Recipe Round-up :: Rice and Beans

Recipe Round-up :: Rice and Beans

Our church is in the middle of a financial series.   They have planned a church wide fast in order to save money so we can invest in some great organizations outside of our church.  The families that participate will eat nothing but rice and beans for a week, and then donate the money saved on groceries for that week to organizations outside of our church.  I’m SO excited about this fast.  I know my family will be challenged mentally, physically and spiritually and I’m looking forward to it!  We’re gonna get the heck on out of our comfort zone and try to identify with how 2/3rds of the world’s population eats every single day.

Over 1.2 billion people in the world eat only one cup of rice and one cup of beans per day.  That’s for the whole day!! We’re not going to be crazy about it and I will modify by adding some seasonings and veggies to some of our meals.  (so as not to send hungry/grumpy 3 and 5 year olds to school…that seems mean since their teachers aren’t the ones signing up for the challenge!  haha)

The point of the fast for me, is to live on a simplified diet for a week, feel hunger, be uncomfortable, feel a bond with those who live like this everyday, and save our grocery budget to invest in the kingdom and in others.  I LOVE IT!  I can NOT wait to see what kind of impact our church is going to have.  I’ll share how my family does and how the whole church community does with you at the end.  ;)

Here are 25 rice and bean recipes that look good to me.

(Click on each picture to see the pin and click again on the pin to be taken to the recipe.)

Who’s with me?

1. Rice and Bean Confetti Bowl

2. Rice and Garbanzo Bean Kale Salad

3. Garbanzo Beans and Rice (Arroz con Garbanzo)

4. Asian Style Fried Rice and Beans

5. Red Rice and Kidney Bean Curry with Lentils

6. Curried Rice Kidney Beans and Peas

7. Coconut Lime Rice and Black Beans

8. Cheesy Rice and Bean Bake

9. Chili and Lime Rice and Beans

10. Slow Cooker Black Bean and Rice Soup

11. Tuscany Rice and Bean Soup

12. Rice and Bean Burgers

13. East Indian Rice and Beans with Mung Beans or Lentils (Kichadi)

14. North Indian Rice and Beans (Rajma Chawal)

15. West Indian Rice and Beans

16. Brown Rice and Black Eyed Peas

17. Japanese Rice and Red Beans

18. Curried Rice and Lentils

19. Calypso Rice and Beans

20. Coconut Rice and Beans

21. Costa Rican Rice and Beans with Fried Egg

22. Baked Rice and Beans

23. Mexican Tomato Rice and Beans

24. Brazilian Rice and Beans

25. and some nice and simple Rice and Beans