Holy green beans, Batman! That is pretty much what my super-hero-obsessed three-year-old said when he saw how many green beans we picked this week at our CSA Farm. In the interest of finding a healthy and exciting new recipe to try, I hit one of my ...

It's the holidays, which means families gathering together for home-cooked meals. It can be tough to keep track of how many calories you're consuming since homemade foods don't come with nutrition labels. It would seem like a healthy rule of thumb to ...

When it's too hot to cook, nothing beats a refreshing salad. If you're looking to put something besides ho-hum leafy greens on your plate, give these tasty salads a try. Photodisc Southwest Corn and Black Bean Salad jupiterimages Very Berry ...

Yes, I'm still trying to increase the amount of beans we eat, as I had mentioned when I posted the polenta and butter bean recipe earlier this month. We love beans, don't get me wrong. What we are finding hard is summertime bean dishes. It's easy in ...

Over 170 cases of green beans are being recalled because the canning company believes they're tainted with a botulism-causing bacteria. If you consume GFS Fancy Blue Lake Cut Green Beans, then you may want to check for lot code 19H7FL. The produce ...

What do bananas, beans and salmon have in common? They can all boost your mood. ...

Need a staple in your diet that's low in fat and loaded with protein, fiber, and slow-burning carbohydrates? Then this article is for you. It's all about beans. It seems canned beans work in a pinch but if time permits, beans prepared from scratch ...

This weekend, our family went to a Mexican Fiesta party. I gotta say, not only were the food offerings delicious -- and plentiful! -- they were also healthy. From guacamole and veggies to slow-cooked beans with cilantro, there was something to ...