A bowl on a dark stone countertop full of a melange of sprouted beans, lentils, and other legumes - Tatiana Bralnina/Shutterstock With rising grocery costs, it can literally pay to grow your own food.

If you're interested in adding legumes (plants that grow in pods) to your garden, consider starting with lentils. The nutrient-dense food thrives in growing zones 4 through 11, and can grow to be ...

Beans are one of the longest-cultivated plants across the world, adding flavor, texture and nutrients to traditional recipes. Growing dry beans is easy, and if you enjoy hands-on processing, it can be ...

Lens culinaris, the lentils plant, has many different names. The term "lentil" is a direct reference to the word "lens", which not only references its botanical name but its shape. The legumes ...

The United Nations has declared 2016 to be the International Year of Pulses, otherwise known as dried beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas. “Aren’t those legumes?” you ask. Technically “legume” refers ...

This year, the United Nations is promoting a food that’s easy to grow, earth-friendly and can alleviate global hunger. Yet while most Americans have eaten it, they wouldn’t be able to name it. The U.N ...

Lens culinaris, the lentils plant, has many different names. The term "lentil" is a direct reference to the word "lens", which not only references its botanical name but its shape. The legumes ...