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Don't Need Much Money is exactly what it sounds like: a site about needing less, so you have more. More time. More freedom. More room to actually live. The idea is simple. The less money you need to survive, the more time you have to thrive. Lower your living costs, live a healthy lifestyle focused on longevity and mobility, stay out of debt, and build a little savings, and you buy yourself something far more valuable than money: time. Time to do what you actually love, spend with people you care about, and put toward things that matter. This site is my own real life running that experiment. Most of what you'll find here are recipes and day-to-day habits. They aren't filler posts, it's intentional. Cooking from scratch, buying smart, wasting less, eating well, and staying healhty, fit, and limber all without spending much are some of the most direct ways I practice this philosophy day to day. This blog doubles as my own recipe box and exercise notes, and I share it b...

Thanksgiving Green Beans and Quinoa

I've been loving my Everything Bagel Seasoning Blistered Green Beans so much so that I wanted to make it as a side dish for Thanksgiving. I love green beans but am not the biggest fan of the traditional green bean casserole. It's just too mushy and tastes like everything in it came from a can (which it typically does).

I wanted to try something that featured fresh green beans but bulked up to serve as a stuffing substitute. Figured pairing this recipe with quinoa would work out well. I traded out the soy sauce for orange juice to better tie in the hint of orange in the cranberry sauce. This was a huge hit!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth (or water + bouillon)
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onion
  • 1/4 cup everything bagel seasoning
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp raw or brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

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