Meet our Featured Food Blogger, Rebecca!

Rebecca Hubbell’s website Sugar and Soul is geared toward inspiring millennial women, but all ages will love this website — especially if you like to cook and travel! “We aim to inspire our readers to live exciting and happy lives with delicious recipes, entertainment ideas, and first-hand travel experiences,” Rebecca says. Rebecca is based in […]
Meet our Featured Food Blogger Alyssa Rimmer!

Alyssa Rimmer started her blog, ©Simply Quinoa, to share her love of healthy cooking and — of course — quinoa. It has become so much more than just a blog; it has become a community of like-minded people who suffer from food allergies and sensitivities or just want to eat healthier. Her recipes are superfood […]
So many delicious bean recipes!

Have you ever thought of adding beans and chorizo to macaroni? How about hummus with a Greek twist, or using butternut squash and beans on a tostada? Our April featured food bloggers Allie and Dan of Love and Risotto are always posting delicious dishes on their website. We are delighted that they offered to share […]
Meet our Featured Food Blogger, Holly!

Type in the word “beans” on Holly Nilsson’s website, Spend With Pennies, and you will find pages of recipes using all varieties of beans! Holly is a mother of four almost-grown children, a wife, blogger, recipe creator, photographer and force behind the website. Browse through Spend With Pennies and you’ll quickly conclude cooking is her […]
Meet our Featured Dietitian Lauren Harris-Pincus!

Lauren’s favorite nutrition advice? Think healthy, not skinny. She helps her clients get into that mindset with plenty of healthy eating tips, like adding beans to her meals for more protein and fiber. In fact, she loves using beans so much that she said she can’t pick a favorite: “It would be like choosing a […]
Meet Meggan Hill of Culinary Hill!

Meggan Hill, a native of Wisconsin, is the creator of the blog Culinary Hill. Meggan believes food is love, and there is nothing more she loves to do than spread the love by cooking for her family and friends. She has an interesting modern take on traditional Midwestern food, the kind of comfort food that […]
Meet our Featured Dietitian Kristina LaRue!

Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD, loves when her clients add beans to their diet because of the great fiber content in beans. In fact, without eating beans, she cautions that it is hard to incorporate adequate fiber into the diet. Kristina is a sports dietitian who has worked for the Orlando Magic and the University of […]
Who doesn’t love Butter Beans and Cheese?

We are celebrating Butter Beans (Large Lima beans) this month! Did you know that nearly 100% of the dry Large Lima beans sold in the United States are grown in California? What better way to use this buttery bean than with cheese! This recipe is a take on the kid favorite, macaroni and cheese. Instead […]
Bean Treats For Your Four-Legged Friends!

My dog, Toby, has been my shadow since he was 12 weeks old. Toby celebrated his ninth birthday in March and is as healthy and happy as he was when he was a pup. For nine years he has given me unconditional love and companionship, been my co-pilot on long road trips, and served as […]
Beans in Your Christmas Baking!
December will find me in my kitchen with every available space on the table and counters filled with baking ingredients and cooling cookies. Giving baked goods has been a tradition of mine ever since I can remember. I love to see the delight on people’s faces when you give them something homemade! I make candy […]