Including more protein but not beans!

oh skip, you are sooooooooo very, very, wrong on that count!

i eat that bean up to no end!

on thankgiving, i and a few friends are going to sit back and watch episodes of black adder!
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That ain't right...

Veroness, if it's the texture of the beans you don't like, try cooking them in the crock pot all day. They'll get all creamy and silky and awesome (if they're not like 10 years old). You just have to check them every so often to make sure the water is still covering them. They absorb a lot.

I have a vegan red beans and rice recipe if you want it. It's not in the crock pot, but it cooks on the stove all day in a big heavy stock pot and always comes out perfect for me (if I use spring water- hard water seems to make them tough). I also have a vegan split pea soup recipe in the crock pot, which is not exactly beans, but close, and has just as much protein. Both recipes make for very soft eating, and have that savory flavor without the meat.
http://www.livestrong.com/recipes/red-beans-and-rice/
http://www.livestrong.com/recipes/crockpot-split-pea-soup-2/

 

Thank you so much! I have to try that crock pot thing, but I gotta buy a crock pot first. I wonder if I could add soy crumbles and mashed potatoes to it to top it off for a shepards pie

 

Aw man, Wegmans makes a roasted red pepper hummus that's to die for. I can never get it to taste like theirs.

 

I used to love wegmans roasted red pepper hummus but over the last year or two they thinned it out a lot and it's a little more acidic than how they used to make it. But it was soooo good! I loved it with blue corn chips from the natures market.

 

Homemade houmous is the best way to go.

 

You should try making a lentil soup with a good tasting base and selection of spices. I know its a bean, but its really good for you and doesn't cause gas. Make sure to wash most other beans right (not much of an issue with lentils) if flatulence is the issue. You wanna wash all the oils off in a strainer after they're done cooking, because those oils, that slime, can't be digested without being broken down by bacteria in the gut, which leads to a lot of farting. I don't mean to gross you out, but I've found this is a common concern with beans.

 

Yah, chick peas are pretty good beans too. If you you decide to make hummus, make sure to wash them really well before grinding them up, or else the consistency won't come out right.

 

Yogurt! Peanut butter smoothie!

 

i did read all this so sorry if its been said.
quinoa and hemp seeds!

its weird i see some beans and animal products being posted but you said no beans and you said you were vegan.

 

She eats cheese.. She is vegetarian not vegan

 

I love beans. Maybe you just don't like how you're eating it instead of beans themselves. Black eyed peas are the bomb and it's something you can try; they are pretty soft and have no hard shell.

Here is a bean dish that I make almost everyday that you can try. Maybe it'll help with the taste.

1 pound can of your choice of beans
3/4 cup of water
1/4, 2/4, or 4/4 teaspoon of curry powder (depending on your taste)
A pinch of salt
A Dash of black ground pepper
1 or 2 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon butter (optional but recommended)
2-4 slices of American cheese (I don't like using cheeses like mozzarella because they become chewy when melted).

Combine all ingredients together in a saucepan using very low heat. Stir occasionally to mix all ingredients together. Cook and stir for around ten minutes. It will bubbly a little bit, but let it simmer so that the heat penetrates the flesh of the beans to make for a delicious piping hot bean dish.

 

spinach
calilloo
anything leafy n green

 

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Eggs
Dairy
Soya in any form
TVP
Lentils
Nuts
Grains including quinoa