What Did You Learn on the Legumes Rung?

[kkat55]

I'm going to be starting the Legumes Rung in a few days and I wanted to find out what you thought and learned about yourself on this rung.

All comments appreciated.

[2big4mysize]

Re: What Did You Learn on the Legumes Rung?

I learned a few beans added to other things is better then a tiny serving of beans from a satisfaction point. adding some beans to the taco salad and chillie was much better then glumly looking at my small bowl of beans.

I also discovered low carb bean dips like white navy beans garlic and olive oli spread on low carb veggie slices taste great. refired beans spread on flax bread make a meal.

I learned I love beans and they love me too. the gasey effect you think you will get is much les cause we have been eating lots of fiber veggies already.

Also should you get gasey DO NOT USE BEANO as it makes undigestible carbs digestible thus increasing the carb load we get.

[2big4mysize]

Re: What Did You Learn on the Legumes Rung?

Cleo you know legumes are beans not nuts. were you trying to answer her rung 3 topic and got caught in the ADBB cyber worm hole and your post popped out here instead?

I learned that some nuts are like pure sugar. Cashews, as an example, are manky-bad for me, so make sure you try each kind separately.

Weigh them carefully. It matters!

Also, if you do, or have have ever, suffer(ed) from any kind of yeast issues, many nuts contain molds and can exascerbate the situation.

Rotate them in a few times for the week and see how you react to them.

Otherwise, crunchy nummy satisfaction!

[cleochatra]

Re: What Did You Learn on the Legumes Rung?

That's why I deleted the post and moved it. You just caught me before I did! Thanks for straightening that out.

[2big4mysize]

Re: What Did You Learn on the Legumes Rung?

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Cleo blame it on that cyber worm hole lol

[cleochatra]

Re: What Did You Learn on the Legumes Rung?

OK! I'm right there along with ya!

[not2late]

Re: What Did You Learn on the Legumes Rung?

I learned the same things 2Big did---eat your legume portion as an ingredient to a dish, rather than the entire dish.

Bean spreads are great. I use canned beans (for convenience). And I've read many a label. Basically 5 net carbs of beans can be mashed, seasoned with salt, pepper, a squirt of lemon juice and alittle olive oil. It looks like a "smallish" amount, but again, use it as an ingredient in the dish: mix it with chopped spinach and roll it into a chicken cutlet or eggplant slices. Use it as a filling for omelettes.

And of course, 2Big's mock pecan pie can be made crustless in mini-muffin pans for a sweet legume treat.

But I prefer the beans to be in savory dishes.