Southwest Black Bean Egg Roll

As a child, I always loved to help my mom and grandma in the kitchen. They would let me peel vegetables, stir the pot, and use a little paring knife. I would help with anything hands-on from our annual Watkins Santa Cookie bake to ravioli making. I have always felt that when a child is […]

Meet Our Featured Dietitian Lindsey!

Lindsey Pine is a culinary-driven dietitian who has a passion for food but isn’t motivated by food trends. Her website, Tasty Balance Nutrition, showcases food that not only makes you feel good, but tastes good, too! Lindsey loves beans because they are versatile and add so much nutrition and deliciousness to dishes. She even wrote […]

Meet our Featured Dietitian Anne Danahy!

Anne Danahy is a registered dietitian and nutrition communications consultant from Scottsdale, Arizona, who specializes in women’s health and healthy aging. She blogs at Craving Something Healthy, where she shares (mostly) healthy recipes, nutrition tips and information to help her readers stay healthy and age well. Part of healthy eating, she says, includes adding beans […]

 Red Beans and Rice!

Mardi Gras is early this year — Feb. 13, to be precise. Break out your beads and masks and make some red beans and rice to celebrate! This traditional Louisiana dish was typically made on washday, which was Monday. Before there were washing machines, housewives had to do their laundry by hand. Using a ham […]

It’s Bean Appetizer Time!

Easter is in a few days; Mother’s Day and Graduation parties are just around the corner, so why not check out our recipe library for delicious dips and appetizers that will surely impress your family and friends? No need to settle for the regular bean dips and chips when there are so many options including […]