A double hit of vanilla with these adorable Vanilla Bean Mini-Bundt Cakes…

Seared bean sprouts and tempeh with a sesame orange sauce.

Bean Soup in Bread Bowls – Rich and delicious soup perfect for any season.

Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream

Homemade Vanilla Bean Pudding

Green Bean and Shiitake Mushroom Stir Fry

Adzuki Beans with Millet and Kale (vegan, gluten-free)

Thick and smoky chipotle chili without beans.

Chickpea and Lentil Salad with Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette– healthy, hearty, and delicious!

Red-Braised Beef with Sweet Potatoes – This Chinese Classic is Easier to Make than Beef Stew.

The pairing of fermented bean paste and tofu with minced pork and fish paste is devilish good! Try it and you will know. :)

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas with Swiss Chard Pesto

Spicy Butternut Squash and Bean Soup – infinitely comforting on those rainy days. Vegan.

Lentil and Bean Fritters with Cabbage in Whole Wheat Naan

Healthy Kale and white bean soup topped with olive oil, sea salt and parmesan

A healthy take on the otherwise rich and indulgent panna cotta. Using 0% Greek yogurt and topped with a quick, tea infused grapefruit jam.

Red kidney bean Quesadilla recipe

This Monticello White Bean Soup recipe, found in the Thomas Jefferson family memoirs, is French-inspired, vegetarian, and perfect for winter

Black bean and Swiss chard chili as part of a heart-healthy daily menu.

Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Cake (that’s whole wheat) smeared with a healthy dose of Dark Chocolate Ganache

Vanilla-spiked plum galette

Nothing feels more like a cure to winter than Vegan Bean and Sausage Chili