October 20, 2023

Michigan Deer Camp Chili in a Crockpot

Is Opening Day a bank holiday in your corner of Michigan? Our easy crockpot recipe for Venison Chili is ready for you when you get out of the cold!

April 17, 2023

Carnitas Tacos with Garden Fiesta Rice

Ready to eat local? See a sneak peak of a recipe from our 2023 Local Food Guide: Carnitas Tacos with Garden Fiesta Rice from Cold Creek Farm in Benzonia!

April 9, 2023

Creamy Bean & Kale Soup

Make sure to add this great soup to the menu to use up any freezer stock of green beans or kale!

March 12, 2023

Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens in Coconut Milk with Blue Cornbread

‘Dishes like this remind us to prioritize feeding our souls while we feed our bodies.’ Try this recipe for hearty winter ingredients!

December 13, 2022

Rad.ish Vegan Papas Chorizo Burrito

Try this recipe for vegan Papas Chorizo Burritos from Rad.ish, formerly of Traverse City!

January 11, 2022

Bean ‘Party’ with Smoked Whitefish

Have a party for lunch with this recipe, which uses Michigan dry beans, whitefish and year-round produce.

November 12, 2020

Indigenous Chopped Challenge : Pinto Pumpkin Cake

This year, I decided to try using traditional ingredients in new ways. I created this Pumpkin Pinto Cake recipe for the bean category in the Indigenous Chopped Challenge.…

February 24, 2020

Soup for the Soul: Ham & Whitefish Soup

During holiday debates about featured proteins, I’ve always been open minded – as long as it wasn’t ham. Recently at a food-tasting of Case Country Farm meats at…

April 4, 2018

Radish and White Bean Salad

Adapted by Kelly Wilson, RDN from Bon Appetit From purple Amethyst and white and spicy Daikon to long and tender D’Avingnon and the show stopping pink and green…

February 3, 2017

Keeping Warm with French Cassoulet from La Becasse

On Tuesdays at La Becasse we celebrate the heart-warming wintry meal that is cassoulet. Cassoulet is a white bean and tomato casserole studded with duck confit, Toulouse sausage,…