It's national bean day! It almost slipped by me! I happened to see this online, I know some of us ar

KancerKiller

Beans are a great source of protein, fiber, carbohydrates, folate, and iron. For #NationalBeanDay, try this 3-ingredient recipe from HNCA's online cookbook! Learn the Recipe >> https://bit.ly/2sQh4AU

KB2013

I didn’t know today was bean day but, I created a new recipe for ham and bean soup, took ten hours but, worth it—yum!

GregP_WN

We have been eating pinto beans lately, Cracker Barrel has good ones.

po18guy

Oligosaccharides are a renewable energy source!

JaneA

Those of us who are colorectal patients and survivors struggle to get enough fiber. I have a permanent colostomy. I find that my system tolerates beans and rice, butter beans, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, navy beans - you name the bean and I can eat it. But I can't tolerate a number of fruits and veggies - they go right through me.

And beans are protein rich to substitute if we are cutting down on red meat.

BoiseB

I didn't know yesterday was National Bean Day that doesn't matter . I eat beans 3 or 4 times a week. I am known to my neighbors as the Queen of the Bean because I always bring a bean dish to our potlucks. Thanks for the recipe I have added it to my bean collection which now numbers more than 25 different recipes. I love to pair my beans with greens spinach being one of my favorites. I make a protein loaded tuna salad that has both green beans and dry beans and spinach. KB2013 , can you share your been soup recipe?

Coloman

Didn't know, but I guess I celebrated. We have pintos or white beans all the time. Lima sometimes.

po18guy

@JaneA Being a 'consumer' of Graft-versus-Host-Disease form a transplant, my colon definitely functions differently from before. However, what I cooked before I still do: Chili made with ground chicken or turkey - the fat drained off - whatever stewed or diced tomatoes I have on hand, and up to 5 varieties of beans (light and dark red kidney, Canellini, pinquito, pinto, small red, and seasoned with Amazing Taste Chili seasoning. It really is amazing. Very low fat, lots of protein, and fiber? Oh yeah.

BoiseB

Just came up with a bit of bean trivia. Beans and onions were a staple of the Roman army. Beans were also a staple of the chuck wagons that fueled the cattle drives in the pioneer West. One might say beans conquered the world and won the West.