These vegetarian tostadas are intensely satisfying – the bean & chile topping is smoky, spicy, earthy & fruity, perfectly balanced with creamy avocado & cheese. Drink Pairing: Pacifico Beer Ingredients:                                     Makes 8 Tostadas (2-4 Servings) 1 15oz can Black Beans, …
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This hearty meal is a great way to use leftover braised beans – if you’ve got them in the fridge, you can have a meal ready in minutes! Drink Pairing: Viognier wine Ingredients:                         Makes 4 Servings 4 links Rabbit …
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This dish is bacony, herby and comforting.  It’s mild enough to work as a side dish with almost anything, but hearty enough to work as a one-pot meal. We’ve used three different bean varieties here for a more interesting blend …
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The mix of herbs, greens and fresh beans in this salad gives it a crisp, fresh flavor that’s like Spring distilled into a starter. If you don’t have both favas and fresh chickpeas available, you can easily substitute more of …
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Move over hummus and guacamole…there’s a new dip in town! Refreshingly light & fresh, while still being creamy enough to cling to crackers (etc) this dip was a hit at our photo shoot.  It could also be used as a …
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There’s nothing boring about this bean salad – the ramps and morel mushrooms bring some of mother nature’s most amazing foraged flavors to what was once a humble side dish. Drink Pairing: Pilsner Ingredients:             …
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Succotash is a simple yet satisfying vegetable side dish made of corn, onion and beans.  Here we’ve added fresh sage, tomato, and used christmas lima beans to give it more visual, textural and flavor pizazz. Ingredients: 1 Roma Tomato 2 …
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Believe it or not, there are wrong ways, and the best way to cook bulk dried beans.  Below is an easy and excellent technique. Soaking and Cooking Dry Beans 1. Rinse the dry beans. 2. Cover with 2x cold water. …
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Lentils are an affordable, delicious, and incredibly nutritious food and store very well in the pantry.  As they are 26% protein and can be combined with rice or other grains to create a plant-based complete protein meal, vegetarians and vegans …
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Not enough time for a cassoulet?  Here’s a very simple, yet hearty dish that really takes advantage of the complex flavors found in our game sausages.   Ingredients: A few tablespoons of butter Fresh sage leaves Cooked White Beans (we recommend …
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A mild yet hearty game meat stew with a noticeable oregano flavor. Drink Pairings: Oregon Pinot Noir or Chateauneuf du Pape Ingredients:          Makes 10 Servings 1 1/2lbs Antelope Stew Meat  (could substitute Elk Stew Meat) All Purpose Flour 1 3/4 …
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This is a very hearty, entrée-style soup that’s perfect for warming up on a cold day. Ingredients 1 lb. European Soldier Beans or Great Northern Beans 12 oz. wild boar sausage, cut in ½ inch slices 3 cloves garlic, minced. 2 …
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