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A Pinch of Science
Legumes
Recipes
- Appetizers
- Desserts
- Meals
- On-the-Go
- Salads
- Snacks
Collaborations

A Pinch of Science
Legumes
Recipes
- Appetizers
- Desserts
- Meals
- On-the-Go
- Salads
- Snacks
Collaborations

Meals, On-the-Go
Chocolate Banana Black Bean Smoothie

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Meals, On-the-Go, Salads
Pesto Beans

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Desserts, Meals, On-the-Go
Tropical White Bean Smoothie

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Salads, Snacks
Watermelon, Corn, and Bean Salad – or Salsa!

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Meals, Pasta, Salads
Lentil Bruschetta Pasta Salad

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Appetizers, Meals
Herby Bean Toast

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Desserts, On-the-Go
Chocolate Cherry Oat Bean Bars

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Meals
Chickpea Dutch Baby

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Earlier this summer, I joined @usapulses for a wonderful event in Montana! The event spanned from presentations to research facilities, from product development to chef-developed meals starring pulses, from field visits to enjoying pulses on the plate at a nice restaurant in Bozeman, and more. Not to mention, I got to meet some wonderful people!!

Madison and Jacob delivered great presentations on the power of pulses and their impressive culinary potential. One of the highlights was visiting @livingskygrains, a beautiful chickpea farm, where we were joined by Liz with the @mtpulsecrops. Another excellent stop Montana State University, where we met with researchers and got to see pulse product development in action. And - of course - the pulse-centric meal on the last night was incredible, too!

A huge thank you to USA Pulses for the invitation, and congratulations on a great event! The @thinkmaxwell team did a fantastic job organizing an informative line-up of presentations and site visits, which painted a nice picture of the overall pulse industry.

#Pulses #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas #Montana

Earlier this summer, I joined @usapulses for a wonderful event in Montana! The event spanned from presentations to research facilities, from product development to chef-developed meals starring pulses, from field visits to enjoying pulses on the plate at a nice restaurant in Bozeman, and more. Not to mention, I got to meet some wonderful people!!

Madison and Jacob delivered great presentations on the power of pulses and their impressive culinary potential. One of the highlights was visiting @livingskygrains, a beautiful chickpea farm, where we were joined by Liz with the @mtpulsecrops. Another excellent stop Montana State University, where we met with researchers and got to see pulse product development in action. And - of course - the pulse-centric meal on the last night was incredible, too!

A huge thank you to USA Pulses for the invitation, and congratulations on a great event! The @thinkmaxwell team did a fantastic job organizing an informative line-up of presentations and site visits, which painted a nice picture of the overall pulse industry.

#Pulses #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas #Montana

@alegumeaday

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Earlier this summer, I joined @usapulses for a wonderful event in Montana! The event spanned from presentations to research facilities, from product development to chef-developed meals starring pulses, from field visits to enjoying pulses on the plate at a nice restaurant in Bozeman, and more. Not to mention, I got to meet some wonderful people!! Madison and Jacob delivered great presentations on the power of pulses and their impressive culinary potential. One of the highlights was visiting @livingskygrains, a beautiful chickpea farm, where we were joined by Liz with the @mtpulsecrops. Another excellent stop Montana State University, where we met with researchers and got to see pulse product development in action. And - of course - the pulse-centric meal on the last night was incredible, too! A huge thank you to USA Pulses for the invitation, and congratulations on a great event! The @thinkmaxwell team did a fantastic job organizing an informative line-up of presentations and site visits, which painted a nice picture of the overall pulse industry. #Pulses #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas #Montana

4 days ago

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Today is the last day of National Farmers Market Week! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to bring farmers markets to life and make them such special places. 😊

Thank you so much to the Larimer County Farmers’ Market (@larimercountyfm) for inviting me to the farmers’ market to chat beans today! It was a joy to be part of the festivities. Christa T prepared some incredible bean salad starring beans and delicious farmers market vegetables and herbs, and Renee the Baker (@reneethebaker) made two different types of bean scones! We appreciate everyone who stopped by to sample, take a free bag of beans home (thank you for sharing beans, Trinidad Benham and Northern Feed & Bean!), share ideas of bean recipes, and join in the overall bean enthusiasm. 🫘 🥳

#Beans #FarmersMarkets #NationalFarmersMarketWeek #LCFM

Today is the last day of National Farmers Market Week! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to bring farmers markets to life and make them such special places. 😊

