John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

What beans were recalled?

Randall Foods has announced a recall of 1.6 million cases of beans, including pinto beans, kidney beans, navy beans, black beans, and garbanzo beans. Are there any recalls on canned black beans? It was just earlier this week that a recall of canned black beans expanded. Now the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has shared …

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Are beans seasonal?

The beans, named after Lima, Peru, range from large, pale green Fordhook to vivid burgundy-and-white Christmas, and are generally in season through the fall months, until the first frosts hit. Most beans are sold in their pods, and while the results are well worth the work, some farmers thankfully sell the beans already shucked. Seasonal …

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Will beans make you poop?

Various kinds of beans practically give you a superpower when it comes to pooping. Add beans with a lot of insoluble fiber to your diet, such as kidney, navy or pinto beans, when you need help getting everything flowing. One article argued that beans (navy beans, black beans, lima beans and pinto beans) are foods …

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Do beans spike insulin?

One study found that people with type 2 diabetes who switched to a vegan (or all vegetable-based) diet had better blood sugar control and needed less insulin. A boost in fiber from whole grains and beans might play a role, by slowing down the digestion of carbs. This begs the query “What foods don’t Spike …

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