Beans and Grain recipe collection

Hearty country whole wheat bread enriched with beer, wheat germ, honey, and molasses. Two dense, malty-sweet loaves with a tender crumb. Slice thick for sandwiches or toast with butter.

Packed with deliciousness and goodness. A great side dish to go with any main courses, or it can be served as a vegetarian main dish as well.

Cowboy pintos are a hearty vegan bean pot: dried pintos slow-simmered with tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery, thyme and cilantro until creamy. Spoon it over rice or barley for a stick-to-your-ribs meatless bowl.

Ginger-pear cake: a low-fat bundt cake with shredded pears, crystallized ginger, and whole wheat flour, topped with a ginger yogurt dollop. A healthier dessert for 12 with a surprisingly tender crumb.

Cheesy, refreshing flavor and meaty texture, you can find all of them in this quick and easy to make recipe.

These flavorful Indian stuffed bread goes deliciously well with chutney and raita, or any Indian main course.

Southwestern corn salad: a no-cook tossed salad with sweet corn, kidney beans, bell peppers, scallions, and cilantro in a light salsa-chili dressing. Vegan, picnic-ready, and made in 10 minutes.

Chinese longbeans stir-fried with cloud ear fungus, silk squash, shallots, and ginger in an oyster sauce and rice wine glaze. Swap in green beans and zucchini if you can't find the Asian varieties.

Instead of baking in the oven, I cooked it in a skillet. Browned the onions with a bit olive oil and garlic first, next browned carrots and celeries; then added remaining ingredients, brought to a boil, and simmered for about 30 minutes. Very tasty and filling, I had it with a few warm corn tortillas. Yum!

Whole wheat applesauce cinnamon muffins sweetened only with honey, no refined sugar. Oat bran and whole wheat flour build serious fiber, with optional walnuts for crunch.

Whole wheat Indian chapatis from scratch with just three ingredients: atta flour, water, and salt. The everyday flatbread of North India, cooked on a hot griddle.

Enjoy the flavor of bread and the texture of cracker in these bread cracker that's made with whole wheat flour, yeast and cumin or fennel seeds.

Vegetarian chili with mixed beans, crumbled tofu, tomatoes and a smoky cumin-cayenne spice base. Hearty meatless one-pot meal high in protein and fiber.

Cinnamon raisin apple muffins are wholesome whole-wheat muffins with no added sugar, sweetened naturally by apple juice and applesauce. Egg-free and dairy-free, they double as a make-ahead jar mix gift.

Whole wheat pancakes sweetened naturally with banana, applesauce, and maple syrup. A no-fat, high-fiber breakfast that comes together with one egg and pantry staples.

This is a great cold salad. The basil and cherry tomatoes marry perfectly with a high-quality sweet balsamic vinegar along with tender-crisp green and yellow wax beans.