COURTESY HEIDI BORNHORST Gandule beans, or pigeon peas, grow on large bushes or small trees. Boil or steam the pods to enjoy the peas as a snack similar to edamame. The plants will bear yellow ...

Come winter and the local markets are flooded with a plethora of seasonal delights. From root vegetables such as turnips and greens such as sarson (mustard leaves) to a multitude of legumes and beans, ...

Ross Voelker, owner and operator of Greenfield Farm in Huron County, has been appointed to the Michigan Bean Commission, said State Rep. Terry Brown, D-Pigeon. Voelker, of Pigeon, has grown many types ...

Fava beans, also known as broad beans, faba beans, field beans, horse beans, Windsor beans, pigeon beans and even tick beans, have a flavor that is smoother, sweeter and richer than most other beans.

Heat a grill or barbecue and cook the aubergines until the skins are completely burnt, turning them around every so often. Leave the aubergines to cool, then cut them in half and scoop out as much of ...

Boy’s perk: an extra 110g/4oz green beans tossed in ½ tsp butter or a 170g/6oz sweet potato • Preheat the oven to 200C/390F/Gas 6. Put the sweet potato in a baking tin and bake for 40 minutes, until ...

The classic three-bean salad, a staple at summer picnics, counts on a colorful mix of green beans, kidney beans and garbanzos. Unlike the dried kidney beans and chick peas, the green beans are fresh, ...