I feel like this is a fancy way of doing nachos or Frito Pie….so of course, I’m now craving both. betterthanihoped: I worked at a Seventh Day Adventist Hospital back in the day, and the staff would be super excited when it was haystack day in the cafeteria. It was sort of like Pizza day when you were in Elementary School jaclynday: I think I’ve mentioned it before on this blog, but I was raised in the Adventist church and in the Adventist church, they do things their own special (sometimes “special”) way. One of those Adventist quirks that all North American Adventists are aware of is the haystacks phenomenon. Haystacks are some weird vegetarian re-imagining of taco salad (a lot of Adventists are vegetarian), but they are addicting and wonderful and Brandon and I eat them several times a month. The best things about haystacks: They are fast. Like less than 10 minutes fast. They are easy to make. Filling. …And cheap. Here’s how Brandon and I make our haystacks. Adventists vary as to haystack toppings (there is a major Fritos vs. tortilla chip; chili vs. kidney beans, etc. war going on), but here’s what we like. Note that these toppings are a combined effort of the toppings we grew familiar with as children. Brandon’s family did haystacks one way, mine did them another and we have merged our tastes into one glorious heap of food. Ingredients Dark red kidney beans Fritos (no scoops, the originals) Lettuce (if desired) Shredded cheese (either cheddar or pepper jack, your choice!) Fresh salsa or pico de gallo Avocado, either sliced or made into guacamole Sour cream How To Make Heat the beans over the stove. Add some chili pepper to the beans if you like more heat. Place chips on a plate. Sprinkle cheese on the chips. Put beans on the cheese (to melt the cheese, duh). Layer everything else to your heart’s content. Eat fast so you can get seconds. It’s not the healthiest meal in the world, but oh man, is it delicious. Total comfort food. Megan, Tanya, Jera, Ellie, Celesti—I know you all eat (or have eaten) haystacks! How do you make them at your house?

I feel like this is a fancy way of doing nachos or Frito Pie….so of course, I’m now craving both.

betterthanihoped:

I worked at a Seventh Day Adventist Hospital back in the day, and the staff would be super excited when it was haystack day in the cafeteria.

It was sort of like Pizza day when you were in Elementary School

jaclynday:

I think I’ve mentioned it before on this blog, but I was raised in the Adventist church and in the Adventist church, they do things their own special (sometimes “special”) way.

One of those Adventist quirks that all North American Adventists are aware of is the haystacks phenomenon. Haystacks are some weird vegetarian re-imagining of taco salad (a lot of Adventists are vegetarian), but they are addicting and wonderful and Brandon and I eat them several times a month.

The best things about haystacks:

  • They are fast. Like less than 10 minutes fast.
  • They are easy to make.
  • Filling.
  • …And cheap.

Here’s how Brandon and I make our haystacks. Adventists vary as to haystack toppings (there is a major Fritos vs. tortilla chip; chili vs. kidney beans, etc. war going on), but here’s what we like. Note that these toppings are a combined effort of the toppings we grew familiar with as children. Brandon’s family did haystacks one way, mine did them another and we have merged our tastes into one glorious heap of food.

Ingredients

  • Dark red kidney beans
  • Fritos (no scoops, the originals)
  • Lettuce (if desired)
  • Shredded cheese (either cheddar or pepper jack, your choice!)
  • Fresh salsa or pico de gallo
  • Avocado, either sliced or made into guacamole
  • Sour cream

How To Make

  • Heat the beans over the stove. Add some chili pepper to the beans if you like more heat.
  • Place chips on a plate.
  • Sprinkle cheese on the chips.
  • Put beans on the cheese (to melt the cheese, duh).
  • Layer everything else to your heart’s content.
  • Eat fast so you can get seconds.

It’s not the healthiest meal in the world, but oh man, is it delicious. Total comfort food.

Megan, Tanya, Jera, Ellie, Celesti—I know you all eat (or have eaten) haystacks! How do you make them at your house?