Meet our Featured Dietitian Emily Kyle!
Emily Kyle, founder of Emily Kyle Nutrition, is always looking for new ways to encourage her patients at Highland Hospital to get more beans into their diets. Emily loves them not only because they’re versatile, but also because they’re an affordable nutritional powerhouse. Eating a serving of beans every day adds fiber, protein, and a […]
It’s Always a Good Time for Bean Soup!
There is nothing more satisfying than a great bowl of soup with crunchy bread when there is a chill in the air. Soup warms you from the inside out – and is a great comfort food. Soup made with beans is even better! It is not only delicious, nutritious, economical, full of flavor and fiber, […]
October is National Chili Month!
Yes, there is a month set aside to celebrate chili, the food not the country! Here at California Beans, we like our chili to include beans, lots, and lots of beans! There is something about the crisp autumn air and comfort foods such as chili that go together. Whether you are tailgating, enjoying a chili […]
Meet our Featured Chef J Jackson!
Chef J Jackson, a private chef based in Washington, D.C., started experimenting in the kitchen at a young age. But it took a successful — but unfulfilling — career in finance for him to ditch the suit and tie for the kitchen. In 2008 he created his catering and event planning firm, Entrée Metropolitan, which […]
Meet our Featured Dietitian, Jill Nussinow!
Jill Nussinow is a bean lover and loves to teach others how to cook beans that make them taste great so that they will eat them every day of the week! Jill Nussinow, aka The Veggie Queen™, is what she calls a hybrid – a Registered Dietitian and a culinary educator who has been teaching […]
Aquafaba, the new bean trend!
Did you know that there is a name for the liquid or bean brine you usually discard from a can of beans? It’s called aquafaba and it’s becoming a favorite egg substitute for people following a vegan diet. In 2015 Goose Wohlt, a software engineer and vegan from Indiana came up with a way to […]
Meet our Featured Chef George Ennis!
To Chef George Ennis, cooking is like making a movie — and beans are part of his cast. Sometimes they take center stage. Sometimes they’re in a background role. But they’re always part of the ensemble because they’re versatile and hearty. In the grilled fish dish below, Chef George uses orca beans. (Get it?) You […]
What’s a summer salad without beans!
When the heat of summer makes you not want to cook…it’s time to make salads! Hit up the local farmers market or produce stand to get some fresh tomatoes, bell peppers and more to add to a bean and pasta salad. Make a taco salad with black beans, grilled chicken or steak, salsa and cheese […]
Meet our Featured Chef Brian L. Lichorowic!
Chef Brian uses beans in a variety of dishes such as soups, salads and main dishes, including one he calls “Breaking Wind Brownies” made with black beans and granola! Dry beans are a favorite of his because of their quality, flexibility, cost and better consistency for recipes, plus he says they taste better. Chef Brian […]
California Beans Facebook Giveaway!
How are you eating your summertime beans? Enter to win a $200 Amazon gift card! The rules to enter this giveaway are as follows: Click on the Enter to Win tab on our Facebook page. Fill out the form and answer the question, “How are you eating your summertime beans?” In salads, baked, slow cooked…we […]