5 Tips for a good Rice & Beans experience!

These are some things I learned last year - hope they are helpful!

1. Prepare your kitchen - Before March 1st actually rolls around, make sure you buy the right items and know how to cook rice and beans. Don't let the month sneak up on ya!
2. Buy in bulk and soak - Stoves are shrinking in the United States and fridges are growing. We are preparing less from scratch and more from processed food packages from factories. But in order to have a successful and thrifty month - I recommend buying rice and beans in bulk. You'll then need to soak the dry beans overnight. A little extra time - but it reduces the strain on your wallet instead of buying canned beans.
3. Rinse your beans - Many fear the dreaded effect of the mighty bean - intestinal gas. My wife and I heard from a friend last year that if you rinse your beans after soaking, and then again after boiling - you'll eleminate most of the intestinal gas. The reality is for Erin and I we don't encounter any gas now with this method.
4. Do it in community - You'll do much better if you have friends or family along for the journey. If you really are stepping out entirely alone - join us online on our Facebook group and Facebook Event Page!
5. Remember why you do it - When you get those cravings as you are detoxing from your modern diet full of unhealthy addictions - watch the video of Sauda. The BBC just posted an article about rising food costs worldwide. Remember those that are vulnerable. Remember the poor and hungry that you will impact with your choices.