It’s Always a Good Time for Bean Soup!
There is nothing more satisfying than a great bowl of soup with crunchy bread when there is a chill in the air. Soup warms you from the inside out – and is a great comfort food. Soup made with beans is even better! It is not only delicious, nutritious, economical, full of flavor and fiber, […]
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 […]
Featured Chef: Jesus Alcelay
Meet Chef Jesus Alcelay of the Cottonwood Grille in Boise, Idaho! Chef Jesus Alcelay is passionate about food and cooking — and he gives all the credit for his incredible skills to his mother, Felisa. At 9, he began learning traditional Basque dishes at her side in her kitchen in their hometown of Oñati, […]
February is for your heart health and beans!
When I think of February, I always think of hearts. Valentine’s Day is a big part of that, of course, but I also think of heart disease awareness and the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. Heart disease isn’t just a man’s disease. Did you know that 1 in 3 women die from […]
We are thankful for beans!
Happy Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving! It’s a holiday centered around food and family, my two favorite things. When I was a child, the only time we ever had turkey for dinner was on this holiday — and it was always special. Our family would gather at our house or one of my aunt’s houses. The […]