This recipe looks good and really nutritious. I’ll give it a try! These are also the types of ingredients that my surgeon recommends if people are trying to prevent or heal from cancer. 😀
Yes, it’s extremely nutrient-packed. If I were better at math and a bit more patient, I could have figured out and listed the nutritional content. I’m sure it’s off the charts! I always try to cook healthy food.
Another facet is how surprisingly these staple sturdy ingredients in oven with well-oiled skillet re-heat to taste with whatever zesty spices & seasonings you've fingered from their jars and given a quick stir in (like zaatar or khawaij or Trader Joe's version of the Judeo-Yemeni flavoring staple zhouq:
I cook a huge batch of dry beans in the instant pot and then mash them and freeze them. Sometimes seasoned and sometimes plain. That way I get the convenience of cooked beans while only paying for dry ones. If you have a dehydrator you can also dehydrate the mashed cooked beans, then just add hot water to instantly reconstitute them. Nice of you have a small freezer.
Great recipe! The prices could be doubled or quadrupled up here in Canada though. But fast food up here is also that much more expensive. So it’s still always cheaper to cook at home, period.
I'm doing that too. It's quite discouraging though. I've been drinking a mug of Nestles hot chocolate every morning for a couple of years. I look forward to that treat. The big container has jumped in price from $6.62 to $8.12 at the Walmart Neighborhood Market where I shop. I prefer Aldi, but my Medicare food card is not accepted there :(
I had read that chocolate would be more expensive due to drought in South America. The store brand has A LOT more sugar in it. I'm giving up that treat and will find something else to look forward to.
I’ve been boycotting Nestle since I was a kid. What about buying cocoa powder and making your own hot chocolate mix? I haven’t compared prices but I suspect it would be cheaper and you could control exactly the level of sweetness.
Yes!! Thank you. That's exactly what I will do. Already have powdered milk and stevia; I can tweak it to be just right. My daughter boycotts Nestlé too and has actually talked to me about that. So I will join ya'll in the effort.
Now this is bread, butter, cooking oil, protein, beans and greens politics. Something me and my irregular eating diet can use to keep me hustling for jobs that don't pencil out as paying for even low-tier human necessities as we are into the Post WW II HALF CENTURY OF QUANTIFIED WEALTH CONCENTRATION benefiting the tiny few at the top and spreading POVERTY in the wealthiest if most Wealth-stratified and concentrated nation-state in quantified human his\herstory:
Even today's business bible and Wall Street's intimate liaisons at the NY TIMES ran this Op-Ed that is far from early to the debate about who is benefiting from our Post WW II E-CON-O-my and quantifying the LOSERS and those falling off the housed and socially stable Working Welfare grid:
I finally tried the bean loaf and it is delicious! The only change I made was I chopped up a big Poblano pepper and added it into the mix for a little kick. Thank you for sharing this recipe. It checks all the boxes: easy-to-make, fast, inexpensive, nutritious and yummy!
I actually have a plan for serving dinner for even less, while also smashing the agro-industrial complex and rapidly precipitating community in the process. It’s restacked on my profile (originally posted on a previous burner account from which I was subsequently locked out). Highly recommend checking out and sharing if you find it useful.
Terrific recipe! I made it Sundays and ate it for dinner on five days. I made boiled potatoes for the first two days and then rice to go with it. Will add this to my meal rotation. Thanks so much 🙏
This looks very good (plus I love Brussels sprouts cooked just like that). My mom, who grew up on a farm in East Texas had recipes like that, which served me well in grad school.
I made your bean loaf once and used leftover dried black beans (I had cooked too much in the crockpot).
Substituted leftover grits for the oatmeal and I think I added a bit of saltine cracker crumbs. It holds together nicely, so easy to make. I didn't bake it with the ketchup, but I dipped every bite in a pool of it on my plate. It was delicious, and I will definitely make it again. Thanks Michelle!!
Omg. This sounds amazing!!! I'm not a Meat eater but I desperately miss the home cooked vibe of meatloaf sometimes. I'm 100% trying this recipe, like probably tomorrow! I'll sub bbq sauce for ketchup though, I'm not a ketchup fan.
Bbq would work great — as with traditional meatloaf you can freely sub anything. Breadcrumbs are also good instead of oatmeal, especially if you have stale bread to use up.
This recipe looks good and really nutritious. I’ll give it a try! These are also the types of ingredients that my surgeon recommends if people are trying to prevent or heal from cancer. 😀
Yes, it’s extremely nutrient-packed. If I were better at math and a bit more patient, I could have figured out and listed the nutritional content. I’m sure it’s off the charts! I always try to cook healthy food.
Another facet is how surprisingly these staple sturdy ingredients in oven with well-oiled skillet re-heat to taste with whatever zesty spices & seasonings you've fingered from their jars and given a quick stir in (like zaatar or khawaij or Trader Joe's version of the Judeo-Yemeni flavoring staple zhouq:
https://veredguttman.com/yemeni-green-zhoug-chili-pepper-and-cilantro-salsa/
Yummy Yemeni better for tummy than explosive Muddle Eastern death wishes that others seem to have endless appetite for...
