Marc at No Recipes started Blog Away Hunger, a way for us to contribute to a great cause while cooking and blogging. The idea is to make a meal that is cheaper than your usual meal and donate the rest to World Food Programme. Easy!
I’ve been wanting to participate for a while now, but I’ve been waiting for the perfect recipe. I wanted it to be cheap (the cheaper it is, the more I can donate) and I wanted it to be a complete meal with protein, veggies, and carbs. It should be filling and delicious, a good cost-saving way to feed any family. Growing up, my mother never let us leave the table without a balanced meal. We couldn’t pick out the veggies, or leave pieces of rice. She taught us early on not to waste. Taught may not be the right word there, more like beat it into our skulls. In any case, these Stuffed Peppers with Black Bean Sauce was always a favorite of my brother’s and this complete meal is so cheap to make. I’m estimating $4.50 for 2 people: $3 for peppers, $1 for ground pork, 50 cents worth or sauce and rice. I don’t know how much we usually spend on meals. It really varies, but let’s say $20 for the two of us, so I’ll be donating $15.50. Don’t forget to check out Marc’s page on Blog Away Hunger.
