Q We recently moved here from Pennsylvania. My neighbor served us butter beans. I said they were just lima beans. She said no. What can you tell me about them? — P.R., Winterville A Welcome to eastern ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Beans are a nutritious food and an excellent source of plant-based protein. Of the ...

Fresh lima beans aren't always easy to find, but if you do find some, they're worth devouring. Lima beans grow in flat, curved pods. Two to four seeds are inside each pod, and it is these seeds that ...

Recipe: Lima bean and corn succotash Lima beans, also called butterbeans, are a great source of fiber! While lima beans are a great side to any meal, they should not be eaten raw. Try cooking them ...

Everyone's favorite new legume is actually an old classic.

In our house (that would be the one that includes my fiancé Jeff and our menagerie of animals) we like to cook. Being foodies, we tend to subscribe to magazines that discuss food. Particularly, ...

Though plenty of us love lima beans, there seems to be an equally ardent contingent of haters, with few people in the middle. Those in the anti-lima camp tend to cite texture as the main reason for ...