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Sugar that has been flavored by dried vanilla beans. It is made by placing a pound of sugar and two vanilla beans in an airtight container for approximately a week, shaking the jar slightly once a day to distribute flavor throughout the sugar.

A liquid flavoring derived from a vanilla bean grown in the pod of a plant that is a member of the orchid family.

A tree that grows in tropical regions and produces a bean or seed known as the cocoa bean. The tree produces a yellowish red fruit (pod) that contains a white fleshy pulp, which surrounds numerous seeds.

A type of legume that originated in Asia, but is also grown in the southern United States. It is an oval-shaped bean, ivory in color with a small black spot, referred to as the "eye.

A chocolate made in Oaxaca, Mexico which is made from Cacao beans from the chocolate trees. The Cacao bean is ground and mixed with cinnamon, sugar and almonds and then pressed into tablets or bars.

A combination of the traditional Tomato Soup with an array of garden vegetables that offers a strong tomato and vegetable soup-like flavor.

A type of dried bean soup that provides an earthy and somewhat savory flavor through the use of cooked lentils.

A condiment that may be a Chinese inspired pickled relish, which is often served on meats and breads or served as an Asian syrup condiment for baked goods.

A device that is used to grind whole coffee beans into a suitable size for brewing. Manually operated coffee grinders require that a hand crank be turned in order to move blades that grind the coffee beans.

Terms that are used to describe many different types of dried beans, lentils, peas, or pulses. Hindu in origin, the terms typically pertain to split and most often skinned varieties of beans, lentils, peas, and pulses.

Basically the same type of tool used to grind coffee beans can be used as a tool to grind dried spices but it is strongly suggested to not use it for both.

A nutritious legume that is round in shape, small in size, and very versitile as an ingredient for a variety of foods and food dishes.

Legumes include beans, peas and lentils. High protein foods that vary in size, color, shape and flavor.

A dish in which the primary component is white beans that are stewed with a number of other ingredients.

Similar to a bean soup, the Lentil Soup is made from whole or split lentils in a savory but soupy sauce.

A small pulse (legume) that is most commonly grown as a crop in India. It is used as a food for both human and animal consumption.

A liqueur, made from cocoa beans, which is available in either a dark or clear consistency. Crème de cocoa provides a sharp tasting, vanilla-chocolate tasting beverage that is most often served as an after dinner drink.

Soy beans that have germinated, requiring only water and a cool place to grow, which are then harvested as a food.

An Alsatian yeast bread. Its vanilla bean scented dough contains raisins and is baked in a crown shaped ceramic dish lined with sliced almonds.

A spicy, highly seasoned food that may appear similar to a hearty soup at times. Chili is typically made with ground turkey, beef or pork, kidney beans, tomatoes, chiles, and seasonings all cooked in the broth of meat included in the Chili.