Made a bean today and it's a little...flat. As in, "eh". (White cannellinis, lemon juice, anchovy paste, olive oil, s & p.) I'll eat it, but it's made me start wondering what other bean dips you might make that have...
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Was in Trader Joe's and bought a big bag of frozen french style green beans...My dilemma: I have a lonely bag of green beans sitting on my counter defrosting at this very moment, begging for a great recipe! I usually...
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Help me get creative with the dried fava beans in my pantry. I've considered the hummus-like bean dip. What else have you got?...
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Electric stoves and I do not get along. Today, for what must be the millionth time, I turned on the (wrong) burner and put soup on to simmer. Among other ingredients, I used dry beans in my soup. Needless to...
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Yesterday I picked up some green coffee beans at an Ethiopian grocery. I roasted and brewed a coffee pot's worth. I used a Turkish coffee maker, but have heard of people using hot air popcorn makers. Does anyone have any...
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I looking for some fresh ideas not only for lunches but dinners and such. my family loves pasta but it seems that we get into that southern rut of rice and gravy. I would love some receipes with those tyes...
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So I bought fava beans for the first time ever, almost 2 lbs. And I was innocuously looking on epicurious to find a recipe, even though I thought I knew what I'd do with them (braise with some radishes). Found...
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I have leftover mochi (still!) from New Years. I have adzuki beans simmering on the stove. Can I put them together in a traditional way without added sugar? Can anyone point me to a traditional recipe for a soup with...
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My organic squash farmer just gave me samples (1 cup each) of three different heirloom beans--dutch bullet, arikara and Boston Favorite. Any suggestions for recipes?...
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I always soak them for the required amount of time. I never salt them until the end. I have tried with limas, black beans, kidney beans, cannellinis, black eyed peas and countless others. They always cook unevenly, and the skins...
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