“Organic Black Bean Mexican Cornbread”

“Anti-inflammatory, Gluten Free, and Probiotic Building”

Here is a simple vegan organic cornbread recipe that’s a meal all by itself. With the healing power of corn, black beans, and veggies, this full spectrum meal will do the body good and it’s super tasty. Plus this cornbread is very filling and makes a great lunch or dinner… and this meal can be made ahead of time and served later.

Ingredients:

4 - Cups of Organic Yellow Cornmeal
2 - Cups of Organic Gluten Free Flour
4 - Teaspoons of Organic Baking Powder
8 - Tablespoons of Organic Honey or Agave Nectar
4 - Teaspoons of Organic White Vinegar
12 - Oz of Cooked Organic White Beans - Mashed
12 - Oz of Cooked Organic Black Beans
2 - Cups of Organic Green Chilies Chopped or Mild Jalapeños—or hot if you like it spicy
1 - Large Organic Red Bell Pepper - Chopped
3 - Teaspoons of Organic Low Sodium Taco Seasoning
8 - Oz of Grated Organic Dairy Free Monterey Jack Cheese - Make Sure it Does Not Contain Casein.
3 - Cups of Filtered Water
And a Dash of Salt

Take a large mixing bowl and add all the ingredients together and mix well. Then pour into a 9 x 9 x 3 baking pan. And place the pan in a preheated 375 degree oven for 45 minutes or until the top becomes nice and brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool, slice, and serve with a green salad and perhaps some salsa on the side.
Serves 12 to 16 people depending upon the serving size.

“Health Benefits of Organic Black Beans”

Black Beans are great for helping your GI tract grow good bacteria thus keeping us healthy. Black beans have great fiber thus lowers the risk of colon cancer. Black beans are full of lots of great flavonoids and antioxidants that help with cardiovascular health and also immune support, and black beans have more than antioxidants than blue berries and apples. Full of lots of protein, B vitamins, iron and molybdenum too, and lots of soluble fiber that lowers cholesterol.

And black beans are a powerful anti-inflammatory food that works great for gout, arthritis, joint disease, and other health challenges. And because black beans are anti-inflammatory they also help to prevent disease in general because inflammation is the first step towards disease. And one more thing black beans can lower glucose and help with diabetes.

Remember to Eat Organic - Regular food contains lots of chemicals in this day and age. One regular fruit or veggie can contain up to 6 cancer causing chemicals, 10 hormone disrupters, and up to 12 more chemicals. Not Good - Eat Organic and Stay Healthy!

Just Add a Green Salad and Enjoy this Great Cornbread!

Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist