National Bean Day (January 6)

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Beans are a staple for many home cooks – they are inexpensive, delicious, nutritious, and store for long periods of time. Let’s explore some of the most popular types of beans available and how to use them on National Bean Day.

This bean sensory bin is so much fun for kids to play with. They will love scooping and playing with these colorful beans on National Bean Day!

If you’re wondering how to grow black beans indoors without a whole lot of gardening gear, don’t. Your supply list is very short, and this is a great project for National Bean Day!

Make a bean mosaic using dyed beans for a fun and easy kids’ art project that’s sure to spark some creativity on National Bean Day.

The Bean Game is a fun way to experience combinations of 10. This game is easy to prepare and simple to play, yet provides hours of fun on National Bean Day!

Get the kids into National Bean Day with this fun dinosaur dig sensory bin! This is lots of sensory fun for your little dinosaur lover!

Beans on toast have been eaten for years everyday in the UK for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s a super simple dish, but it’s comfort food on a plate for National Bean Day.

Learn how to cook and season yellow eye beans with this old-fashioned southern recipe. Discover where to buy yellow eyes and how to season them so they’ll taste just like Grandma’s cooking on National Bean Day.

Learn to shell, cook, and peel fresh fava beans with this easy step-by-step guide. These unique beans are a great way to spend your day cooking on National Bean Day.

This is The Best Vegetable Bean Soup that is light but will keep you full and warm you up. Fresh vegetables are simmered with white beans and chickpeas and flavored with lemon juice, thyme and turmeric. You will love this healthy vegan soup on National Bean Day.

This healthy (and super easy) Chili Sin Carne is the best vegan and vegetarian chili! It's extra hearty using three different beans—making it the perfect comfort food on National Bean Day in January.

This super easy and best of all delicious enfrijoladas recipe is an economical meal choice that doesn’t take long at all to make. You most likely already have the ingredients needed on hand to make them. Also, both kids and adults will love them on National Bean Day!

Homemade baked beans is a family favorite, year-round comfort food recipe! Soak beans in the morning, boil in the evening, and bake overnight to enjoy on National Bean Day.

Ever wondered to make the Best White Beans? The lowly white bean is about to take on gourmet properties for you, if you follow the tips in this recipe for the Best White Beans and make it on National Bean Day!

Refried black beans with fresh jalapeño is the perfect side dish for all of your favorite Mexican recipes. Starting with canned black beans makes this recipe so quick and easy these flavorful, creamy beans will be on the table in under 30 minutes on National Bean Day

These Dr Pepper Baked Beans are the perfect side dish for your next meal! You can beat the heat this summer by using your crockpot for this recipe, or have a nice warm dish on National Bean Day.

Calico Baked Beans is an easy recipe that receives rave reviews from family and friends! Four types of beans in a savory sauce makes the perfect side dish on National Bean Day.

Mediterranean Bean Salad packs chickpeas, white beans, your favorite Mediterranean vegetables and feta cheese into one healthy salad and is topped with a light lemony dressing. This works perfectly as a side dish to a meal on National Bean Day!