Tag: pinto beans

Get Ready to Fall For This Classic Mexican Bean Dish

Yvette Marquez, the founder of the tantalizing website Muy Bueno, grew up eating pinto beans as part of her family’s homestyle Mexican cooking. “I love black beans, too,” she says. “They’re affordable, filling, and a great source of protein and fiber.” And, based on the pictures on Yvette’s website, they’re also wildly photogenic — just […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 Food Bloggers Melissa & Marcus King of My Whole Food Life!

Melissa and Marcus King are the cooking and creative duo behind My Whole Food Life website. Melissa is the creator, photographer and primary writer for the website and Marcus creates a lot of the savory dishes for My Whole Food Life and manages the site. Their passion is creating homemade healthy versions of unhealthy food […]

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 […]

Homemade Bean Flour Your New Best Friend!

I have to admit I am still intimidated by bean flour. Using it is a new experience for me. Since 2016 is the International Year of the Pulse, I thought I would try my hand at experimenting with making homemade bean flour and baking with it. Do you have old dried beans in your pantry […]

Beans for Breakfast? Yes, Please!

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? If eating breakfast helps you maintain a healthy weight by making you feel full for the day, then yes! The fiber and protein in beans will help you stay satisfied until lunch. Breakfast is especially important for school-age children because it provides them with the energy […]