like to be on the blogroll, can you please leave a comment and let me know
hello
please blogroll me. Thanks!
Also, I like spinach salad. And rolls! What an idea. I’ve been running out of ideas.
Oh yes, rolls are my weakness! Will do GC!
Looks good, got to love those quick, easy, nutritious meals. I’d love it if you put my blog on your blogroll, I love that you stop by.
Consider yourself added, once I get around to it
Sure! I hope you don’t mind that I’ve already added you to mine w/o asking permission!
No that’s fine Simple Authentic
Yes, please. I’d love to be on your blog roll
Your stew looks delish. BTW, where did you visit in my province when you were on the Coquihalla Hwy?
Well I went to BC and Alberta on that lovely highway! I never knew how to spell it so thank you!
Will add you!
YUM!!
it is! I hope you enjoy!
That looks [i][b]good[/b][/i]
Oops, sorry, I got the little tags wrong up there, shoud’ve used !
lol that’s ok! I kind a like it!
Great supper. I’ve been wanting to try something out with beans so I might well ahve a go at this one. Speaking of which I really need to crack on with my meal plan for next week…good luck with project sparkle
Thanks Shoestring! I’d highly recommend this for your trying beans!
That supper looks really yummy. We love beans and I will definitely be trying this – can’t get on the site for the recipe for some reason at the moment, but will get the recipe as soon as I can.
Good luck with project sparkle from me, too x
thanks Lisa! I’m loving Plan Sparkle!!
looks yummy, can I add you too?
consider it done, when I get around to it
A) It looks absolutely delish and I am attmepting to make it tonight when I get home and b) yes, I’d love to be on the blogroll. Thanks for asking!
No prob! I always try to ask just incase some people don’t want to be!
mmm, bean soup is a favorite around here! usually make it a little spicy (like chilli without meat).
so many wonderful blogs to read through!
yes please, i would like to be on the blogroll
oooh that sounds good. You’ll be added!
I love reading your blog so much! Please add me to your blogroll and I will add you! Lets spread the word of frugality to more people! (Is frugality a word) if not I like it
x
I too like that word! I’ll update soon!
That bean stew looks really tasty, I would never have thought about grapefruit in a salad- I shall have to try it sometime.
I really ought to do a blogroll too at some point, I hope I stay on yours!
lol of course Looby!!!
blogroll please! your blog is one of my top fives. <3
I love that you share pictures of your healthy meals…that is such an inspiration for many, as preparing healthy meals is something you really have to take time to do, and when I first started I thought it would be so hard but it’s not at all! Thanks for sharing!!
oh thanks Michelle
I really appreciate reading your blog, and the comments you have left on mine have been most welcome.
Thanks Earthmother within!
Gosh – what a lot of blogroll requests. I’d love you to add me, too. You’re on mine at blagger.co.uk
I’m definitely going to have a go at this stew.
Will update soon.
You’ll love the stew!
That looks so yummy and healthy! I love when you post about food because it makes me think about healthier meals!!!
Well that’s good Kathryn!
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