White Bean Spread with Roasted Garlic

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Pin It Dieting stinks. That’s why I don’t do it. However, I do need to lose weight that would amount to a small dog. Little changes over time are what I can stick to. The weight may come off slower, but slow is better than not at all. And healthy recipes, that are easy and quick to prepare without compromising taste are what will make continue reading …

The Bodacious Bean/Week 4 – Sautéed Green Beans

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The green bean, also referred to as the string bean, french bean, runner bean and even snap bean, is one widely used bean. No doubt with Thanksgiving approaching pantry’s across the U.S. will begin stocking up on green beans and the yummy french fried onions to make that good old standby, green bean casserole. It’s some good stuff for sure but here’s another option for continue reading …

The Bodacious Bean/Week 2- Black Bean Hummus

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Welcome back for another installation of The Bodacious Bean. This week’s recipe is a flavorful Black Bean Hummus. Yeah, we eat hummus here in the south. It’s even one of my daughter’s favorite foods. She’s a rare and complicated child though. Making  hummus is easy as, well… hummus. This recipe replaces the usual chickpea (or garbanzo bean) with yummy black beans. It’s tasty and spicy continue reading …

The Bodacious Bean/Week 1 – Black Bean Dip

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Beans, beans they’re good for your heart, the more you eat, the more… you’re smart! You thought I was gonna say that other word, didn’t you? The pooty word. The flatulence word. The gaseous escapeous word. Fart. There. I said it. It’s done with. Now we can all go on, as the mature adults that we all are, and talk about beans. Beans. They’re good for continue reading …