Thank you so much to the Larimer County Farmers’ Market (@larimercountyfm) for inviting me to the farmers’ market to chat beans today! It was a joy to be part of the festivities. Christa T prepared some incredible bean salad starring beans and delicious farmers market vegetables and herbs, and Renee the Baker (@reneethebaker) made two different types of bean scones! We appreciate everyone who stopped by to sample, take a free bag of beans home (thank you for sharing beans, Trinidad Benham and Northern Feed & Bean!), share ideas of bean recipes, and join in the overall bean enthusiasm. 🫘 🥳

#Beans #FarmersMarkets #NationalFarmersMarketWeek #LCFM

Today is the last day of National Farmers Market Week! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to bring farmers markets to life and make them such special places. 😊

Thank you so much to the Larimer County Farmers’ Market (@larimercountyfm) for inviting me to the farmers’ market to chat beans today! It was a joy to be part of the festivities. Christa T prepared some incredible bean salad starring beans and delicious farmers market vegetables and herbs, and Renee the Baker (@reneethebaker) made two different types of bean scones! We appreciate everyone who stopped by to sample, take a free bag of beans home (thank you for sharing beans, Trinidad Benham and Northern Feed & Bean!), share ideas of bean recipes, and join in the overall bean enthusiasm. 🫘 🥳

#Beans #FarmersMarkets #NationalFarmersMarketWeek #LCFM

Today is the last day of National Farmers Market Week! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to bring farmers markets to life and make them such special places. 😊

Thank you so much to the Larimer County Farmers’ Market (@larimercountyfm) for inviting me to the farmers’ market to chat beans today! It was a joy to be part of the festivities. Christa T prepared some incredible bean salad starring beans and delicious farmers market vegetables and herbs, and Renee the Baker (@reneethebaker) made two different types of bean scones! We appreciate everyone who stopped by to sample, take a free bag of beans home (thank you for sharing beans, Trinidad Benham and Northern Feed & Bean!), share ideas of bean recipes, and join in the overall bean enthusiasm. 🫘 🥳

#Beans #FarmersMarkets #NationalFarmersMarketWeek #LCFM

Today is the last day of National Farmers Market Week! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to bring farmers markets to life and make them such special places. 😊

Thank you so much to the Larimer County Farmers’ Market (@larimercountyfm) for inviting me to the farmers’ market to chat beans today! It was a joy to be part of the festivities. Christa T prepared some incredible bean salad starring beans and delicious farmers market vegetables and herbs, and Renee the Baker (@reneethebaker) made two different types of bean scones! We appreciate everyone who stopped by to sample, take a free bag of beans home (thank you for sharing beans, Trinidad Benham and Northern Feed & Bean!), share ideas of bean recipes, and join in the overall bean enthusiasm. 🫘 🥳

#Beans #FarmersMarkets #NationalFarmersMarketWeek #LCFM

Today is the last day of National Farmers Market Week! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to bring farmers markets to life and make them such special places. 😊

Thank you so much to the Larimer County Farmers’ Market (@larimercountyfm) for inviting me to the farmers’ market to chat beans today! It was a joy to be part of the festivities. Christa T prepared some incredible bean salad starring beans and delicious farmers market vegetables and herbs, and Renee the Baker (@reneethebaker) made two different types of bean scones! We appreciate everyone who stopped by to sample, take a free bag of beans home (thank you for sharing beans, Trinidad Benham and Northern Feed & Bean!), share ideas of bean recipes, and join in the overall bean enthusiasm. 🫘 🥳

#Beans #FarmersMarkets #NationalFarmersMarketWeek #LCFM

@alegumeaday

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Today is the last day of National Farmers Market Week! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to bring farmers markets to life and make them such special places. 😊 Thank you so much to the Larimer County Farmers’ Market (@larimercountyfm) for inviting me to the farmers’ market to chat beans today! It was a joy to be part of the festivities. Christa T prepared some incredible bean salad starring beans and delicious farmers market vegetables and herbs, and Renee the Baker (@reneethebaker) made two different types of bean scones! We appreciate everyone who stopped by to sample, take a free bag of beans home (thank you for sharing beans, Trinidad Benham and Northern Feed & Bean!), share ideas of bean recipes, and join in the overall bean enthusiasm. 🫘 🥳 #Beans #FarmersMarkets #NationalFarmersMarketWeek #LCFM

1 week ago

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Standing in a bean field holding… 🥁

The Colorado Bean Week 2026 Proclamation we just got! 🥳 Mark your calendars: September 14 - 20, 2026!!

