My aunt's 10 cent rice advice saved my whole week

Last Tuesday I was staring at a pantry with a bag of beans and some sad carrots, and my aunt called about something else. She told me to stop overthinking and make her old rice and beans bowl, just cook the rice in the broth from the beans. I thought it sounded weird because I always cooked them separate, but I tried it and it came out creamy and way more filling. She also said to toss in a spoon of mustard for tang, which I laughed at, but honestly it worked. Ended up making 6 servings for about $4.50 total, and I ate leftovers for three days without getting bored. Has anyone else tried mixing cooking liquids like that, or is my aunt just weird? I'm curious if there's other cheap combos that people swear by that sound wrong but taste great.

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theas9415d ago

Wait, the mustard thing is actually good? I mean, that sounds so wrong but now I kinda wanna try it.

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