Vanilla Bean Mochi Cake – rethink what makes a great cake…this one is chewy and satisfying

Sweet in every way. Mini vanilla donuts.

Basic Mochi with Red Bean Paste Filling

Fava Bean, Herb, and Avocado Salad on Bruschetta

Vanilla panna cotta with rosewater roasted strawberries

Stir fry bean sprouts with coconut and touch of spices

Southwestern black bean and brown rice vegan burgers with roasted poblano and sweet corn salsa

Black Bean Salad with Corn, Red Peppers, Avocado & Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette

Meatless Monday Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Tacos

Double chocolate cherry cookies

Peach Melba, poached vanilla peach slices topped with French Vanilla Ice Cream and Raspberry Coulis

Vanilla bean macarons with roasted strawberry buttercream

A nice chance of pace from typical salads, and perfect for a summer picnic or barbeque. Dill and lemon brighten up a bean and tomato base.

Quinoa, Garbanzo Bean, Spinach Salad. A delicious vegetarian salad that can easily serve as an entree!

Calamari, shrimp and bean salad, which is a refreshing and delightful medley of textures, and bright herbal green notes.

Matcha Mont Blanc with Azuki Bean Cream & Chestnut

A lovely frozen snack – Chinese sweet mung bean and sweet adzuki bean popsicles.

Minced Pork, Tofu Puffs & Veggie in Bean Sauce, made from a canned food! Quick and easy!

A variation on the regular vanilla cupcakes.This time I decided to give them a vanilla overdose! They sang a vanilla anthem!

Black Bean Burger with Lime-CIlantro Mayo

Chocolate and cinnamon suspiros (meringues)

Nothing beats the hot Moroccan sun better than a bowl of homemade ice cream. Simple ingredients with no special equipment!