BEANS AND RICE OH MY!
March 2020 with its many shutdowns happening we decided to try a dinner menu that would sustain us and the family budget if things continue as they were in the country. The summer before, Mark, our son-in-law introduced to us the thought of eating beans and rice daily and how this is a staple in many countries, and how he had experienced this ‘menu’ on his mission. So the idea was planted and now was the time to experiment.
Weekly, we have different variations of beans and rice. We usually will eat this 5 days out of the week. Sometimes it is all mixed together with a tortilla on the side, or with baked potatoes. Other times it is served on top of lettuce from our garden with other garden toppings such as Walking Egyptian onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and spices. Another favorite way is just to pile it high on roasted veggies.
Let’s be real, getting three home-cooked meals on the table every single day is TOUGH! Let alone think about a different menu. This has been the greatest change we have made to our whole foods diet, and it is affordable! When the world was stocking up on convenient foods we were loading our cellar with an assortment of beans and rice.
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Julie Smith is the Education Director for the Joseph Smith Foundation. She is the former owner of the Glenn J. Kimber Academy in Lehi, Utah. Julie served as a regional trainer—establishing 18 schools in Arizona, Idaho, and Utah. She is a certified teacher for The Thomas Jefferson Center for Constitutional Restoration (TJC) and taught the Making of America seminars written by W. Cleon Skousen and Glenn J. Kimber. Some of her children also traveled across the nation, assisting in teaching during these seminars. Julie taught history and Book of Mormon classes for 10 years. Julie is the mother of 5 children and grandmother to 7. She homeschooled for over 27 years, working through family challenges including pornography addiction, testimony faith crises, and teenage rebellion. She writes and teaches on strengthening the family, working with troubled youth, practically applying the teachings of scripture and the Prophet Joseph Smith, and celebrating higher standards. In her spare time, Julie also enjoys gardening, managing her .5-acre homestead, and hosting Sunday dinners with her family! Her home is a revolving door of guests and friends as her family hosts cultural celebrations and teaching events.
