A fun gift to make that creates a personal touch for your family, friends and neighbors! Beans make a hearty and (heart) healthy meal.

This recipe is inspired by my mom's cooking. A lovely blend of two cultures.

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!

This one is a favourite with my family and relatives when we go camping or on tours through the Australian outback. The baked beans are the main feature, and very filling for the children in our group. It's a very extravagant meal that is easily prepared over the camp fire. We often find that we need very little lunch or dinner for the rest of the day!
The mountain featured in the background is Mount Connor. This is located near Curtin Springs in the Northern Territory.
Enjoy! GPB.

Our family loves curried dishes. These curried beans are worth the effort and time.

This is a recipe that is an all time family favorite. I would always look forward to weekends, because that meant chana masala!

For the Beans Around the World Contest / Category: Cool Beans - I'm a deer hunter and I love that I can use wild, local game in my cooking. This recipe makes a great hearty winter meal, especially when topped with sour cream and shredded cheddar.

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

In Mexican, cultivation of beans began over 7,000 years ago, so they have been an important staple of the cuisine (as well as currency) for a very long time. This simple, 15 minute recipe can be used in tacos, salads, burritos, or as a side on its own. You can use fresh or canned beans, and you can add more spice by including chopped chipotle peppers.

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

A delicious vegetarian main dish, inspired by the Greek Islands

I've BEAN around the World
What better fits this time of year in January than a wonderful tasting and warming Ribollita, what means boiled again. Of course with lots of beans, white beans and in this recipe they are Great Northern Beans. In Italy, Cannellini Beans are used and the famous Ribollita comes from there, more precisley from Tuscany, but is popular throughout the country. Especially on the days of the blackbird, that are the last three days in January. Originally it’s a leftover soup which is served the next day with stale bread and sprinkles of olive oil.

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the tastiest. This one lets the flavor and texture of the beans shine.

For Beans around the world contest - Red Kidney beans in Indian style gravy

The word ‘Rajma’ means Red kidney beans in Hindi and ‘Chawal’ refers to Rice. This spicy red kidney bean dish cooked in tomato gravy is eaten with hot steamed rice; hence - the name. Rajma Chawal is a staple in every Indian household, not to mention that it is also one of the most popular and the most favorite vegetarian dishes of the Indian community.

Beans Around The World.

This recipe is for cowboys all around the world! Twice I attended a concert by the Mongolian Throat Singers. Each time I was surprised to discover how familiar the songs were. Turns out they were singing about Mongolian cowboys! I guess all cowboys share a certain culture.

My inspiration for this chili came from a recipe for prairie beans that I thought originated from my great-aunt. However, I have since discovered "her" recipe (also known as pioneer beans or cowboy beans) all over the internet...for good reason, because they are very tasty. I hope you will think my chili is tasty, too.