Black-eyed Bean Waffles or Muffins…you choose!
Do you call them black-eyed beans, black-eyed peas, cow peas, or goat peas? Whatever you call them this one-eyed legume is a very versatile and nutritious little bean. Eat them hot or cold, in an appetizer or a dessert for a nutritious addition to your meals. This Black-eyed Bean Waffle or Muffin dish came about […]
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 […]
Meet Janice & Liz, the Meal Makeover Moms, our Featured Dietitians!
Liz Weiss, MS, RDN and Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RDN are registered dietitian nutritionists and the Meal Makeover Moms! Their mission is to help families eat better. Liz and Janice write the award-winning food blog, Meal Makeover Moms’ Kitchen, host Cooking with the Moms podcast, and they just released their newest book: THE SMOOTHIE BOWL […]
Bean Pot Stickers
Last week I was watching “Martha Bakes” on the PBS Create channel and I learned something about myself — one of my favorite kitchen habits has a fancy name! Mise en place is French for “everything in its place.” When I am about to create something to eat, I place all the ingredients on the […]
Featured Chef Ari Weiswasser of Glen Ellen Star
Chef Ari Weiswasser and his wife Erinn Benzinger-Weiswasser opened their restaurant Glenn Ellen Star in the small town of Glen Ellen nestled in the Sonoma Valley wine region of California. Ari has worked at the New York Restaurant Daniel, Picholine and Paul Liebrandt’s restaurant Corton, where he served as Chef de Cuisine. After moving to […]
Fish and Beans: A Great Combination
Have you ever tried serving beans with fish? It’s an amazing combination, and one that a lot of people don’t usually think about. I made cod and chorizo with white beans and potato puree recently. I was trying to think of a way to use the leftover bean and potato puree after making this recipe, […]
Blackeyed Peas are Good Luck and Good for You!
This New Year found me seeking out tried-and-true recipes from the circa-1990 Cooking with California Dry Beans Cookbook. Eating blackeyed peas is a Southern New Year’s Day tradition that is supposed to grant you prosperity during the coming year. The Jewish New Year doesn’t start until October, but blackeyes are eaten at Rosh Hashana for […]