Beans in the News and More! — recipe

If you like dessert AND want to eat more beans, you're in the right place! Y'all, every time I make this pudding pie, it's a hit. In fact, it's so yummy and decadent I had to freeze the rest to keep from gobbling it up! Of course, there's no added sugar or oil--just whole-food plant-based goodness. Ingredients Crust 1 cup prunes (adds a yummy tang to the crust)1 1/2 cups almond meal3 Tbsp sunflower butter1/2 cup oats   Filling 14 oz of drained black beans1 cup dates1/2 cup cocoa powder1/4 cup carob powder1 whole vanilla bean1 cup raw cashews1/2 cup...

Whole food plant based pizza made with beans! Vegan, SOS-free, can be made gluten free!

Featuring a secret ingredient!   See how happy I am? You would be, too, if you were about to enjoy some wholesome whole-food nicecream filled with WellBean chunks. Oh, my, it was so good! In case you don't know, nicecream is SOS-free ice cream made from frozen fruit. It's best to make it in a high-powered blender, like a Vitamix or Blendtec, to maximize the creamy factor. Here's my recipe, which includes my never-before revealed secret ingredient--guar gum! Guar gum is a natural thickener, and it makes the nicecream even creamier. Also, by using guar gum you can add a...

Cofounder Patty still finds herself hankering for cheddar--which is no surprise considering the mildly addictive casomorphin compounds found in cheese. So when she asked me recently what folks could do with the unfortified nooch (nutritional yeast) we have for sale, I thought, "Time to unveil the cheezy bean spread recipe! Mind you, this spread won't completely fill the void left by salty, saturated fat-laden, bovine derived cheese, but it's pretty darned tasty, if I do say so myself. It's SOS-free, and only has 6 ingredients--and one of 'em's BEANS! Ingredients 15 oz can of white beans, drained1/4 cup nonfortified nooch1...