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In reply to the discussion: Cooking for the (poor) single person [View all]TheCruces
(224 posts)55. Another cabbage idea is colcannon
It's good and super easy to make.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/colcannon/
You can easily use onions (cheaper) instead of leeks and ease up on the milk/butter. But yeah, it's a staple for me.
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Well, as a kid, I ate them out of our garden, now I buy them from organic gardeners at
crunch60
Jun 2012
#50
Yum. I love black beans. Throw some picante sauce in that, and i'm sold. It's complete protein.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2012
#12
Black beans and White Rice is an ancient Spanish dish called "Moros y Cristianos"
Xipe Totec
Jun 2012
#16
I learned to love frijoles and rice in Central America. I still eat this fantastic
crunch60
Jun 2012
#40
I love apples, but they are pretty pricey, unless there's a good sale. I buy a several # bag...
Honeycombe8
Jun 2012
#15
Oatmeal, pancakes (get the $1 "complete" box that just needs water), grilled cheese
riderinthestorm
Jun 2012
#38
Have to agree, beans/lentils and rice is the cheapest way to get complete protein
susanr516
Jun 2012
#60