Extension
Common beans widely known as dry edible beans that include pinto, navy, great northern, black, and kidney beans and the horticulture pod types that include garden, snap, wax, runner, string, pole and blue lake beans are widely consumed. Beans are increasing recognized as a major functional food and the health benefits from eating beans are described in the attached documents. The BeanCAP will provide new research directions to further improve important nutritional constituents of this vital food crop and its contribution in diets of US consumers.
Consumer Education
The “Now Serving: Beans!” teaching package is designed to increase knowledge of the key nutrients found in beans and to encourage participants to incorporate beans into a healthy diet based on MyPlate recommendations. The lesson package was designed for use in middle/high school classrooms and in community settings.
The package includes a Powerpoint with notes, a handout with recipes suitable for demonstration, a Bean Bingo game to reinforce the concepts, and an evaluation tool to provide feedback.
- “Now Serving: Beans!” Powerpoint
- “Now Serving: Beans!” Notes
- “Now Serving: Beans!” (handout)
- “Now Serving: Beans!” Instructor Evaluation
- “Now Serving: Beans!” Participant Survey
- Bean Bingo Cards
- Bean Bingo Directions
- Pinchin’ Pennie$ in the Kitchen: 7 Steps to Using Dry Beans
Elementary Teacher/Student Resources
- Ag Mag/Technology in Agriculture Student Handout
- Ag Mag/Technology in Agriculture Teacher Guide
- Ag Mag/ Pulse Crops and Dry Edible Beans Student Handout
- Ag Mag/ Pulse Crops and Dry Edible Beans Teacher Guide
Consumer Resources
Picture Recipes
- Black Bean Brownies
- Black Bean Sandwich Spread
- Cowboy Beans
- Hummus
- Layered Bean Dip
- Pinto Bean Beef Tacos
- Spillin’ the Beans Cookbook
Video Recipes
- Arriba Nacho Dip
- Black Bean Brownies
- Black Bean Dip
- Black Bean Salsa
- Black Bean Sandwich Spread
- Buying and Preparing Beans
- Calico Beans
- Chocolate Chip Bean Muffins
- Festive Bean Spread
- Mango Bean Burritos
- Mediterranean Bean Salad
- Pasta for School Soup
- Pinto Bean Beef Tacos
- White Bean Dip
More Information
- Gift Mixes in a Jar
- USDA MyPlate Protein Foods Group
- NDSU Extension Service MyPlate Resources
- Bean Institute Recipes