Tag: Black Beans
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Vegan Black Bean Brownies That Taste Amazing
I’ve seen various versions of these black bean brownies on Instagram for years before I decided to actually make them. The reason for my reluctance was the whole combination of black beans, chocolate and avocado seemed a bit ‘ick’. Dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan- friendly, something so nutritionally virtuous could not possibly make a decent sweet…
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How to Make the Perfect Black Bean Soup
I love the end of summer for the abundance of produce but it is also my favourite time of year because as the weather cools it’s time to make soup! This black bean soup makes a good transitional soup as the summer eases into autumn. Its colourful fresh garnishes and a side of tortilla chips…
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Vegetarian Black Bean Chilli Recipe – Easy and Kid-Friendly
This recipe comes from Smitten Kitchen where it started its life a filling for vegetarian burritos and then morphed into a black bean and vegetable bake with a layer of cheese grilled on top. I prefer to serve it as a chilli bowl with loads of toppings and corn chips on the side. I first…
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Easy Refried Black Beans Recipe for Tacos
We eat a lot of refried beans at our house. Tacos or burritos are one of the most kid friendly vegetarian meals going. A taco spread is an instant party and like all good party food it has the added advantage of allowing kids to build their own meal. I’ve seen children make a taco…
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Black Bean and Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Jalapeno Cream
This salad is from one of my favourite cookbooks Community and features two of my favourite foods black beans and roasted pumpkin, add some barbecued corn and it’s a win, win, win recipe. Plus sour cream is a VERY underrated condiment. It’s hearty enough to make it a meal on it’s own but if you…
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Vegetarian Gallo Pinto: Traditional Costa Rican Red Rice and Beans
Gallo Pinto – rice and beans – is a one of the most well known dishes from Costa Rica. I’d never heard of it until a few months ago, when I was browsing through Jamie Oliver’s Super Food Everyday, where he showcased a 94-year-old Costa Rican man, who gave as one of the reasons for…
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Whitewater Cooks Veggie Burger: A Crowd-Pleasing Recipe
I like veggie burgers but have never got into the habit of making them at home because they’re a bit of a hassle to make and my occasional veggie burger out would always be enough to satisfy my burger cravings. The fact is, veggie burgers always taste better when you’re not the one cooking them.…
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Peng’s Home-Style Tofu Recipe | Hunanese Cuisine | Chinese Vegan Dish
This is another recipe from one of Fuchsia Dunlop’s wonderful scholarly cookbooks on Chinese food – The Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook. This book concentrates on the food of the Hunan province, which was Mao Zedong’s home province, so it is this style of cooking that features in many Chairman Mao’s favorite dishes. During the ‘great…
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Spicy Citrusy Black Beans Recipe for Vegetarian Family Meals
It’s autumn in Sydney and while it’s still hot during the day, there’s a refreshing chill in the air in the mornings and evenings, and the intense humidity and monsoonal rains of March have eased off. I was going to post these black beans last week but when I checked my pantry, I discovered to…
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The Back Yard Lemon Tree 