Beans! Beans! The musical fruit, the more you eat, the more you…. OK, we don’t need to finish that, but here’s the thing: Beans are awesome! And for lots of reasons: They’re a super delicious, plant-based protein that can be the star of the show or hidden within other flavors. They’re packed […]
Salty, Delicious Restaurant-Style Black Beans
If there’s one thing I can’t get enough of, it’s a big pot of salty black beans. I’ll never forget the first time I realized this. It was my husband’s sisters wedding weekend and my someday sister-in-law made a crock of rice and beans that was to die for. When I asked her how she […]
Five of My Favorite High-Fiber Foods
Sufficient fiber is such an important part of every diet. As a vegetarian, it’s not something that I generally lack in my regular rotation of foods, but it is something that I need to give greater consideration to when I’m pregnant. Pregnancy puts a lot of stress on your body. Your growing uterus crowds other […]