This flavorful corn and black bean salsa looks beautiful on a buffet table, plus it’s super easy to make. It’s inexpensive, too! PLUS, by adapting the recipe a bit, you can transform this black bean dip into an easy and filling black bean salad. Homemade, good food for less and without excess packaging.
This easy hummus recipe is fabulous served with a bit of feta cheese and kalamata olives. It’s a great appetizer or light lunch.
This easy lentil soup recipe with sausage comes together quickly and uses ingredients that you likely already have on hand.
Comfort food in a hurry! This Instant Pot beef chili recipe has all the flavor you love in a chili, with the speed of fast food.
This family favorite refried beans recipe is excellent, and way less expensive than the canned version. Serve them with your favorite Mexican dinner.
Build a better burrito with these Instant Pot refried beans! Homemade from dried beans, they’re budget friendly and a great addition to taco night.
Need a wholesome dinner in a hurry? This is it. With just six ingredients, this easy white chicken chili recipe comes together in a snap!
Save cash at the checkout line by making your own roasted red pepper hummus. It’s a favorite appetizer at picnics and potlucks; serve with veggies or spread inside a wrap for lunch.
Canning dried beans at home makes them ready to use for fast weeknight dinners. It’s a budget-friendly way to stock the pantry!
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
If you’re ready to shake up your pantry routine and shift from boxed to homemade, be sure to check out my latest project, Attainable Sustainable Pantry (National Geographic Books).
My earlier book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (also from National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