#Beans #ColoradoBeans #ColoradoBeanWeek

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Standing in a bean field holding… 🥁 The Colorado Bean Week 2026 Proclamation we just got! 🥳 Mark your calendars: September 14 - 20, 2026!! #Beans #ColoradoBeans #ColoradoBeanWeek

2 weeks ago

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Happy Friday!! 😊

It was nice to be home for a few weeks to cook lots of beans, eat lots of beans, and visit bean fields! 🫘🌱 (And other delicious pulses like lentils and chickpeas, too!)

Ready to head back out on the road ✈️ Time to head to Chicago tomorrow… and of course go visit The Bean!

📸: Thanks for visiting bean fields with us, Ken! @coloradodrybeans @northernfeedandbean

#Beans

@alegumeaday

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Happy Friday!! 😊 It was nice to be home for a few weeks to cook lots of beans, eat lots of beans, and visit bean fields! 🫘🌱 (And other delicious pulses like lentils and chickpeas, too!) Ready to head back out on the road ✈️ Time to head to Chicago tomorrow… and of course go visit The Bean! 📸: Thanks for visiting bean fields with us, Ken! @coloradodrybeans @northernfeedandbean #Beans

1 month ago

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It’s that time of year!! 🫘 These bean plants were just starting to flower when we visited this morning. 😍

But the reality is that it isn’t an easy year. In Colorado and the surrounding areas, there are major water shortages. Other regions are facing challenges as well, like too much moisture delaying plantings. And the list of challenges doesn’t stop there.

A HUGE thank you to farmers!! Even if you weren’t able to plant beans/pulses this year. 🤗

#Beans #Pulses

It’s that time of year!! 🫘 These bean plants were just starting to flower when we visited this morning. 😍

But the reality is that it isn’t an easy year. In Colorado and the surrounding areas, there are major water shortages. Other regions are facing challenges as well, like too much moisture delaying plantings. And the list of challenges doesn’t stop there.

A HUGE thank you to farmers!! Even if you weren’t able to plant beans/pulses this year. 🤗

#Beans #Pulses

@alegumeaday

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It’s that time of year!! 🫘 These bean plants were just starting to flower when we visited this morning. 😍 But the reality is that it isn’t an easy year. In Colorado and the surrounding areas, there are major water shortages. Other regions are facing challenges as well, like too much moisture delaying plantings. And the list of challenges doesn’t stop there. A HUGE thank you to farmers!! Even if you weren’t able to plant beans/pulses this year. 🤗 #Beans #Pulses

1 month ago

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I will share more about last week’s amazing pulse adventures with @usapulses soon, but this chickpea field is so photogenic, I think it needs its own post. Wouldn’t you agree? 🤩

❓What is your favorite chickpea dish??

📍 @livingskygrains

@mtpulsecrops

#Pulses #Chickpeas #Montana

@alegumeaday

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I will share more about last week’s amazing pulse adventures with @usapulses soon, but this chickpea field is so photogenic, I think it needs its own post. Wouldn’t you agree? 🤩 ❓What is your favorite chickpea dish?? 📍 @livingskygrains @mtpulsecrops #Pulses #Chickpeas #Montana

2 months ago

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Last month (where does the time go?!) was the inaugural Food Is Life, Food Is Health Conference. What a wonderful group of folks, spanning research, culinary, outreach, and more!

One of my favorite sessions was The Global Lentilhood: How Lentils (and Other Legumes) Promote the Delicious Well-Being of People and Planet, led by @laurenchandlercooks, @marypurdyrd, and @tamiko_katsumoto.

Other conference highlights included seeing a variety of pulses on the menu in lots of mouthwatering dishes, and hearing pulses brought up in many of the sessions! Chickpeas and Preserved Lemon Salad, Chocolate Mint Lentil Smoothies, and Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone? 😋

It was great to connect with colleagues and friends (@paulnewnham, Jacob, Jorge, Katherine, and others), and to make new connections. Lauren, Mary, Amber, Tamiko - we were clearly meant to be hang out and chat legumes and food systems! Also, I finally got to meet nutrition rockstar Christopher Gardner in person and enjoyed hearing his hot takes on nutrition topics.

