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danial pit · 01-31-2011, 05:44 AM

I am a vegetarian and I often read that I should eat more pulses and beans, but I am never sure what to do with them, how to get them to taste nice and how much to eat.

boedica · 01-31-2011, 06:51 AM

you can make burgers and 'meat' loaf with them. chili's, soups. spreads and dips.

beans

CelticMomMA · 01-31-2011, 06:55 AM

how about whole wheat pasta with sauteed spinach and garlic with wheat beans... add some parm cheese... yummmmo!

TooraLoora · 01-31-2011, 09:36 AM

You can do a lot with beans. I make burgers, sausages, soups, loafs, dips, chili... There's so much to be done with beans.

I keep lentils on hand for quick meals because I don't have to soak them and they cook fast. They're great with rice, in lentil loafs, lentil soup, with quinoa, et cetera.

Chickpeas go great in veggie soup, seasoned however you'd like and roasted for a nice crispy snack (I prefer doing it with cajun seasoning), in salads, slightly mashed in a mock chicken or tuna salad, and of course hummus.

We eat a lot of black beans plain with rice, but I also use them to made burgers, and breakfast sausage.

Then of course you can go crazy with the beans and make 15 Bean Soup.

Experiment a little.

Kozmique · 01-31-2011, 10:32 AM

I love using chickpeas in Moroccan tagines - sautee em in a little onion add spices and a squeeze of lemon - simple and delicious over couscous

lentils make great shepherd's pie, cook with carrots, onions, etc & top w/ mashed potatoes... kidney beans I like to marinate w/ red onion & balsamic to put on salads. I cook pinto beans with rice for tacos.... beans are very versatile, it's all about seasoning and what you eat them with. have fun!

WytchyWoman · 01-31-2011, 09:20 PM

to what everyone said. Beans are super yummy and versatile. The only idea I could offer that hasn't been said already is a mock tuna salad made with chickpeas. Mash up the chickpeas, add in mayo, mustard, celery, onion, s and P, basically whatever you'd mix in with tuna. It's my favorite thing to eat especially when it gets hot outside.

BlackBunny · 02-01-2011, 05:49 AM

I just had chickpeas mixed with canned corn and sweet chilli sauce, with toasts

ak28it · 01-20-2012, 04:59 AM

You can do a lot with beans. I make burgers, sausages, soups, loafs, dips, chili... There's so much to be done with beans.

I keep lentils on hand for quick meals because I don't have to soak them and they cook fast. They're great with rice, in lentil loafs, lentil soup, with quinoa, et cetera.

Chickpeas go great in veggie soup, seasoned however you'd like and roasted for a nice crispy snack (I prefer doing it with cajun seasoning), in salads, slightly mashed in a mock chicken or tuna salad, and of course hummus.

LadyHawk · 01-20-2012, 05:58 PM

How much seasoning do you add ?

ak28it · 01-23-2012, 12:42 AM

You can do a lot with beans. I make burgers, sausages, soups, loafs, dips, chili... There's so much to be done with beans.

01-31-2011, 05:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
danial pit Haze me, I'm new!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3	I am a vegetarian I am a vegetarian and I often read that I should eat more pulses and beans, but I am never sure what to do with them, how to get them to taste nice and how much to eat.

01-31-2011, 06:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
boedica self evident Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21,029	you can make burgers and 'meat' loaf with them. chili's, soups. spreads and dips. beans __________________ proverbs 29:7 the righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern

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Kozmique Earthling Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Under the black flag Posts: 18,031	I love using chickpeas in Moroccan tagines - sautee em in a little onion add spices and a squeeze of lemon - simple and delicious over couscous lentils make great shepherd's pie, cook with carrots, onions, etc & top w/ mashed potatoes... kidney beans I like to marinate w/ red onion & balsamic to put on salads. I cook pinto beans with rice for tacos.... beans are very versatile, it's all about seasoning and what you eat them with. have fun! __________________ I love dancing. I think it's better to dance than to march through life. ~Yoko Ono

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LadyHawk Take the time to give that last kiss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 19,302	How much seasoning do you add ? __________________

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01-31-2011, 06:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
CelticMomMA Official member of HippyMom. 500 posts, baby! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: western massachusetts, usa Posts: 994	how about whole wheat pasta with sauteed spinach and garlic with wheat beans... add some parm cheese... yummmmo!

01-31-2011, 09:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
TooraLoora Official member of HippyMom. 500 posts, baby! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 816	You can do a lot with beans. I make burgers, sausages, soups, loafs, dips, chili... There's so much to be done with beans. I keep lentils on hand for quick meals because I don't have to soak them and they cook fast. They're great with rice, in lentil loafs, lentil soup, with quinoa, et cetera. Chickpeas go great in veggie soup, seasoned however you'd like and roasted for a nice crispy snack (I prefer doing it with cajun seasoning), in salads, slightly mashed in a mock chicken or tuna salad, and of course hummus. We eat a lot of black beans plain with rice, but I also use them to made burgers, and breakfast sausage. Then of course you can go crazy with the beans and make 15 Bean Soup. Experiment a little.

01-31-2011, 09:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
WytchyWoman I solemnly swear that I am up to no good Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Somewhere between The Leaky Cauldron and The Prancing Pony Posts: 1,602	to what everyone said. Beans are super yummy and versatile. The only idea I could offer that hasn't been said already is a mock tuna salad made with chickpeas. Mash up the chickpeas, add in mayo, mustard, celery, onion, s and P, basically whatever you'd mix in with tuna. It's my favorite thing to eat especially when it gets hot outside.

02-01-2011, 05:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
BlackBunny Traveler Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden, waaaay north Posts: 7,562	I just had chickpeas mixed with canned corn and sweet chilli sauce, with toasts

01-20-2012, 04:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
ak28it Ass Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 23	You can do a lot with beans. I make burgers, sausages, soups, loafs, dips, chili... There's so much to be done with beans. I keep lentils on hand for quick meals because I don't have to soak them and they cook fast. They're great with rice, in lentil loafs, lentil soup, with quinoa, et cetera. Chickpeas go great in veggie soup, seasoned however you'd like and roasted for a nice crispy snack (I prefer doing it with cajun seasoning), in salads, slightly mashed in a mock chicken or tuna salad, and of course hummus.

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ak28it Ass Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 23	You can do a lot with beans. I make burgers, sausages, soups, loafs, dips, chili... There's so much to be done with beans.

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