Founder Ibraheem Basir created A Dozen Cousins and named the brand for his daughter, her 11 cousins and all the great family meals they enjoy together. As Ibraheem was getting older, he learned the importance of eating naturally and found it hard to find convenient foods that were both healthy and authentic. He started A Dozen Cousins to make it easier to find convenient meals and side dishes inspired by traditional Creole, Caribbean and Latin American recipes that are also healthy! A Dozen Cousins makes seasoned beans cooked in nutrient dense avocado oil, rice that is cooked in chicken bone broth, and a range of seasoning sauces that make it easy to cook homestyle entrees and side dishes.