My Legume Love Affair

Legumes are consumed and revered in every culture that has the arable land to cultivate them on. Chock full of protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, they are one of the natural wonders of the plant kingdom and a staple where meat, fish or dairy are scarce. They are also the banner diet of many a staunch vegetarian and vegan, offering myriad options in flavor, shape, color and texture, fending off the notion that alternative lifestyles need be boring. While many are familiar with the virtues of chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans, black-eyed peas and limas, there are countless other varieties just ripe for the picking, many relatively easy to find on your grocer’s shelves, and all lending themselves to a wide range of dishes, savory to sweet, covering any meal or course.

Guidelines:
Prepare a legume recipe and post about it between now and February 9, including in your post a link to this event announcement. Upon posting, please send the following to thewellseasonedcook AT yahoo DOT com:

- Your name
- The name of your blog and its URL
- The URL to your post
- Your location
- A photo – optional (I will resize them with non-distorted dimensions. No worries.)

- Non bloggers: You are welcome to join in. Please send your name, location, recipe and an optional photo. I will include you in the round-up.
- PLEASE NOTE: Meat, fish and diary ARE all permissible as long as your chosen legume is the predominant ingredient in your dish. Any course is welcomed (salads, starters, sandwiches, soups, entrées, AND desserts), prepared any way you like.
- While I can run a page translation program covering some languages for entries submitted by non-English participants, please at least offer an introduction to your recipe in English so that I can showcase it to the best advantage to the widest readership.

Any questions, please contact me at the address above. So spill ‘em…the beans, that is! I look forward to your entries. You can expect the round-up to be posted during the week of February 10. Latecomers will be welcomed if time and workflow allow. Use of the logo is entirely optional. Many thank for playing along.