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Beans, Grains, & Vegetables

Category: Beans, Grains, & Vegetables

Anatomy of a Blended Soup | The sky's the limit when it comes to deciding what to put in your blended soups. Use up any stray produce: an extra potato that didn't get baked, bits of broccoli or red pepper from a party tray, zucchini that's gone soft, wilty herbs that might be thrown out anyway... Anything is fair game. And delicious! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Anatomy of a Blended Soup

How To Can Beans The Nourishing Way | Canned beans are easily found on grocery store shelves, but by canning your own you can go further. And not just 1 -- but 2 -- steps further! Here are directions for *nourishing* canned beans, and you'll save money, too! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How To Can Beans The Nourishing Way

Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms | Sick of green bean casserole that uses canned cream of mushroom soup? Want a Real Food version instead? My family enjoys this recipe throughout the year -- especially during the holiday season. No canned mystery soups necessary! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms

Green Bean Salad

Green Bean Salad

Loubieh -- Arabic Green Bean Stew

Loubieh — Arabic Green Bean Stew

Stir-Fried Green Beans

Stir-Fried Green Beans

Mujadareh

Mujadareh

Quinoa Garden Salad

Quinoa Garden Salad

black beans in bread bowl

Seasoned Black Beans for Rice Bowls

black bean spread on four-grain flatbread with tomato side on white plate

Black Bean Spread

Healthy Homemade Popcorn (with free video!) | Our healthy homemade popcorn tastes amazingly just like the theater -- but without any of the guilt that comes with consuming highly-processed and/or trans fat vegetable oils. My son and I made this free how-to video for you (though he did all the work). | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Healthy Homemade Popcorn (with free video!)

Pan-Fried Parsnips | Don't assume you don't like parsnips. That is, unless you've already had them like this -- pan-fried, browned and caramelized in butter (or coconut oil). Super good and super easy. The whole family loved these! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Pan-Fried Parsnips

Roasted Asparagus | High in vitamin K, folate, and vitamin A, and rich with minerals from deep in the ground, asparagus is a superfood we should be eating more! Harvested across America between the months of March and May, roasted asparagus is my favorite way to eat this delicious vegetable. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Roasted Asparagus

When my daughter asked for "lamb on a stick" (aka rack of lamb) for her 2nd birthday, I was proud as punch -- and then whipped up this rice pilaf, garnished with rosemary from our tiny urban balcony garden, to go alongside! It's simple, elegant, and perfect for any special occasion.

Simple, Elegant Rice Pilaf

Perfect Soaked Rice {Instant Pot or any Pressure Cooker} | Ok, so it's not sexy. Not among the cheesecakes and other Instant Pot drool-worthy dishes on your Pinterest feed! It is, however, the #1 question I get about pressure cooking... "How do I make soaked rice in my InstantPot/pressure cooker?" So here you go... How to make perfect soaked rice -- or any grain -- in your InstantPot (or any pressure cooker). | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Perfect Soaked Rice {Instant Pot or any pressure cooker}

crispy baby potatoes with sprig of fresh rosemary in a ceramic dish

4-Ingredient Rosemary Oven-Roasted Baby Potatoes (Paleo, Whole30)

hummus garnished with a swirl of olive oil and za'atar in a bowl with tomatoes and herbs around

White Bean Instant Pot Hummus (Stove Top Option!)

stack of authentic corn tortillas wrapped in a gray cloth with a tortilla press in the background

3-Ingredient Corn Tortillas (Traditional Mexican Flatbread)