The Heirloom and Bean Feta Salad is a simple, fresh, and flavorful dish featuring Fort Portal Jade or Painted Pony beans. These beans are cooked and combined with thinly sliced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, and a light dressing of olive oil and lemon juice. A pinch of salt enhances the taste. This salad can…
This is one of our favorite things to have on hand for a quick breakfast or snack. So much hearty flavor! We often use melted lard as a replacement for the oil in the recipe. Bran Muffins A healthy, quick breakfast or snack loaded with fiber muffin tins 1/3 cup oil 2/3 cup boiling water…
Winter is the perfect time to learn a new skill in the kitchen. Easter is coming up soon, and you can put something special on your family’s table with confidence. I want to say something important, and I hope you’re listening. Spending time cooking from scratch using quality ingredients is worth it! And, while cooking…
We are in the THICK of winter right now, and I have been taking some time to work on emptying my freezer. I’ve got bones in the freezer, and this time of year is a great time to make bone broth. It’s so nutritious—a good source of zinc, vitamins A & K, and…
It’s hot today! And we’re facing a whole week of HOT. At times like this, I remember how many times people have said to me that beans are a winter food. They’re thinking soups and stews, and I don’t blame them. So yummy! Great comfort food on a cold winter day. But let me tell…
Senate Bean Soup is a hearty and flavorful dish featuring beans, ham, and vegetables. It uses a bean medley or Jacob’s Cattle Gold Beans, combined with smoked ham hocks or a meaty ham bone, and a variety of vegetables such as onion, celery, and carrots. Seasoned with garlic, herbs like oregano, basil, and nutmeg, and…
This October Bean Tomato Salad recipe offers a refreshing and flavorful side dish. It combines cooked October beans with a tangy vinaigrette made from olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, and fresh herbs like basil and parsley. Cherry tomatoes are added just before serving, giving the salad a burst of freshness. The beans are simmered…
Soup, the perfect comfort meal! This dish is everything you could want for a cold winter’s day. Substitute some of our organic, grass-fed beef to make it into a stew! Two Bean Sausage Rice Soup 1 cup Jacob’s Cattle beans 1 cup Jacob’s Cattle Gold beans 1 lb. pork sausage 8 cups chicken broth 1/2…
This salad has the perfect mix of sweet and spice. Serve with tortilla chips as a fresh salsa, or enjoy it as a simple side dish! Tangy Bean Salad Bring this dish along to a potluck or a picnic, and have the recipe handy to share! 1 pound Zebra or Painted Lady beans, cooked, drained…
A salad for the true adventurer! Pick any three beans to make this tasty dish. We recommend Painted Lady, Zebra, Valentine, Arikara, Spanish Tolosana, Jacob’s Cattle, or… pretty much any other! Three Bean Pepper Salad 1-1/2 cups cooked beans of each of three types; may use Black Valentine (Jacob’s Cattle and Zebra (about 1/2 cup dry…