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What’s the Difference Between Beans and Legumes?
No doubt you've been looking through recipes or watching some kind of food program and someone has mentioned legumes. But, when they show what the legumes are you think "those are just beans." There is often a lot of confusion with the difference between beans...
Home Remedies for Fighting the Cold and Flu
We are in the heart of cold and flu season. If you haven't caught a bug yet this season, consider yourself lucky. But, sooner or later we are all bound to come down with something. Whether it's as minor as a scratchy, sore throat or as big as the full-on flu, most of...
Unique Takes on Classic Bean Soups
Bean soups, stews and chili are some of our favorite kinds of recipes. Typically you only need a handful of ingredients, they are quick and easy to throw together and they are a good little something to have throughout the week. When it comes to bean soups, stews and...
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Chinese Beans
Beans are beloved all over the world. They are used in just about ever culture in every kind of cuisine. With the Chinese New Year coming up this weekend, we thought we would take a look at exotic, Asian-inspired bean dishes. Now, when you do a little bit of...
Amazing Aquafaba Recipes
The other day we talked about the bean craze sweeping the world of vegan cuisine, aquafaba, and all its many uses. We thought you may still be skeptical, so we decided to prove to you how versatile and delicious aquafaba can be as an egg white substitute. We...
What is Aquafaba?
Beans really can do it all! You may have heard of a recent food craze going around lately called aquafaba. Did you realize that aquafaba is just one more unique and healthy way to incorporate beans into your diet and the foods you love? So what is aquafaba...
Game Day Grub
The biggest spectacle in sports is nearly here! Whether your team made it all the way to The Big Game or not, everyone will be watching. The day of The Big Game is a spectacle all of its own. Undoubtedly someone will be hosting a watch party. Maybe it's even your turn...
The Ultimate Game Day Chili Mac
By Ashleigh Evans from Dash of Evans There are a lot of great culinary word pairings out there. One of the best, however, has got to be "Chili Mac." When we hear Chili Mac, it's like music to our ears. Chili Mac is hands down one of the best food pairings. Many have...
5 Fun Bean Facts: Celebrating National Bean Day
Happy National Bean Day! Yep, they really do have a day reserved for everything. But why today? Many point to the fact that January 6th marks the anniversary of famous monk, botanist and scientist Gregor Mendel's passing on this very date in 1884. Mendel made...