Beans beans which beans?

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Hello.

I just have a tiny question for those enjoying beans (legumes)/OWL rung 6....

What type of beans do you eat?

I'm a fan of humus, black beans, and kidney beans.Humus because it's just really good with celery, salads, etc. Black and kidney beans are my favorite for salads. I've even made 3-bean salad.

I'm wondering if there's any other type of bean/legume you might be enjoying on OWL.

[julirama723]

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I LOVE black beans! In fact, I ate them last night with cheese and sour cream in a goopy tasty mess--I don't care how gross it looked, it TASTED awesome! I also like hummus with bell pepper strips. I made baked beans with great northerns, pork, LC ketchup, and mustard, and a few other ingredients...they were AWESOME!

I haven't had kidney beans in ages, but I love them. Garbanzos, too! I think black beans are the best bang for your "buck", as in they have the least amount of carbs per serving....15g for 1/2 cup I believe?

[Alexa]

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I love all beans! Kidney beans are great. One I don't think you mentioned are chickpeas - really lovely.

I saw a reciepe agaes ago that was something like: drain a can of chickpeas, mix with 2 tbsps olive oil and flavouring (chilli powder great, use to taste) fling them on a baking tray (with wax paper) and cook in the oven. Not sure for how long but until crunchy - great snack food.

[apple]

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Julie...goopy mess sounds Delish! Thanks for the idea on stips of bell peppers for 'dipping'. I just opened a can of black beans "Caribean Style" by S & W; but I put my through a rinse in the drainer to remove some of the extra "stuff" in it. DH says I washed away the good stuff (flavoring), but I still think there's some good flavor. Oh, and the can says...18g carb and 7 grams of fiber. Talk about exciting! Only 11 net carbs for 1/2 cup. Woo hoo!

I think I like humus because I like garbanzo beans...LOL...

Baarb...oh, chickpeas. I've not had those in, oh, I don't know how long. I use to get those confused with garbanzos...LOL. Thanks for the tip! I'll have to be adventureous next grocery shopping day!

I love beans

[not2late]

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I like the "pink beans". The Goya brand canned pink beans (I know...I know....but canned is good too!) have about 5 net carbs per 1/4 cup of beans---the perfect amount for OWL Phase. I mash those beans with a little onion powder or garlic powder, fresh bround pepper. Then spread it on a fiber rye cracker (WASA brand 5 net carbs), and drizzle with a good extra virgin olive oil---very nice for breakfast. I also mix the mash with egg yolks, when I'm making deviled eggs.

[not2late]

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Oh yeah, bean mash also makes a good "glue" for holding together things like meat balls or vegetable pancakes.

[Miss Phode]

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Are garbonzo beans the same as chickpeas? It thought they were the same.

[not2late]

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Are garbonzo beans the same as chickpeas? It thought they were the same.

They are. They're called "Ceci" beans too!

[sallyseachange]

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Chickpeas and borlotti beans (these last great with tuna, red onion, oil and vinegar) are my favs. Nice to learn that garbanzo are the same as chickpeas!

[julirama723]

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I thought of this thread and had green bean/kidney bean salad last night. It was actually quite good! I haven't had kidney beans in such a long time...they were surprisingly sweet. I made sure to rinse them clean to get rid of that syrup that they're in.

[Miss Phode]

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Ceci beans is the italian name for garbanzo's. That's what we always called them growing up, but a lot of people look at you funny when you say that, so I started calling them garbanzos.

[apple]

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Okay, so now I've learned something even more about beans. I thought "chickpeas" were the small yellow beans and garbanzo were the funny looking (larger) bean. Who'd thunk they were the same thing. To-m-a-to...to-mah-to...I guess. LOL..(oye!).


Oh, the pink beans! Those are good! Mashing them up for adding to meatballs is a great suggestion,also. I'll have to try that one next time I make a batch up.

[julirama723]

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I looked for pink beans last night and couldn't find them. I looked in with the beans/veggies, and in the ethnic foods, no luck! DARN IT!