When my oldest son was younger, this was the recipe we'd make together. It was one of the first ones we made together as a family dinner. Calling it "Cowboy Dinner" made it fun for him to pretend that we were all cowboys eating a meal after a long day. The yummy, smokey scent that filled the house, paired with cornbread always has made for a special memory even now that my little boy is a young man.

One of my favorite Korean side dishes or 'ban chan' (반찬) is a big bowl of braised black beans! I don't have a huge tolerance for most spicy foods, so I quickly became attached to the sweet and savory flavor of braised black beans (검은콩조림). This dish is delicious fresh and hot, but it is a secret pleasure to eat them chilled from the refrigerator as a late night snack. Although it is traditionally a side dish exclusively, they can be added to most rice dishes or even as a sweet topper for grilled fish! There are so many ways to enjoy this style of beans.

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Good for the heart and soul. Mamma Earth, the Goddess within, sits meditating, happy in body and soul surrounded by healthy and delicious bean recipes from around the world. Nature loving and rustic. She sits on a bed of giant bean leaves. In the frame you can also find lucky beans growing in the spirals of the bean plants.

Red Bean Buns are popular snacks in Hong Kong and the process of making them can be a fun family activity, especially at special gatherings.

Red Bean Ice is a cold treat for many Hong Kongers enjoy when they visit local tea restaurants in the summer.

Created especially for the Beans Around the World Contest, here is the "Arepa Domino", one of the many ways we eat our arepas in Venezuela. Enjoy!!

There's nothing better than a hearty bowl of bean soup on a cold winter's night. This recipe uses a variety of beans (your choice) which adds extra colors, textures and subtle tastes. Mmmm. Good.

Look closely...the word beans is spelled with beans! Beans have fiber, nutrients, zero cholesterol, AND they are the least expensive source of protein!

It's a cheap Vietnamese breakfast recipe. Enjoy!
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This is an illustration of my Granny’s recipe. It is a favorite of the descendants of the Minorcans that settled in St Augustine.

I've Bean Around the World! Well, I've bean eating across Mexico, for sure! I love Mexico. Not in the least due to the fact that beans are commonly eaten at every meal. I have always felt oddly at home, surrounded by beans and art. In this illustration I hope to share the warmth of Mexico and her people, their generational devotion to craftsmanship, and the preparation of foods native to the Americas, like beans!.The comfort food of the world!

Quick and delicious to make for a week night dinner. This is a staple in my family. A can of black beans, a cucumber and a couple tomatoes chopped up. Combine with cilantro green chilies and lemon juice. Salt to taste and ready to eat. Sometimes I wrap it up in a tortilla along with tandoori chicken for a satisfying crunch!

This curry recipe is a favourite among Goans, I remember my grandmother making it and now I make it, it's had with Chapati for dinner and the left over , that taste way better are had the next morning for breakfast with freshly baked bread.The love for polka dots and cooking has been passed on to me from grandmother.

When my grandmother returned home after the war and starvation, she grew her first crop and it was important for her. Now this is important for the whole family.