A tian is a type of french baking dish and is also the name for a vegetable casserole baked in that style of clay container. This is a recipe that my family has been enjoying for years! It's a fabulous protein-rich vegetarian dish with the addition of beans, cheese and eggs. I like to eat mine with a sprinkle of red peppers and lemon juice. Makes excellent leftovers too!

Kitschy, I know, but this is the recipe that reminds me of being a kid. We had a limited rotation of meals when I was growing up as my mom wasn’t much of a cook and relied heavily on simple recipes she pulled from magazines. Beans ’N Wieners Waikiki was one of those recipes. My sisters and I would always be excited when it was bubbling in the oven. It was a fun meal and a departure from much of what we ate, such as liver and corned beef. This is the kind of meal that harkens back to a different time and it is always a crowd-pleaser, particularly with kids. It is the first dish that comes to mind when I think of beans, in this case, navy beans. This sweet and simple dish will always have a special place in my heart, and I hope my illustration expresses the joy of childhood that it evokes in my memories.

I don't usually eat beans, but when it´s about Tacu-Tacu I don't think twice. This delicious dish is the food par excellence in Peru, as it is a simple and effective way to use leftover rice and beans and get as a result a tasty and nutritious meal.
Tacu - Tacu means also tradition because of its main ingredients: Yellow Chilli Pepper and Canary beans, both of them originated in Peru and used in the original recipe.
Of course it´s also possible to replace the canary with the navy beans, so there is no excuse to try it!

As a Vegan, beans are part of my daily meals. I love all kinds of them and I know they have superpower to save the world. Not only they are super tasty. But the have the potential to give us the amount of protein, fiber and vitamins we need. Latinoamerican Rice and Beans are a complete meal, as rice provides aminoacids that could be missing on beans. So this simple and tasty food could change the way we eat, could save the enviroment, could save the animals, and save the world. Forget meat, EAT BEANS!

Beans Around The World.

My mother-in-law invented this recipe as a way to feed herself and her five children on a tight budget. I confess that I didn't understand it at first, because the only goulash I had eaten was in a red sauce over noodles, whereas this recipe has other starches and has a firmer texture. However, I've come to think of it not only as comfort food, but as a kind of "stone soup" recipe, since I would not have thought to combine those particular ingredients. The stone soup thought led me to the trainyard setting, a place where all kinds of people from different backgrounds gather. It's a total coincidence, yet a happy coincidence, that I submit this illustration on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

This is a recipe that brings back lots of feelings of nostalgia. The peas, referring to 'Gunga Peas', are commonly replaced by 'Red Kidney' beans and are definitely my preference! This a a traditional dish from the West Indies that would always be cooked by my mum for our family Sunday dinners together. I love cooking it myself now, but still alwasy prefer mum's!!

If you can resist not to eat it all; the next day this ratatouille tastes even better!

Classical meal for 31 December traditionally to bring good fortune and luck in the new year.

Healthy and yummy black bean burger - a big hit in our family. Can be made GF by substituting bread crumbs for Gluten Free bread crumbs or blitzed corn crackers, or vegan by omitting the egg. Place in a bun and enjoy with all your favourite toppings.

In our home, we love to build bean bowls served in a hand glazed pottery bowl. Start with picking a grain such as quinoa or rice and add a half-cup of cooked or canned beans of your choice, toss some leafy greens on, add sautéed onions, shredded carrot, avocado and mushrooms, then top with feta cheese and pumpkin seeds. Next add your choice of seasonings and dressing such as fresh lemon vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, ginger miso or chipotle ranch, and dive in! Try out different toppings and combinations each time for new fun flavors. We never tire of these bowls!
-Cool Beans Contest

An easy, healthy, 100% guilt-free burger!

I’ve created this colorful recipe illustration for the amazing contest by @usdrybeans - it’s been so much fun to illustrate all the ingredients and decorations!

Incredibly delicious Brazilian black beans recipe!

I love Cuban music, Cuban dancing and all of the Cuban food that I have tried to date. So, I was more than happy when a Latin American restaurant opened in town, where I first ate black bean cakes. In keeping with the Cuban theme, since I have made savory pies with a toasted rice crust that I think is delicious, I decided to serve the corn salsa in a baked rice rowboat. Just don't ask me to dance the salsa...despite lessons taken at the local college, it isn't pretty!