Anyone who has ever moved knows that meals get interesting as the big move day grows near. This is especially true if you are moving a greater distance versus just across town. Transferring groceries and frozen goods is a breeze when moving locally.

I am doing the greater distance move and thus trying to use up what groceries I have at the moment. Meals are getting creative, hence edible and ugly.

This recipe, while high in fiber, isn’t pretty but it’s quite yummy.

1 can of red Kidney Beans

1 onion chopped up

2 medium carrots, pealed and diced

2 small tomatoes, diced up

1/2 pound of ground turkey, browned

1 can of refried beans

2 cups of water

1 tablespoon of cajun seasoning

Dump everything into a pot together and simmer for about 15 minutes. Serve with Texas Pete and sour cream or whatever toppings you have left in your condiment stash or cupboard.

This recipe can easily be varied to don whatever you have in your kitchen–hence the Stone Soup theory.

I showed my mother my meal and she said “God Bless you, that looks like canned dog food.” In truth, it does resemble cheap, canned dog food but it’s actually quite yummy.