Bean Burgers with Featured Food Blogger Stephanie McKercher

Bland veggie burgers are a thing of the past! These days, veggie burgers can be made with any number of grains and veggies—but our clear favorite is the use of beans. Featured food blogger Stephanie McKercher, also known as the GratefulGrazer, shared some invaluable tips about how to whip up your own bean burgers right […]

Meet Our Featured Food Blogger Amy Flanigan!

Amy Flanigan is the voice behind Belly Full, a family-friendly recipe blog, where she creates delicious, fresh, uncomplicated meals with minimal prep. Using easily accessible ingredients, Amy always has the busy parent or full-time worker in mind. With her husband and two children to sample all her marvelous creations, one can be sure that any […]

Meet Our Featured Dietitian Sara Haas!

  Sara Haas is no stranger to the culinary arts, working as a freelance writer, recipe developer and consultant dietitian and chef. As a true jack-of-all-trades, Sara not only spends time in the kitchen but also juggles life as a mom and infertility advocate. If that wasn’t enough, she was given the opportunity to be […]

Meet Our Featured Food Blogger Christy!

Christy Denney didn’t start cooking and baking until she married her professional football player husband — and realized she had to keep him fed! Now, along with the “man who ate everything,” she has five children who enjoy the benefits of her experiments in the kitchen. Her philosophy of being a mom first keeps her […]

Five of Our All-Time Favorite Bean Dishes

We have so many recipes in our recipe library — everything from starters to desserts — and I have made almost all of them! My husband is my best taste tester (and guinea pig), so I’ve gone back through the archives to find five recipes that wowed both of us. These recipes use a variety […]

Meet our Food Blogger Nicole from Wonky Wonderful!

Nicole’s blog, Wonky Wonderful, is whole food for the whole family! As a busy mom, Nicole knows how difficult it is to stay with an eating plan, whether it is a low carb, Paleo or Whole 30, while also trying to create easy and delicious meals that her family will love. Mom gets to stay […]

Portuguese Beans

If you have never eaten Portuguese beans, you’re in for a treat! Made with pinto beans, Portuguese linguica sausage, and bacon, these bean pots are a meal all by themselves. This was my mother’s go-to dish for every spring and summer barbecue when I was growing up. Dad would grill lamb chops topped with his […]

Meet our Featured Food Blogger Averie!

Averie Sunshine began blogging from her San Diego, California, home in 2009 as a little hobby. Since then, she’s built her website, Averie Cooks, into an impressive stash of cost friendly, tasty recipes. And the best part? She uses everyday ingredients available at your local grocery store. Her recipes are fast, easy and ready in […]

You’ll Love These Lima Bean Recipes … Really!

Let’s face it: A lot of us grew up eating frozen green lima beans that left a lot to be desired. But once you start cooking with these dry white beans you’ll discover their natural, rich flavor — and realize why they’re also known as “butterbeans.” No matter what you call these white beans, there […]

Creamy Large White Lima Bean Tortilla Slow Cooker Soup from ®Healthy Grocery Girl!

California Beans is delighted to be partnered with the ®Healthy Grocery Girl, Megan Roosevelt! Megan has developed a delicious, nutritious and easy to make slow cooker soup recipe featuring California large Lima beans.  Please check out the YouTube video showing step by step how to make her delicious Creamy Large White Lima Bean Slow Cooker […]