Comments on: Cool Beans http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/ keeping it real since 1977 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:45:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: bethany http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-978 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:04:20 +0000 http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-978 you can add black beans, corn and avacado to salsa. Yummy!!!!

]]> By: Cari Dugan http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-977 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:36:59 +0000 http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-977 Black and Pinto beans are great for Brazilian beans… I am sure that your kids will enjoy that with rice… I can tell you how to make them – or give you a sample to try !
I also like curried lentils with potatoes …. very good for you !

… and we are proud WIC holders too!

]]> By: Julie http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-976 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:21:33 +0000 http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-976 My sister-in-law cooks up the beans and makes her own refried beans to go with taco dishes – kind of time consuming though.

I’d say switch to more p.b. You can store that for a long time…or make cookies! Good luck!

]]> By: Janet http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-975 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:23:59 +0000 http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-975 Thanks all, for the suggestions. I’ll definitly check that link out, Mel. That looks really cool. Erin, I’d love to have the curry soup recipe. It’s a long shot with my kids, but Dave loves all things curry. And Mandi, that pasta sauce recipe sounds like something my kids would actually eat! I’d love to have it! I’ll e-mail you with my address.

]]> By: Mandi http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-974 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:12:06 +0000 http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-974 Janet, I have a super yummy recipe using red lentils to make a pasta sauce. It’s so simple and so yummy! I can email it to you if you give me your email address, if you’re interested of course!

]]> By: Erin http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-973 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:57:02 +0000 http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-973 Hi Janet,

I have a great split pea curry soup recipe (not sure if it’s kid friendly since i haven’t ventured down that road yet). Also do you have any pea beans or pinto beans? If so I’ve got a great baked bean recipe that uses mostly maple syrup instead of molasses. Both of these recipes are crockpot firendly which I certainly appreciate in my busy life! Anyways, if you’re interested in either of these let me know. Until then continue on with the fun crafts :)

]]> By: mel http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-972 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:52:17 +0000 http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-972 P.S. But I do think you’ve found a pretty good use for the beans!

]]> By: mel http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-971 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:48:57 +0000 http://djandtheprophets.com/2007/10/30/cool-beans/#comment-971 That’s awesome to be able to use that program!

Kid friendly is tricky sometimes and different kids can be soooo different in their acceptance of new foods, eh?

Soups are always good for using up dried beans (and there’s split pea soup, which I think I remember you making). You can also make bean dips. Lentils can be good for soups. Depending on what kind of lentils you have, we have a spicy Egyptian recipe called kusherie and make a lentil pate that’s really tasty.

The Magical Loaf Studio (http://www.veganlunchbox.com/loaf_studio.html) also generates a recipe for you based on what you have available from each of the main groups of ingredients, so you might want to give it a try. We’ve enjoyed those recipes and I found it useful for using up a surfeit of split green peas we had.

Good luck! You can email or leave a comment on our blog if you need more specifics.

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