In My Kitchen 6/22/14

Here’s what I’ve been testing lately for Recipes for Health.

A few weeks ago I ordered gorgeous heirloom beans from Rancho Gordo, a grower and purveyor of heirloom beans based in Napa, California. I focused on 2 varieties to begin with, a gorgeous mottled black and white bean called Vaqueros

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And a beautiful, lush round brown bean called Good Mother Stallards.

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I made simple simmered beans with these varieties, then went on to use them in salads, pasta dishes, and succotash. Look for the recipes the week of June 30 on Recipes for Health.

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