non-dairy

This supremely satisfying Creamy Wild Rice soup is comfort food. The wild rice is filling, while the finely minced and chopped vegetables give the soup consistent flavor. Healthy, nutritious and earthy good. Beans aren’t usually on the menu at Chez Charlene’s.  Hearty Calico Beans, of course, which uses kidney beans, lima beans or navy beans.  Tacos or taco salad with black beans or  refried beans.  I had to look up Cannellinni beans when I saw this recipe.  It is one of four types of white beans -- Navy beans, Great Northern beans, Cannellini beans, or Baby Lima beans aka butter beans.  I’ve heard of the other three and used them in cooking.  How did I miss Cannellini beans? Cannellini beans are the largest of the group and because of their traditional kidney shape, they can also be ... [Read More]