Bean Love: Part 1

Beans can be such a versatile superfood. Packed with protein, fiber and adding to so many meals, beans should be on the menu in just about everyone's kitchen.

We have been eating more and more beans around here lately. It seems that the more we eat the humble legume, the more we like it. This week we tried a new recipe (pictured) from Pioneer Woman: Beans and Cornbread (although my cornbread recipe came from allrecipes). So easy and healthy and like she says so "goooood"!
Beans and Cornbread

Taco Salad

Here are some other articles of note I have run into recently:

• Here is one article that gives an overview of simple, frugal, foods. When feeding her large family she puts an emphasis on foods that are nutritional power-houses such as beans, rice and grains.
  


• Jenn at Frugal Upstate did a frugal food carnival recently. Here is the week that featured the humble bean and associated recipe ideas.

Another take on the beloved beans and cornbread meal

Quinoa and Black Beans stuffed peppers

To think that a few years ago I had no idea how to cook beans and ate them rarely (usually refried from a can or at my favorite Mexican restaurant.) We are getting to the point that most of our favorite meals contain beans. Since that is the case, I think it would make sense to start a series on beans! So consider this "part 1" ;)