Encouragement for the Final Week!

As we head into this final week of Rice & Beans Month, I'm sure many of us could use some words of encouragement. So we asked Esther Muhagachi, our Lahash partner in Tanzania, what she would say to people who are growing tired of eating rice and beans everyday. Be encouraged by her words of blessing for you!

New Video - Rice & Beans with Bethany!

Even as we all eat together in solidarity, each of our individual experiences during Rice & Beans Month are unique. We all wonder if this month is just as challenging for everyone else, is anyone else battling cravings, am I doing it right? Well, just to put your mind at ease, the answer to these questions is YES. And to further convince you, check out this video of Bethany sharing her Rice & Beans Month experiences. Take comfort knowing that you are sharing this meal with people around the world. All of our experiences are different, and if you have chosen to participate at all, you are doing it right. Thanks for joining us this month!



Special thanks to Bethany for sharing her story and to Tim for putting this great video together.

Some Expert Advice on How to Cook Beans

For many of us, Rice & Beans Month is a culinary journey into the unknown. This style of cooking is foreign to a western culture accustomed to processed, prepackaged convenience foods. Most of us are probably finding that in this month focused on simplified diets, we end up working harder and spending more time in the kitchen than ever before.

Thankfully our brothers and sisters in East Africa are there to support us this month with their encouragement and wisdom. So here is some expert cooking advice from Mama Susan, the founder of Amazing Grace Children's Home. She and her staff regularly cook beans for over 30 kids in the Lahash sponsorship program in Uganda, so she knows what she is talking about! She knows it takes a lot of time to cook and eat this way, but this advice will definitely help you save time in the kitchen by cooking up larger batches and saving the beans in the fridge for later use.



Thanks to Mama Susan for sharing her wisdom with us this month!

New Video - Joseph Says Thank You!

Joseph is one of the amazing kids in the Lahash sponsorship program in Tanzania. Last year his family received much needed food as a result of Rice & Beans Month. From Joseph and all of us at Lahash International, THANK YOU for changing your diet to help support the nutritional needs of vulnerable kids in East Africa!

New Rice & Beans Video!

We just finished a new video to help all of us connect with the amazing people around the world that we are sharing this simple meal with. Take a moment to watch this video and see how Rice & Beans Month has impacted the lives of vulnerable kids and families across East Africa. Thank you for joining us this March by changing your diet to help change theirs!

Cooking With Kabang

Ever wondered what it looks like to cook rice and beans in northern Uganda? Follow Kabang into the cooking hut at Amazing Grace Children's Home to see where the magic happens! As you prepare for Rice & Beans Month this March, be encouraged that your participation means a lot to these amazing kids.



Special thanks to Nate Grubbs for putting this video together!

And a big thank you to Kabang for sharing this recipe with all us! If you have any rice and beans recipes to share, please send them over to info@EatRiceAndBeans.com so we can post them here on the blog.

Sauda's Story - Your Impact last year on a girl in Tanzania

This March, Lahash is inviting you participate with us in Rice & Beans Month. Here is the story of how the life of one girl was impacted in Dodoma, Tanzania. For more information visit EatRiceAndBeans.com.

Rice and Beans Video!

Casey finished the video!

Rice & Beans for Dan & Erin

My name is Dan Holcomb - and my wife and I went through a week of Rice and Beans in December to test it out! See how our experiences went and what to expect during your month!