Legumes are among the many traditional foods consumed on New Year’s. Their rounded shape, resembling coins, brings hope of financial good fortune in the coming year. While you may not accumulate... Read more >>

Cooking dried beans is something that was foreign to me for over two decades. When the world of professional cooking forced me to try it, I can tell you, for something seemingly basic, I was quite... Read more >>

Ingredients: Applegate Farms’ Fire Roasted Red Pepper Sausage, chopped into bite size pieces (or your favorite chicken sausage brand) 1 bunch of rainbow chards, chopped in two-inch pieces and... Read more >>

Dried beans are one of the best bang-for-the-buck ingredients around. Why? They come cheap. A one-pound bag can cost about forty cents, and a single serving costs about six cents. At the same time,... Read more >>

When I was about twelve years old, I lived in a subdivision in Gautier, MS. Me and a friend of mine were riding bikes as usual when we noticed a neighbor has a trash fire going. So we stopped, I... Read more >>

This is a perfect recipe for a cookout. I only make this recipe once or twice a year, and it is such a treat. The bacon makes this dish so wonderful. This recipe also calls for a great sauce that... Read more >>

We had this for breakfast a couple of mornings in Baja. It’s so simple, taking only a few minutes to prepare, provided you have leftover beans from dinner the night before. It’s... Read more >>

When many think of game day they think of chips, pretzels and some greasy fried food that leaves fatty residue in your mouth and brings a not so welcome pang of heartburn later. Here are some... Read more >>

German Bean Soup In my time, all our meals started with a light soup—some type of bouillon soup—and of course, there was always dessert afterwards. We had five meals a day: breakfast,... Read more >>

Many are trying to stretch their groceries as we ride out the economy. A glance at Web sites touting vegetarianism reminds me of foods that I’d rather not eat, such as tofu, tempeh, and other... Read more >>