Tio Mitchito
It’s sort of a blank palette that you can take into any desired direction. No two people will make this the same way.
I cook a huge batch of dry beans in the instant pot and then mash them and freeze them. Sometimes seasoned and sometimes plain. That way I get the convenience of cooked beans while only paying for dry ones. If you have a dehydrator you can also dehydrate the mashed cooked beans, then just add hot water to instantly reconstitute them. Nice of you have a small freezer.
okay wait your husband is Dutch right? and dislikes CHEESE?!
Yes!
I can’t believe it either!
This recipe looks great, and really nutritious. I’ll give it a try!
I sounds good, but omg, you'd have to wear a gas mask around me.
Great recipe! The prices could be doubled or quadrupled up here in Canada though. But fast food up here is also that much more expensive. So it’s still always cheaper to cook at home, period.
I’ve begun saving all my grocery receipts. I want to be able to track costs over time.
I'm doing that too. It's quite discouraging though. I've been drinking a mug of Nestles hot chocolate every morning for a couple of years. I look forward to that treat. The big container has jumped in price from $6.62 to $8.12 at the Walmart Neighborhood Market where I shop. I prefer Aldi, but my Medicare food card is not accepted there :(
I had read that chocolate would be more expensive due to drought in South America. The store brand has A LOT more sugar in it. I'm giving up that treat and will find something else to look forward to.
I’ve been boycotting Nestle since I was a kid. What about buying cocoa powder and making your own hot chocolate mix? I haven’t compared prices but I suspect it would be cheaper and you could control exactly the level of sweetness.
Yes!! Thank you. That's exactly what I will do. Already have powdered milk and stevia; I can tweak it to be just right. My daughter boycotts Nestlé too and has actually talked to me about that. So I will join ya'll in the effort.
Now this is bread, butter, cooking oil, protein, beans and greens politics. Something me and my irregular eating diet can use to keep me hustling for jobs that don't pencil out as paying for even low-tier human necessities as we are into the Post WW II HALF CENTURY OF QUANTIFIED WEALTH CONCENTRATION benefiting the tiny few at the top and spreading POVERTY in the wealthiest if most Wealth-stratified and concentrated nation-state in quantified human his\herstory:
Even today's business bible and Wall Street's intimate liaisons at the NY TIMES ran this Op-Ed that is far from early to the debate about who is benefiting from our Post WW II E-CON-O-my and quantifying the LOSERS and those falling off the housed and socially stable Working Welfare grid:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/opinion/crisis-working-homeless.html
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I finally tried the bean loaf and it is delicious! The only change I made was I chopped up a big Poblano pepper and added it into the mix for a little kick. Thank you for sharing this recipe. It checks all the boxes: easy-to-make, fast, inexpensive, nutritious and yummy!
I love that you customized it!
I actually have a plan for serving dinner for even less, while also smashing the agro-industrial complex and rapidly precipitating community in the process. It’s restacked on my profile (originally posted on a previous burner account from which I was subsequently locked out). Highly recommend checking out and sharing if you find it useful.
Terrific recipe! I made it Sundays and ate it for dinner on five days. I made boiled potatoes for the first two days and then rice to go with it. Will add this to my meal rotation. Thanks so much 🙏
Thank you!
I plan to share more super-cheap but still healthy and delicious recipes. I have a feeling we are all going to need them.
Michelle, I tried your recipe and then, of course, wrote about it. Spoiler: we loved it!
https://medium.com/weeds-wildflowers/experiment-with-black-bean-loaf-f9d2b31c58db
I read it — fantastic!
thanks for the recipe. I’ll try it soon. I never have gotten the ‘hang’ of making veggie patties, so I’ll use it as a ‘loaf’ Looks easy.
A loaf is MUCH easier than patties!
This looks very good (plus I love Brussels sprouts cooked just like that). My mom, who grew up on a farm in East Texas had recipes like that, which served me well in grad school.
I made your bean loaf once and used leftover dried black beans (I had cooked too much in the crockpot).
Substituted leftover grits for the oatmeal and I think I added a bit of saltine cracker crumbs. It holds together nicely, so easy to make. I didn't bake it with the ketchup, but I dipped every bite in a pool of it on my plate. It was delicious, and I will definitely make it again. Thanks Michelle!!
Omg. This sounds amazing!!! I'm not a Meat eater but I desperately miss the home cooked vibe of meatloaf sometimes. I'm 100% trying this recipe, like probably tomorrow! I'll sub bbq sauce for ketchup though, I'm not a ketchup fan.
Stay tuned!
Bbq would work great — as with traditional meatloaf you can freely sub anything. Breadcrumbs are also good instead of oatmeal, especially if you have stale bread to use up.
Thank you for this recipe. I have a part-vegan daughter. We will try it.