Beans and Grain recipe collection

Mexican chicken chili blends home-ground chicken breast with a little lean beef, simmered low and slow with warm spices and tomatoes. Topped with avocado, a dollop of yogurt, and fresh cilantro for a lighter bowl.

By using most whole wheat flour, half amount sugar and frosting, makes this Mexican fruit cake much healthier, but still super moist and just enough sweetness for satisfy your sweet tooth.

Mughlai-style mixed vegetable curry with paneer, cream, pineapple, and golden raisins. A rich, mildly spiced North Indian dish that finishes with a sprinkle of fried nuts for royal-court flair.

Moist whole wheat banana walnut bread sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar. Ripe bananas and oil keep it tender, whole wheat flour adds fiber, and walnuts bring the crunch. A wholesome everyday loaf.

Fiber-rich bread machine loaf with whole wheat flour, oats, and wheat germ. Moist crumb from applesauce and egg substitute for guilt-free sandwich bread.

The third time we made our own pita bread, this time I ground some sunflower and pumpkin seeds and added into the dough with the white sesame seeds, also added some sun-dried tomatoes, the pita bread didn't puff up too much like last time, but the flavor and the texture were both excellent. We really loved the flavor from the nuts and sun-dried tomatoes.

Cranberries, walnuts and chocolate chips are in every single bite. These oatmeal cookies will for sure satisfy your sweet tooth and give you lots of goodness at the same time. Not only kids love them, but grown-ups also can not stop reaching for more.

Oatmeal pancakes blend rolled oats into flour for high-fiber, low-fat breakfast pancakes with egg whites and skim milk. Nutty, hearty, and ready in 25 minutes.

Whole wheat flour, oats, most olive oil or grape-seed oil and small amount of butter make these cookies much healthier but still packed with deliciousness.

Old-fashioned Nova Scotian baked beans: dried beans slow-baked for hours with salt pork, onion, molasses, and mustard into deep, sweet-savory comfort. The real Maritime tradition, from scratch.

Old-style wheat biscuits: tender, fluffy whole-wheat biscuits made with canola oil and a quick buttermilk substitute. A homestyle baked good ready in 30 minutes flat.

This whole wheat oat bran bread is fluffy and soft in the inside, golden, brown and crusty on the outside. It has a delicious tang from black olives, oat bran also adds some nuttiness. It's a great sandwich bread or serve it with soup or stew.

The perfect whole wheat American style hamburger bread similar to a kaiser roll. Just the right about of wheatiness for a hearty but fluffy burger bun. Perfect when toasted on the grill.

The perfect whole wheat American style sandwich bread. Just the right wheatiness for a hearty but fluffy sandwich.

Vegan pineapple bundt cake made with silken tofu, applesauce, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, ground almonds, and crushed pineapple. Egg-free and dairy-free.

Remember the Alamo Chili: a hearty Texas-style ground beef chili built on fresh hot chilies, garlic, cumin and citrusy Mexican oregano in a rich tomato base. Add beans if you must, and finish with a cool spoonful of sour cream.