Recent Recipes

Black-eyed Pea-Sweet Potato Masala

(a scant) 2 cups sweet potato, diced
1 can Eden Organic blackeyed peas, rinsed and drained, divided…

Beany Balls

I love these things – and they freeze beautifully.

Bean and Kale Scramble

This is a very nice way of serving calcium-rich beans and greens together. I serve it hot, but it can also be served cold.

Bean Bake

1 can each of pinto/or/kidney/or/red, black and navy beans – drained & rinsed
8 oz. tomato sauce…

Bean and Pasta Stew

1 cup onion — chopped
1/2 cup green pepper — chopped…

Bean Pot Medley

1 15 oz can black beans — rinsed & drained
1 15 oz can red beans — rinsed & drained…

Black Bean and Butternut Tacos

1 (14-oz.) can black beans, drained
Juice from a large fresh lime…

Barbecue Baked Lentils

3 cups water
2 cups dried brown lentils…

Banana’s Red Lentil Dhal

1 cup red lentils
3 cups water…

Banana’s Dal Makhani

1 cup brown lentils
400g can red kidney beans, drained (or 1/3 cup dried, soaked, then boiled)…

Aztec Black Beans

An easy crockpot dish using just two ingredients for delicious flavorful beans without any fat. You must soak the beans the night before.

Adzuki Bean Stir-Fry

It came out wonderfully. This one definitely goes into my permanent file.

Middle Eastern Chickpeas With Couscous

1 tbsp water
1 medium yellow squash cut in half lengthwise then crosswise in 1/2-in.-thick slices…

Mexican Black Bean and Quinoa Lasagna with Ancho Chili Sauce

To the ancient Incas, the ivory-colored beads of quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) were “the Mother Grain,” a sustainer of life in hard times in the high Andes. Except for a green-peanutlike aftertaste, quinoa is as bland as rice. Unlike rice, however, it packs a lot of protein. Most organic groceries and health food stores stock quinoa and some of the better supermarkets also carry it.

Enchiladas

Equal part red chili powder and flour (flour is needed to thicken the sauce). We usually 5 T of chili powder and 5 T of flour.
1 T oregano…

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