Thank you to @usapulses for inviting me to join them at this delicious, thought-provoking event. It's refreshing to see - and taste - how amazing food can have such a profound impact on well-being.

#Pulses #Beans #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas

Last month (where does the time go?!) was the inaugural Food Is Life, Food Is Health Conference. What a wonderful group of folks, spanning research, culinary, outreach, and more!

One of my favorite sessions was The Global Lentilhood: How Lentils (and Other Legumes) Promote the Delicious Well-Being of People and Planet, led by @laurenchandlercooks, @marypurdyrd, and @tamiko_katsumoto.

Other conference highlights included seeing a variety of pulses on the menu in lots of mouthwatering dishes, and hearing pulses brought up in many of the sessions! Chickpeas and Preserved Lemon Salad, Chocolate Mint Lentil Smoothies, and Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone? 😋

It was great to connect with colleagues and friends (@paulnewnham, Jacob, Jorge, Katherine, and others), and to make new connections. Lauren, Mary, Amber, Tamiko - we were clearly meant to be hang out and chat legumes and food systems! Also, I finally got to meet nutrition rockstar Christopher Gardner in person and enjoyed hearing his hot takes on nutrition topics.

Thank you to @usapulses for inviting me to join them at this delicious, thought-provoking event. It's refreshing to see - and taste - how amazing food can have such a profound impact on well-being.

#Pulses #Beans #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas

Last month (where does the time go?!) was the inaugural Food Is Life, Food Is Health Conference. What a wonderful group of folks, spanning research, culinary, outreach, and more!

One of my favorite sessions was The Global Lentilhood: How Lentils (and Other Legumes) Promote the Delicious Well-Being of People and Planet, led by @laurenchandlercooks, @marypurdyrd, and @tamiko_katsumoto.

Other conference highlights included seeing a variety of pulses on the menu in lots of mouthwatering dishes, and hearing pulses brought up in many of the sessions! Chickpeas and Preserved Lemon Salad, Chocolate Mint Lentil Smoothies, and Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone? 😋

It was great to connect with colleagues and friends (@paulnewnham, Jacob, Jorge, Katherine, and others), and to make new connections. Lauren, Mary, Amber, Tamiko - we were clearly meant to be hang out and chat legumes and food systems! Also, I finally got to meet nutrition rockstar Christopher Gardner in person and enjoyed hearing his hot takes on nutrition topics.

Thank you to @usapulses for inviting me to join them at this delicious, thought-provoking event. It's refreshing to see - and taste - how amazing food can have such a profound impact on well-being.

#Pulses #Beans #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas

Last month (where does the time go?!) was the inaugural Food Is Life, Food Is Health Conference. What a wonderful group of folks, spanning research, culinary, outreach, and more!

One of my favorite sessions was The Global Lentilhood: How Lentils (and Other Legumes) Promote the Delicious Well-Being of People and Planet, led by @laurenchandlercooks, @marypurdyrd, and @tamiko_katsumoto.

Other conference highlights included seeing a variety of pulses on the menu in lots of mouthwatering dishes, and hearing pulses brought up in many of the sessions! Chickpeas and Preserved Lemon Salad, Chocolate Mint Lentil Smoothies, and Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone? 😋

It was great to connect with colleagues and friends (@paulnewnham, Jacob, Jorge, Katherine, and others), and to make new connections. Lauren, Mary, Amber, Tamiko - we were clearly meant to be hang out and chat legumes and food systems! Also, I finally got to meet nutrition rockstar Christopher Gardner in person and enjoyed hearing his hot takes on nutrition topics.

Thank you to @usapulses for inviting me to join them at this delicious, thought-provoking event. It's refreshing to see - and taste - how amazing food can have such a profound impact on well-being.

#Pulses #Beans #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas

Last month (where does the time go?!) was the inaugural Food Is Life, Food Is Health Conference. What a wonderful group of folks, spanning research, culinary, outreach, and more!

One of my favorite sessions was The Global Lentilhood: How Lentils (and Other Legumes) Promote the Delicious Well-Being of People and Planet, led by @laurenchandlercooks, @marypurdyrd, and @tamiko_katsumoto.

