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20 Frugal & Tasty Rice and Beans Recipes

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Rice and beans are two inexpensive ingredients that people equate with frugal cooking and boring recipes. Layer the following: Your favorite cooked rice. This is an easy recipe and you could mix in some cooked sausage to add meat if you desire, but not needed. Rice and Beans Stuffed Peppers make a meatless but hearty main dish.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Tips: Answers to the Most Common Turkey Questions

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Does cooking a big bird for so many people intimidate you? I have read that the really big turkeys can dry out quicker from the extensive cooking time, so it might be better to buy two 12 pound turkeys than one 24 pound turkey (as an example). If you mistakenly leave the giblets in the turkey while cooking, you should be fine.