Not exact matches
Beans are incredibly versatile, and perfect for completing
so many plant -
based meals.
When I'm cooking for a weekly meal, I typically use a whole grain or
bean -
based pasta
so that I feel healthier.
I made a creamy soup with cauliflower and navy
beans as the
base the other day and it was
so creamy.
Vegan Chili Con Queso Dip by Veggies Don't BiteWhole foods are the
base of this recipe — I'm talking veggies,
beans, nuts...
so you can sit and eat the whole thing without regret.
:) Lentils actually cook down a lot more than
beans, and with the breadcrumbs and egg added too, these burgers are quite dense
so you might not even notice that they're lentil -
based:) Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche recently posted... Easy slow cooker saag aloo
We have
so many mexican staples in our house on a regular
basis -
beans, guacamole, tortillas, salsa, tacos, quesadillas, you'd think we were a hispanic family.
But I realize the importance of starting my day off with breakfast,
so I've been working at making my breakfasts more protein - rich by
basing them on
beans:
beans over grits,
beans in smoothies, and now
beans in «sausage.»
I'm partial to vanilla
beans so I may try it on a vanilla
bean base as well.
Yeah, it hasn't been going
so well (maybe that's why I usually avoid making resolutions), unless you count the fact that I've been making these black
bean burritos pretty much on a weekly
basis since I got the Dinner: A Love Story cookbook.
I've seen lots of recipes for black
bean brownies around,
so I might have to try my hand at a pulse -
based dessert next!
I have a box of lentil -
based pasta sitting in my pantry that I'm excited to try,
so I'll have to look for the black
bean version, too.
I had peppers and celery to use up
so that's what went into this version but any root vegetable or winter squash, corn, carrots, even
beans would compliment the avocado and cucumber
base.
I don't use store - bought meat analogues because they're expensive and I'm a vegan on a budget
so I added kidney
beans and mushrooms to give more substance to this plant -
based dish.
So, with that said, I began experimenting with the
base ingredients of traditional buttercream (vegan butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and a touch of nondairy milk) and came up with a variation that also includes white
beans!
So of course, on that first occasion that I was served vegetarian black
bean soup, I thought there was some mistake and I'd just taken a bite of something that had spent hours simmering away in some sport of meat
base... or something like that.
Toppings: Chopped nuts, dried fruit, rolled oats (soaked, et cetera as applicable) Fresh cream (organic, raw preferred) Additional sweetener, such as honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar Sliced fresh fruit Grated citrus zest (lemon and orange are both wonderful) Vanilla
bean paste (contains processed sugar, use with discretion) Method: My friend Millie at Real Food for Less Money came up with the
base for this recipe, and I'm
so glad she did!
Black
beans are packed with fiber and protein and there is
so many health advantages to eating black
beans on a regular
basis.
Kidney
beans, chickpeas, lentils and black
beans are all great sources of plant -
based protein — as well as iron and fibre, among other things —
so it's integral that vegos incorporate them into their daily diet.
i've eaten
bean -
based desserts from asian bakeries
so this makes sense... maybe these brownies aren't exactly health food but definitely low on the glycemic index and that's a big plus!
Ginger, garlic, mint and a touch of garam masala all work perfectly with the quinoa, kale and fava (broad)
bean base...
so good in fact, that I couldn't help myself from eating, ahem, a little lots of the mixture before shaping them into patties!
From the Incas and Aztecs to European confectionary traditions, the cacao
bean has had an affinity for fruit; and
so the fruitiness of blueberries shines in chocolate -
based moles, sauces and condiments.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (1 turn of the pan) 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 cups canned vegetable stock, found on soup aisle (I use a few cups of water and a few teaspoons of vegetarian chicken
base here) 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice (I blend it first
so that it's not chunky, since a few family members don't like tomatoes) 1 (15 ounce) can black
beans, drained and rinsed 2 (15 ounce) cans pumpkin puree (avoid buying Libby — it's owned by Nestle) 1 cup corn, frozen or canned (drain and rinse if canned) 1 cup heavy cream (I use 1 % milk, but you can use soy milk as well) 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I don't add this since my kids don't do spicy foods) coarse salt 20 sprigs fresh chives, chopped or snipped, for garnish
Though it's mostly just frittata or salad these days as a
base for most meals (topped with ham or chicken or eggs or
beans or oh
so many things!)
Let the pots planted with
beans serve as the
base of the tepee, and ask your kids to water it
so that they see the daily growth and crawling of its vines.
The debate over Scotland's future has, especially recently, served up the incongruous (and unromantic) image of a nation of «
bean - counters»
basing its decision about independence on the expected profitability of either outcome, yet calculating this expectation (on either side) off the back of political and economic assumptions that resemble nothing
so much as declarations of blind fear or faith.
This recipe is almost as easy as heating up the canned variety only
so much better — in taste and nutrition, using creamy white
beans as the
base and other REAL ingredients.
So, the pasta may be better in general now or a different brand or different
bean base may be better..
Besides, a plant -
based, whole foods diet is designed to fill you up with all the good stuff like fruits, vegetables,
beans / legumes, nuts / seeds and whole grains
so that you don't have any room, or desire, for the junk food like processed, sugar - laden breakfast cereals or toaster pastries.
This whole thing is a big shift for me because I am generally vegan,
so I will be eating meat, because I actually think I may be having an issue metabolizing that which I am eating as a substitute for protein (
beans, lentils, nuts), and the only other thing I was having as protein was a plant
based protein shake in almond milk.
I tried plant -
based food for the last 2 days (eating lots and very well — sweet potatoes,
beans, rice, veg, nuts, fruit etc) and was unable to function I was
so tired and faint
so realise I need to take it slowly.
The best answer is probably to just eat a generous helping of whole - food
based protein (
beans, etc) after a workout, but a quick protein shake is
so much more convenient!
Costco has other great plant -
based options like
beans, lentils, rice, and
so many more types of produce.
So, I don't see how plant -
based can be adapted to the level of 40 - 50 grams of protein per day, especially while consuming
bean and / or lentils, even at modest amounts.
And thus my guess is those studies showing
so many benefits to people who eat
beans are
based on people who eat soaked
beans.
Some dogs are sensitive to cooked grains,
so we use garbanzo
bean flour as the
base to these delicious treats.
Grain free kibble formulas use alternative plant
based protein and carbohydrate sources such as sweet potatoes,
beans & lentils
so theoretically are a safer bet if you can source a formula that agrees with your dog.
The humour, the reflex -
based battle system, the badge perk system (well it was «
beans» you used actually, but it still an interesting wrinkle)... it just all worked
so well.