Kidney Beans

'Ancient scourge' no more? Bed bugs thwarted by bean leaves in study

2013-04-12 12:22:00

Bed bugs have re-emerged as an urban blight in the past several years, forcing people out of homes, resisting chemical pesticides and evading other removal tactics. But researchers are building bug-catchers inspired by an age-old folk remedy to this...

Game for good eats at tailgate parties

2012-10-13 00:00:00

Whether your tailgate includes a custom grill setup and team color-coordinated tents or a simple picnic on a well-worn blanket, no pre-game ritual is complete without the spread. This is one party that's as much about the food as it is about fans and...

A literary stamp to these three houses

2011-09-04 00:00:00

In 1937, poet Edna St. Vincent Millay came close to refusing an honorary degree from New York University when she learned she had been excluded from a reception for male recipients of the doctorate at the Waldorf-Astoria and instead was to have a quiet...

Culinary SOS: Coast turkey chili

2011-01-27 00:00:00

� Dear SOS: Today my daughter and I had lunch at Coast restaurant at Shutters on the Beach. We so enjoyed the turkey chili and were hoping you would be able to get us the recipe. Susan Weiner Claremont Dear Susan: Coast at Shutters on the Beach was...

Culinary SOS: Bewley's Tuscan bean and tomato soup

2011-01-13 00:00:00

� Dear SOS: Earlier this year my wife and I had the best Tuscan tomato soup at Bewley's on Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland. It was thick, well-seasoned and simply delicious. We both loved it, and we have tried without success to duplicate it. Do you...

Recipe: Basturma

2009-10-28 00:00:00

Basturma Total time: 3 hours and 40 minutes Servings: 6 to 8 Note: Adapted from "Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking" by Paula Wolfert, who credits Ayfer �nsal for sharing her recipe. She recommends using a heat diffuser for slow, steady cooking...

Recipe: Gelson's Vegetable Chili

2009-12-17 18:16:27

� 1/2 cup dry kidney beans 1/4 cup bulgur 1/2 cup olive oil 1 small red onion, cubed 1 small sweet white onion, cubed 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic 1/2 cup cubed celery 1/2 cup cubed carrots 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons cumin 1/...

Recipe: Three-bean and hominy chili

2010-02-04 00:00:00

� Three-bean and hominy chili Total time: About 2 hours Servings: This makes 20 to 24 (1-cup) servings Note: The chili is best made 1 day ahead to allow the flavors time to marry. Achiote paste is available at Latin markets. 3 poblano chiles 3...

An appetite for adventure

2007-11-25 00:00:00

believed her. I do have photographic evidence. More important, I have the memory of a unique experience that reminded me how colorful, diverse and, yes, educational street market foods are. Eating scorpions, say, exposes the adventurous traveler to a...

Bulletin Board for May 19, 2013

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566 or call 236-...

Are there toxins in dried, uncooked beans?

2013-05-13 02:47:00

Q: Is it true that uncooked dried beans are poisonous? I bought garbanzo bean flour to make my own hummus. Is there any danger to eating this flour uncooked? A: This is a case of a little bit of truth leading to a lot of worry. Dried beans do have...

Somerset County Meals on Wheels for April 22

2013-04-21 15:44:00

Meals on Wheels delivers a hot meal Monday through Friday to Somerset, Edie, Quecreek, Acosta, Gray, Jennerstown, Jenners, Jenner Crossroads, Ferrellton, Boswell, Jerome, Thomas Mills, Stoystown, Kantner, Hooversville, Friedens, Geiger, Listie, Roxbury,...

Bedbug on bean leaf, left,; bedbug leg trapped by tiny, hairlike trichomes on leaf surface, right. Researchers have created synthetic leaves based on kidney bean leaves, whose tiny hooks called trichomes stop bedbugs in their tracks.

2013-04-12 11:11:55

Black, pinto and kidney beans are slow-cooked with hominy and tomato in a rich chili flavored with garlic, onion, cumin and oregano. It's so filling your guests might never guess it's vegetarian.

2012-10-08 16:53:08

Red and kidney beans are antioxidant-rich and high in protein. They're great swaps for meat in many dishes.

2009-10-27 00:00:00