Beans and Grain recipe collection

Natural bran muffins with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and raisins. A big-batch recipe that makes 30 muffins with batter you can refrigerate for weeks and bake as needed.

Earthworm Stroganoff with purged and baked earthworms, sauteed mushrooms, onions, and sour cream over rice. An adventurous entomophagy recipe using the classic Stroganoff method.

An exotic and scrumptious dish made with potatoes, mixed vegetables and blanched almonds.

Old-school navy bean and ham soup simmered low and slow with carrots, celery, potato, and a splash of tomato juice. Stick-to-your-ribs comfort from one pot.

Navy bean and tomato soup made from dried beans, with stewed tomatoes, onion, and celery sauteed in margarine. A high-fiber, low-fat, gluten-free farmhouse soup that costs pennies to make.

Hearty navy bean stew with browned Italian sausage, carrots, corn, and chicken broth, oven-baked in a Dutch oven until thick and bubbly. A cold-weather crowd-pleaser.

Navy bean red pepper and green bean salad tosses canned navy beans, blanched green beans, and matchstick red pepper in apple cider vinaigrette. A 10-minute summer side.

Foolproof frying batter with flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and water. No eggs needed. Crispy, light, and works on any vegetable, fish, or seafood.

New England beans: canned pork and beans dressed up with real maple syrup, ketchup and chunks of ham, then simmered into a sweet-savory side in about 15 minutes. A fast shortcut to classic New England maple baked beans.

New England scones with bright orange zest, sweet currants, and whole wheat flour, finished with a powdered-sugar icing drizzle. Yankee-style scones with bakery-bright flavor.

New England baked beans from dried navy beans, slow-cooked with smoked ham, maple syrup, brown sugar, and dry mustard. The all-day crock pot cook builds deep, sweet-smoky flavor no canned beans can touch.

New Mexican chili pork with cubed pork shoulder coated in ground red chile and oregano, simmered in broth until tender. Authentic Southwestern chile colorado served with pinto beans.

New Orleans red beans and rice cooked low and slow in a crockpot with smoked turkey legs, onion, celery, bay leaves, and hot sauce. Makes enough to freeze multiple family meals.

Black-eyed pea soup slow-simmered with a ham bone for New Year's Day good luck. Creamy, smoky, and served over white rice in the Southern tradition.

Nice and easy Nicoise salad arranges tender potatoes, flaky tuna, green beans, cherry tomatoes, olives and red onion over lettuce with a red wine vinaigrette. A fast, composed French-style main-dish salad.

No-knead whole wheat bread with just four ingredients: whole wheat flour, yeast, molasses, and warm water. Mix in a bowl, scoop into loaf pans, rise once, and bake. Dense, hearty, salt-free.