by Randall Beans | May 6, 2015 | Pinto Beans, Recipes, Side Dish
Are you a barbecue master looking for a way to beat the chill this season? If you live for firing up a smoker or making the perfect rack of ribs and are dealing with grilling withdraws, you know that no hunk of meat is complete without a side dish. The perfect...
by Randall Beans | Apr 29, 2015 | Great Northern Beans, Recipes, Side Dish
Springtime means lamb on the menu. This combination of a perfectly roasted leg of lamb with some well seasoned white beans is a popular main dish in Italy. Generally served as a main course for family gatherings, this dish is very easily prepared in one big pot and is...
by Randall Beans | Mar 18, 2015 | Pinto Beans, Recipes, Side Dish
Chile de arbol, literally “tree chilies,” are a spicy Mexican pepper. Don’t be fooled by their small size. They pack a serious punch. In terms of heat, it’s about on par with cayenne pepper, so we’re talking a fairly spicy little pepper....
by Randall Beans | Feb 6, 2015 | Great Northern Beans, Recipes, Side Dish
Boston may be Beantown, but almost every town and village in New England has its own unique recipe for baked beans, each celebrating its local culture and heritage. In Maine, you’ll find beans drizzled with molasses and studded with salt pork; in Massachusetts...
by Randall Beans | Jan 23, 2015 | Great Northern Beans, Recipes, Side Dish |
We love this recipe so much, it used to be printed on the labels for our Great Northern Beans. There’s a new recipe in its place, but we still pull this one out all the time when we’re in the mood for a side dish that’s hearty without being heavy....
by Randall Beans | Jan 21, 2015 | Great Northern Beans, Recipes, Side Dish
For many people, Boston baked beans are the quintessential baked bean recipe. They bring together smokey bacon, spicy cloves and sweet brown sugar, along with tender white beans, slow-cooked until they reach thick, sticky perfection. But why are they called Boston...