14 posts categorized "Beans"

Warm Garlicky Lentil and Potato Salad: January 11, 2011
Categories: Beans, Entree, Potato, Potluck Dish, Quick Meal, Salad, Season: Winter, Side Dish
Several cultures have a tradition of eating legumes on or around New Years' Day. In the South, it's tradition to eat black-eyed peas for good luck. In Italy and Brazil, lentils are thought to bring luck. One theory is that...

Fresh Pea and Fava Bean Risotto: June 22, 2010
Categories: Beans, Entree, Farmers' Market Find, Season: Summer
There is something about peas and fava beans in their shells that lures me in when I see them at the market. I know they will be work to shell and cook, but just knowing that those pods are filled...

Smokin' Chili: January 11, 2010
Categories: Beans, Comfort Food, Easy to Freeze, Entree, Party Food, Potluck Dish, Season: Winter
Oscar is eagerly awaiting the Superbowl. Oh, sure, we may watch some of the game on TV, and some of us will enjoy the commercials as much as the game. Chances are I'll be doing something else at the same...

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Curried Lentils: October 16, 2009
Categories: Beans, Entree, Farmers' Market Find, Season: Autumn, Squash
I bought acorn squash at the farmers' market a couple of weeks ago (one of the perks of squash is that they last!). Their round, pleated shape is just adorable and their presence at the market screams, "autumn is here!"...

Edamame Rice Balls: September 21, 2009
Categories: Avocado, Beans, Lunch Box, Party Food, Picnic Food, Rice, Season: Anytime
Sometimes a recipe comes together on the first try, and sometimes it seems that it never will. This recipe fell into the latter category. I had been wanting to come up with a simpler variation of sushi to put in...

Bean Quesadillas with Avocado Salsa: September 17, 2009
Categories: Appetizer, Avocado, Beans, Condiment, Farmers' Market Find, Lunch Box, Party Food, Quick Meal, Season: Anytime, Tomato
Some weeks we are very organized about the children's lunches, shopping especially for them on the weekend. And some weekends are chaotic and we don't get our planning done. Quesadillas are one of those lunches that we usually can pull...

Back to School and Moro Bean, Tomato, and Basil Salad: August 31, 2009
Categories: Beans, Farmers' Market Find, Picnic Food, Potluck Dish, Season: Summer, Tomato
Chloe, our youngest, started kindergarten today and, although I knew it was coming, I'm still reeling. She had been nervous, but by yesterday her siblings' enthusiasm had rubbed off on her and she said she couldn't wait to start kindergarten....

Edamame Dip: August 6, 2009
Categories: Appetizer, Beans, Lunch Box, Party Food, Picnic Food, Season: Anytime, Snack
Our children love edamame. My theory is that any food that they can eat with their fingers is immediately enticing. And not only do we eat edamame with our hands, we also separate them from the pods, which requires squirting...

Yellow Indian Woman Beans with Lemon and Dill: June 10, 2009
Categories: Beans, Entree, Season: Spring
It's been a while since I posted a recipe using the beans from my Rancho Gordo shopping spree. This recipe is perfect for spring, with the flavors of lemon and dill that reflect the lightness and freshness of the season....

Basil Hummus: May 14, 2009
Categories: Appetizer, Beans, Lunch Box, Potluck Dish, Season: Anytime
When it comes to hummus, we are a house divided. Olivia and Chloe are fans, and Chloe in particular is loving her hummus lately. Oscar has just decided that he doesn't like it. We have tried many varieties of hummus...

Black Calypso Beans with Sage: April 20, 2009
Categories: Beans, Easy to Freeze, Entree, Season: Anytime
I keep hearing about Rancho Gordo beans. The first time I read about them was in this post on one of my favorite cooking sites, 101 Cookbooks. I checked out the website and was intrigued by the different varieties of...

Cuban Black Beans: March 23, 2009
Categories: Beans, Comfort Food, Entree, Feeds an Army
We love our black beans around here. Gabe is Cuban and although we have given up many traditional Cuban meat dishes, we still eat this classic. Gabe’s mother gave me this recipe soon after Gabe and I started dating, and...

Rosalyn's Trinidadian Chickpea and Potato Curry: February 19, 2009
Categories: Beans, Easy to Freeze, Entree, Feeds an Army, Potato, Season: Winter
I learned how to make this curry from our children’s babysitter, Rosalyn, who is from Trinidad. It offers a wonderful balance of chewy chick peas with soft potatoes and the spices and herbs give the curry a robust, rich flavor....

Black Bean and Monterey Jack Casserole: January 29, 2009
Categories: Beans, Comfort Food, Easy to Freeze, Entree, Season: Winter
As with all families -- and maybe all cooks -- we have several meals that we make regularly because everybody in the family loves them. This casserole is one of those dishes. Although it is a classic combination of rice...