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8.19.2007
bean frustrations
There are a million blogs out there now. Google blog search makes finding them even easier. Lately, I have been in search of a recipe blog dedicated exactly to someone like me. Here is my situation: I am not a vegetarian, but I poor. I am poor, but I do not want to eat instant ramen everyday even though I could eat instant pho with poached eggs, Safeway gyoza, and spinach almost everyday. Basically, I would rather spend my money on vegetables than on meat. For this reason and many others, beans and eggs have become my favorite sources of protein. This summer, I have been trying all sorts of new bean recipes. Maybe I will make a blog about it one day. There seems to be no one out there like me. Most people who eat bean dishes that are not baked, refried, or chili are vegetarians or vegans. I don't want all sorts of crazy vegan things in my recipes. Okay, that was a little harsh. I am not completely against veganism, I just can't deal with baking without eggs and butter or cooking with things like tempeh or seitan or soyrizo. Those things are not much cheaper than meat, as far as I know. I basically need to turn to meatless diet blogger for help because I expect that ideas for eating cheaply will eliminate my love of seasonal vegetable and fruits and replace them with things like cream of mushroom soup.
This is the best blog that I have found so far. Rebecca Blood is a vegetarian, I believe, but documents all of her recipes for each day and then calculates how much she spent over the week. She constantly cooks with great vegetables and other ingredients and even seems to enjoy the occasional beer within the budget. This site is great, but I have tried a lot of the recipes and she doesn't seem to be updating very often anymore. The other good site that I have found is What's in Your Pantry. This blogger is the most like me in that she is not vegetarian, eats cheaply, but does not cut out quality ingredients like fresh herbs. She has a post just on beans which is what lead me to this blog. If anyone out there can point me to a favorite recipe blog of their own, please do so. I am in constant need of new inspiration.
