Category Archives for "Beans"

Sep 17

Your go-to party and potluck black bean salad

This simple black bean salad is great for entertaining and potlucks. It turns heads because of the beautiful colors and the heady fragrance. Black bean salad is a great travel food and addition to the lunch box. Just keep in mind that the flavors are best at room temperature. If you just did not get […]

Jun 11

This black bean and barley salad was darned near instant with planned leftovers

By Jeanie Rose | Beans

We take a short break this week from the drinks and sweets of the Half Pint Hacks to look at something very important: we all ought to cook extra beans or grains to add to the stash in your freezer for your “planned leftovers.” Because I already had barley and black beans packed away in […]

Feb 03

Hummus with unlimited flavor options

By Jeanie Rose | Beans

I was introduced to hummus and several other Middle Eastern dishes by a Jewish friend who had spent some time living in a kibbutz in Israel. If our paths had not crossed, I would be missing out on some of my favorite treats. Hummus is one of them. A basic hummus recipe follows with instructions. […]

Aug 25

Turn your white beans “gourmet” with these simple ingredients

By Jeanie Rose | Beans

Remember one of our cardinal time-saving tips? Any time you cook beans, cook enough for three different meals, three different recipes. It just takes a little planning. No big deal! This white bean dish is so quick and simple you will be making it often. The beans are already cooked in broth and seasoned, so […]

Apr 28

Cuban-inspired black beans

By Jeanie Rose | Beans

This black bean dish is superb over brown rice pilaf (here at Traditional Foods). Making the two dishes is a bit of work, so make plenty for a second meal or even a third. A simple green salad with vinaigrette completes the menu or serve with fresh garden tomatoes and cucumber sticks and garnish with […]

Jan 13

This white bean soup comes alive with garden greens

By Jeanie Rose | Beans

When you cook any bean, I recommend cooking enough for two or three meals. Have a plan for using them so the family doesn’t think they are eating the same meal every evening. Great Northern white beans are a creamy, almost sweet bean that blends with so many flavors. You can be creative and work […]

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