Tomatoes with Beans

Try recipes with beans as it is a cheap healthy protein

White Beans and Tomatoes - You need: Crock-pot, Olive oil, onion, garlic, 3 6” stalks of fresh rosemary, large can of diced tomatoes, and 2 cans of white/northern beans. Sauté chopped onions in olive oil in the crock-pot on the high setting for about 15 minutes. Add chopped garlic and sauté for 5 more minutes. Then add the rest of the ingredients and let it cook on low in the crock-pot for however long you want. Nothing in this recipe needs cooking so its just a matter of the longer it cooks together the more flavor it will have. I live in Northern California and rosemary is a ubiquitous landscaping plant here so I have an endless free supply. I think it is prolific in other parts of the country too. You might add a little cumin or Tabasco sauce too. Serve with brown bread and a little parmesan chee

Rice With Frozen peas or other Vegetables

Fried Rice – You need: Rice, frozen peas, 2 eggs, onion, garlic, soy sauce, and ginger. I like to make rice ahead of time on the weekend and eat it several times. I usually cook rice in chicken bouillon for flavor. So sauté onion and add frozen peas to defrost. Scramble eggs in same pan. Add rice, ginger, and garlic. Add soy sauce and some sesame oil to taste.

Potato Quick and Healthy

4 Servings, about 1/2 cup each, plus 4 servings for snack
Potatoes 4 pounds
Vegetable oil 4 tablespoons
Ground cumin 1 teaspoon
Red pepper 1/4 teaspoon


PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 20 MINUTES

1. Lightly coat a 7 by 12 by 1 inch pan with oil.

2. Wash potatoes; cut in half lengthwise.

3. Place cut sides of potatoes on the oiled pan; rub potatoes in the oil; turn potatoes over so that cut sides are facing up.

4. Mix cumin and red pepper together; sprinkle over potatoes.

5. Bake at 400° F until potatoes are golden brown and tender, about 20 minutes.