Other conference highlights included seeing a variety of pulses on the menu in lots of mouthwatering dishes, and hearing pulses brought up in many of the sessions! Chickpeas and Preserved Lemon Salad, Chocolate Mint Lentil Smoothies, and Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone? 😋

It was great to connect with colleagues and friends (@paulnewnham, Jacob, Jorge, Katherine, and others), and to make new connections. Lauren, Mary, Amber, Tamiko - we were clearly meant to be hang out and chat legumes and food systems! Also, I finally got to meet nutrition rockstar Christopher Gardner in person and enjoyed hearing his hot takes on nutrition topics.

Thank you to @usapulses for inviting me to join them at this delicious, thought-provoking event. It's refreshing to see - and taste - how amazing food can have such a profound impact on well-being.

#Pulses #Beans #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas

Last month (where does the time go?!) was the inaugural Food Is Life, Food Is Health Conference. What a wonderful group of folks, spanning research, culinary, outreach, and more!

One of my favorite sessions was The Global Lentilhood: How Lentils (and Other Legumes) Promote the Delicious Well-Being of People and Planet, led by @laurenchandlercooks, @marypurdyrd, and @tamiko_katsumoto.

Other conference highlights included seeing a variety of pulses on the menu in lots of mouthwatering dishes, and hearing pulses brought up in many of the sessions! Chickpeas and Preserved Lemon Salad, Chocolate Mint Lentil Smoothies, and Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone? 😋

It was great to connect with colleagues and friends (@paulnewnham, Jacob, Jorge, Katherine, and others), and to make new connections. Lauren, Mary, Amber, Tamiko - we were clearly meant to be hang out and chat legumes and food systems! Also, I finally got to meet nutrition rockstar Christopher Gardner in person and enjoyed hearing his hot takes on nutrition topics.

Thank you to @usapulses for inviting me to join them at this delicious, thought-provoking event. It's refreshing to see - and taste - how amazing food can have such a profound impact on well-being.

#Pulses #Beans #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas

Last month (where does the time go?!) was the inaugural Food Is Life, Food Is Health Conference. What a wonderful group of folks, spanning research, culinary, outreach, and more!

One of my favorite sessions was The Global Lentilhood: How Lentils (and Other Legumes) Promote the Delicious Well-Being of People and Planet, led by @laurenchandlercooks, @marypurdyrd, and @tamiko_katsumoto.

Other conference highlights included seeing a variety of pulses on the menu in lots of mouthwatering dishes, and hearing pulses brought up in many of the sessions! Chickpeas and Preserved Lemon Salad, Chocolate Mint Lentil Smoothies, and Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone? 😋

It was great to connect with colleagues and friends (@paulnewnham, Jacob, Jorge, Katherine, and others), and to make new connections. Lauren, Mary, Amber, Tamiko - we were clearly meant to be hang out and chat legumes and food systems! Also, I finally got to meet nutrition rockstar Christopher Gardner in person and enjoyed hearing his hot takes on nutrition topics.

Thank you to @usapulses for inviting me to join them at this delicious, thought-provoking event. It's refreshing to see - and taste - how amazing food can have such a profound impact on well-being.

#Pulses #Beans #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas

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Last month (where does the time go?!) was the inaugural Food Is Life, Food Is Health Conference. What a wonderful group of folks, spanning research, culinary, outreach, and more! One of my favorite sessions was The Global Lentilhood: How Lentils (and Other Legumes) Promote the Delicious Well-Being of People and Planet, led by @laurenchandlercooks, @marypurdyrd, and @tamiko_katsumoto. Other conference highlights included seeing a variety of pulses on the menu in lots of mouthwatering dishes, and hearing pulses brought up in many of the sessions! Chickpeas and Preserved Lemon Salad, Chocolate Mint Lentil Smoothies, and Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone? 😋 It was great to connect with colleagues and friends (@paulnewnham, Jacob, Jorge, Katherine, and others), and to make new connections. Lauren, Mary, Amber, Tamiko - we were clearly meant to be hang out and chat legumes and food systems! Also, I finally got to meet nutrition rockstar Christopher Gardner in person and enjoyed hearing his hot takes on nutrition topics. Thank you to @usapulses for inviting me to join them at this delicious, thought-provoking event. It's refreshing to see - and taste - how amazing food can have such a profound impact on well-being. #Pulses #Beans #Chickpeas #Lentils #Peas

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When in Napa… 🫘

@rancho_gordo @usapulses

#Beans #Pulses #RanchoGordo

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When in Napa… 🫘 @rancho_gordo @usapulses #Beans #Pulses #RanchoGordo

3 months ago

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