Subscribe to Struggle Meals on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/strugglemeals!There's no easier way to save a few bucks than by buying dry. Beans and barley can be turned into a week's worth of chicken chili, salad or mushroom risotto with this important, and free, ingredient — water.White Bean ChiliINGREDIENTS:2 tablespoons oil1 onion, diced3 cloves garlic, minced1 tablespoon cumin4 cups chicken stock1 pound dried white beans, soaked overnight1 tablespoon dried oregano1/2 butternut squash, peeled and cubed1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighsSalt to tasteSTEPS:1.) In a large pot, heat oil. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft.2.) Stir in cumin, stock, and water.3.) Add beans and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.4.) In the last 1/2 hour of cooking, stir in squash and chicken.Barley RisottoINGREDIENTS:1/4 cup butter3 cups chicken stock1/2 onion, diced5 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced2 cloves garlic, smashed2 sage leaves, chopped1/2 cup barleySTEPS:1.) Heat butter in a sauce pot. In a separate sauce pot, heat the chicken stock.2.) To the pot with the butter, add onion, mushrooms, and garlic, and cook until soft.3.) Stir in sage and barley.4.) Add one cup of stock and simmer until liquid is absorbed.5.) Continue adding stock 1/4 cup at a time, allowing each amount of liquid to absorb before adding more.6.) Continue until all the stock is used and barley is done cooking, about 35 minutes.Barley SaladINGREDIENTS:1/2 butternut squash, cut into small cubes1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided3/4 pound barley1 lemon2 teaspoons cumin2 shallots, minced1/4 cup dried cranberries1/4 bunch of parsley, choppedSTEPS:1.) Heat oven to 400 degrees.2.) Toss butternut squash with 1 tablespoon oil and spread on a baking sheet.3.) Bake for 20 minutes until soft.4.) Cook barley in salted, boiling water for 25 minutes. Drain well and pour into a large bowl.5.) Whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon and cumin.6.) Toss with roasted squash, shallots and barley.7.) Garnish with parsley.For more amazing shows & recipes download the Tastemade App: http://link.tastemade.com/HE7m/1cY7XuVWaA___Subscribe to Tastemade: http://taste.md/1QsXIWqFIND us on Snapchat Discover: http://taste.md/1P9UuDMLIKE us on Facebook: http://taste.md/1Zf0BveFOLLOW us on Instagram: http://taste.md/1OaAv4PMore daily programming http://www.tastemade.comWatch us behind the scenes at Snapchat: @tastemade