Beans and Grain recipe collection

Curry-scented desk lunch: a no-cook Tupperware assembly of rice, frozen peas and spinach, canned chickpeas, and raisins with a dusting of curry powder. Microwaves in minutes and beats the sad vending machine.

Whole wheat macaroni baked with broccoli in a tangy blue cheese and yogurt sauce. Mustard adds a sharp kick to this hearty, wholesome pasta bake.

Manila Clams with Black Bean & Ginger Sauce recipe

Many bean soup with dried mixed beans, smoked ham shank, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and a finishing splash of lemon juice. Classic slow-simmered pantry soup for cold nights.

If you are a fan of beans you will simply love this scrumptious dish that will satisfy your tastebuds!

Homemade maple syrup ice cream served in crisp sablé pastry barquettes with a maple custard sauce. A French-style plated dessert made from real vanilla beans and pure maple syrup.

Marinated bean salad with five beans (yellow, green, kidney, lima, garbanzo) and bell peppers tossed in a sweet-and-tangy brown sugar vinaigrette. Make ahead for picnics, potlucks, and barbecues.

Korean-style marinated mung bean sprouts (sukju namul) with sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, garlic, and green onions. A crunchy, nutty side dish ready in under 20 minutes.

Southern-style marinated vegetable salad with green beans, shoe peg corn, peas, pimentos, and onion rings in a sweet red wine vinegar dressing. A classic make-ahead side dish for potlucks.

A no-cook marinated string bean salad with mushrooms, cucumber, cauliflower, and pimentos in a tangy champagne vinegar dressing. Make ahead, fat-free, perfect for picnics and potlucks.

Homemade marshmallows made with gelatin, sugar, and vanilla. Pillowy-soft, fluffier than anything from the store, and perfect for hot cocoa, s'mores, or gifting.

Turkey chili with dried black beans, a whole browned turkey breast simmered and shredded, and hand-toasted cumin seeds. A from-scratch, slow-simmered chili with deep flavor.

Homemade English muffins cooked on a griddle with all the nooks and crannies you love. Includes variations for cinnamon-raisin and whole wheat versions. Makes 20 muffins.

Slow-simmered vegetable soup with tomatoes, okra, pinto beans, potatoes, and mushrooms. Vegetarian, hearty, and meant for long, gentle cooking that deepens every flavor.

Classic Italian minestrone loaded with great northern beans, spinach, cabbage, zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes, and elbow macaroni in a herb-scented broth. The ultimate hearty vegetable soup.

Vegetable chili loaded with three kinds of beans, carrots, and tomatoes. No meat, no oil, and ready in under an hour for a hearty meatless dinner.