You might have thought that I was done cooking pulses. You were wrong! I was away last week for the Canadian Beef Industry Conference and then my parents were here. And my co-worker is on vacation. Anyway, this salad is awesome. Salsa, Orzo and Black bean salad Makes 6 servings You need: 1 cup orzo […]
Tag: beans
Chocolate black bean brownie smoothie
Remember a while ago when I tried a bean smoothie and had to choke it down? Well, I tried another one and it was so delicious that I’ve already made it twice. Other than that, I’ve just been reading my novel out loud to myself and working. I’m heading to Saskatoon for the long weekend. […]
Cannellini Bean Dip/Spread
Nathan turned 40 and so we had a little wine and cheese with his friends. I made this bean dip/spread. It makes a TON. I didn’t even make the full recipe. Cannellini beans are also known as white kidney beans. Here’s what I made here. I would adapt the recipe to make even less, and […]
Pinto bean tacos with pineapple salsa
Pinto bean tacos with pineapple salsa For some reason, I can’t find the photo I took. So you get a photo of pinto beans sitting on my meditation cushion, near my aloe vera plant, in the sun, instead. I’m sorry. For some reason, I get into some flavours, and I can’t get enough of them. […]
Tex-mex black bean burgers
Sorry, this is late. This morning, I turned on “self-control”, which is my social media blocker, so I could get some writing done. Then I realized I hadn’t done my Pulse Wednesday update yet. Oops. Well, I’ve been busy just putting the finishing touches on Metro’s very first Asian Canadian film series. Check out the […]
Black Bean Brownies
My name is Alexis and I am addicted to chocolate. I honestly don’t really care about any other food “vices”. I had to give up my coffee drinking habit a few years ago because caffeine makes me anxious. (I know there’s caffeine in chocolate, but it doesn’t affect me the same way). I drink pop […]
Black Bean and Avocado Tostadas with Strawberry Salsa
Pulse Wednesday became Pulse Thursday, because I had to go to a canola science conference in Leduc. Leduc is not far, but by the time I got home, I was really tired and I just pretty much fell into a pile on my couch. I’ve been a little busier than normal lately, as I just […]
Southwest salad with honey-lime dressing
I’m writing this in a hotel room in Olds. I’m here for the Livestock Care conference and I’m ready early so that I can listen to Canada Reads before I start my work day. Priorities. This southwest salad is from Gwendolyn Richards’ awesome cookbook “Pucker”. “Pucker” is a gorgeous cookbook that features recipes containing citrus. […]
Faba beans and a nice Chianti
Faba beans and a nice Chianti “I ate his liver with some faba beans and a nice Chianti”, says Hannibal Lector in “The Silence of the Lambs.” Well, I didn’t have anyone’s liver or Chianti with this salad. We grow faba beans in Alberta, and I’ve actually written about them before. (They seem to be […]
Bean smoothie
I’m all about experimenting over here. I like to try new things. The love of newness is called “neophilia” and I have strong neophilic tendencies. So when I saw this recipe on Pulse Canada’s Instagram, I had to try it. It’s for a bean smoothie. In my initial attempt I used: 1 cup red kidney […]