Lentils are shaped like flying saucers, and they come in lots of different colors: regular lentils can be green or brown, and then there are small marbled-green French lentils, black Beluga lentils, and “red” lentils that are actually orange. For…
These Hanukkah favorites are traditionally fried in oil to celebrate the oil of the eight nights of lights (like a menorah — the special Hanukkah candle holder — does). Our potato pancakes are oven-baked, which makes them easier, crunchier, and healthier — but…
Because they’re full of protein, fiber, vitamins, and deliciousness, we use beans all the time in our recipes. It’s fine to use beans from a can, but dried beans cooked from scratch are even tastier and less expensive. The method…
When you first chop up these ingredients, they’ll look like a mountain of greens. Don’t worry! They cook down to about 1/4 of their starting size. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Can opener Colander or strainer Large skillet…
Beans give you protein for muscles and carbohydrates for energy. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Can opener Small bowl Mixing bowl Fork Measuring cups Skillet Ingredients 1 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed with cold…
This tasty, filling soup is a great reason to try cooking your own dried beans from scratch! But canned beans are just fine too. For 6 cups of beans you’ll need 1 pound of dried beans, cooked, or three 15-ounce cans of…
A quesadilla (KAY-SAH-DEE-YA) is a Mexican snack. It’s a lot like a grilled cheese sandwich made on flat, round bread, called a tortilla (TOR-TEE-YUH). kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Measuring cups Fork Large plate Microwave or nonstick…
This is one of those amazing vegetable recipes that makes something so delicious you can’t stop eating it — and you don’t need to! This makes a great side dish for just about anything, and the beans are good at…
For a family-pleasing (and very balanced!) meal, serve this flavorful dish with brown rice and steamed broccoli. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Clean dish towel or paper towels Measuring spoons Measuring cup Small pot Skillet Spatula or tongs…
Gnaw hear this! Dried bread adds a lot of bite to a late-summer salad. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Baking sheet Measuring spoons Measuring cups Large bowl Ingredients 2 ripe tomatoes, washed, cored, and chopped 1…