Cooked Beans
Ingredients 1 cup dried beans 10 cups water Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Sort: Before soaking beans, pick them over and remove any damaged beans, small stones or dirt. Soak: Most beans will rehydrate to triple their dry…
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Cookie Cutter Appetizers
Ingredients 1 whole wheat tortilla 2 tablespoons cream cheese, low-fat 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup chopped vegetables (recommended: broccoli, carrots, red pepper, green onion) Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut out multiple shapes…
Corn and Bean Medley
Ingredients 1/4 cup onion (chopped) 1 cup corn (canned, whole-kernel) 3/4 cup kidney beans (dry, cooked) 3/4 teaspoon chili powder hot pepper flakes (1/4 teaspoon, optional) Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Drain the canned corn, but reserve the…
Corn Casserole
Ingredients 2 eggs 2 cans cream-style corn (15 ounces) 1/2 cup minced onion 2 teaspoons sugar 1 cup bread crumbs Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs in a bowl. Add corn, minced onion,…
Citrus Vegetables
Ingredients 2 tablespoons lime juice (fresh) 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon oregano (fresh, chopped) 4 cups mixed vegetables, sliced and steamed (such as zucchini, corn, and tomatoes) Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Slice vegetables and steam in…
Coffee Cooler
Ingredients 1/2 cup milk, 1% 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt 1/2 cup of coffee (1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces – cooled to room temperature) 3 ice cubes 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar Directions Wash hands with soap and water.…
Confetti Bean Salsa
Ingredients 1 can black or red beans (15.5 ounce) 1 can corn (12 ounce) 1 cup salsa Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Drain and rinse the beans. Drain the corn. Combine beans, corn, and salsa in a medium-size…
Chili Bean Dip
Ingredients 1 can pinto beans (16 ounce, or 2 cups cooked dried beans) 2 tablespoons onion (chopped) 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 cup cheese (shredded) Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Mash beans in a bowl. Add onion and…
Chili Popcorn
Ingredients 4 cups popped corn 1 tablespoon margarine (melted) 1 teaspoon chili powder teaspoon garlic powder (dash) Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Mix popcorn and margarine in a bowl. Mix seasonings thoroughly and sprinkle over popcorn. Mix well.…
Chilled Cantaloupe Soup
Ingredients 1 cantaloupe (peeled, seeded, and cubed) 2 cups orange juice 1 tablespoon lime juice (fresh) 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (ground) Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Place cantaloupe and 1/2 cup orange juice in a container of a blender…