Grains&More

This is a guest post by my Aunt Haya who recently shared a very sweet story about food, connections and memories.  I love food stories.  I l...

pressure cooker curried chickpeas and rice I have a confession to make.  I've always been a little afraid of pressure cookers.  When ...

black beans | photo: Paul Goyette Unfortunately this got eaten before a picture was taken so no casserole picture.  [ note to self:  l...

I frequently spend a lot of time asking people to eat the colors of the rainbow.  There are so many tasty colorful foods that I am at a loss...

According to a news article I read recently superfoods are trending down.  Not all superfoods, just the ones that have been the media darlin...

photo:  Alexandra Luna My friend Alexandra shared this fabulous recipe with me and is letting me share it with all of you.   I love ...

I love bean sprouts.  They're delicious and a great source of nutrition.  Just the act of sprouting beans increases their nutrition.  It...

In the tastes-better-than-the-picture category we have today's lunch offering.  A conversation earlier in the day with my friend Blujay ...

Recently we had a our friend Eric over for dinner. As part of the meal we served this lima bean dish which is one that everyone likes. Eri...

My friend Sam writes, "Do you have some tricks to help me to eat beans? Me who HATES the texture of beans or anything remotely chalky....

A recent trip to the farmer's market introduced me to a new pea I had never tasted before, purple hull peas.  Related to black eyed pea...

Recently I wrote a post about meatless meals where I suggested adding beans to the diet.  If you are a meat eater who is simply trying to e...