I must confess, this is the first time I’ve made chili without opening a single can. I usually reach for canned tomatoes, tomato paste – and (gasp!) canned beans if I’m in a major hurry. I can’t tell you how good it feels, and tastes, to make an utterly unprocessed version.
Here’s a roundup of delicious and inventive ways to incorporate beans and lentils into every meal of the day.
Cathy Elton was “just your average barbecue-lovin’, pie bakin’ chowhound chick” when she found out she had a 90% blocked artery in her heart at the tender age of 44. Determined to continue to enjoy delicious food, she found creative ways around her dietary restrictions.
