Do You Know Your White Beans?
Navy, Great Northern and cannellini beans are often confused for each other — but luckily, no matter which bean you choose, you’ll wind up with a tasty dish! These white bean varieties can be interchanged in recipes. Here’s a quick guide. Great Northern beans are twice the size of navy beans and have a mild […]
Meet Lindsay, Our Featured Dietitian!
Lindsay Livingston is a full-time mom and a registered dietitian from Columbus, Ohio. She believes healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive — and beans fit perfectly with her philosophy. Lindsay’s website, The Lean Green Bean, has delicious, easy recipes for your whole family to enjoy. She has found that beans aren’t just […]
To Soak or Not to Soak…That is the Question.
Dry beans…do you soak them and if so, a hot soak or a cold soak? People often ask whether beans can be cooked without soaking first. I’ve been reading a few articles on the subject and thought I would put the theory to the test. I decided to test three different varieties of dry beans: […]
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 […]
Healthier New You in the New Year
Did you make a new years resolution to eat healthier? After enjoying all the cookies and candies over the Christmas holidays did the scale inch up a few pounds? Mine sure did. I’m at the age were the extra pounds don’t come off as easy as they used to. With the help of pre-made healthy […]
It’s a Beaniful Christmas!
It’s a Beaniful Christmas! It doesn’t feel like Christmas until the music coming from my iPod is Bing Crosby’s White Christmas and every space on my kitchen counters are full of baking ingredients. When I was growing up my mother made a cake, pie or batch of cookies from scratch everyday. I learned to bake […]