Favorite bean recipes

Jenn at Frugal Upstate [1] is hosting a frugal recipe swap each week. This week, it's bean recipes [2]! I love beans. they're so colorful and full of protein and fiber... and they're affordable, too! Can you tell I didn't eat beans very often as a child?

Here are two of my favorite recipes using beans. Vegetable Bean Soup with Spinach [2] is a yummy healthy soup I created. I love the flavor! A batch of this soup never lasts long at our house. It's too easy to warm for a quick snack... yum!! :)

And... homemade refried beans [2]! These can go in just about anything mexican, and you can freeze any leftovers for later. I like spicy refried beans with cheese and sour cream on top as a chip dip. :)

New to using dried beans? This page has a lot of information [3], including cooking times and instructions for all types of grains and beans. :)

Head over to Jenn's blog for more bean recipes! [4] :)