Comments on: Ten Reasons Soaking Dried Beans Can Change Your Life

By: Kristin Eldridge » Paula Deen’s White Chicken Chili [In the Kitchen]

Kristin Eldridge » Paula Deen’s White Chicken Chili [In the Kitchen] — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:52:01 +0000

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By: Stevie

Stevie — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:30:09 +0000

Hey sweety, like others already mentioned, you need salt. In fact, you’ll die without it. Nothing would get in and out of most of your cells. However, the term “salt” is totally misleading. There are very many different salts. Two are significant: the one you refer to as more or less evil and the stuff they call “Nosalt” at the store. You need both. So, every time you take in any table salt, it’s probably good to balance it with some of the other stuff. I use a mix of potassium and sodium chlorides, about 2/1 in favour of the KCL. My blood pressure(most often increased through sodium intake) remains lower than most people, and I think my diet plays a large part.

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 28 May 2011 17:33:45 +0000

Several people mentioned the song “Beans Beans the Magical Fruit” – the way I learned it is “Beans Beans the Musical Fruit.” Works way better with “toot.” Maybe you’re thinking of the magic beans from Jack and the Beanstalk? But hey, no matter how you sing it, beans are great! I’ve wondered lately about cooking big batches and freezing them in small ones, glad to hear it works!

By: TheBudgeteer

TheBudgeteer — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:48:31 +0000

I’ve heard they are good for the heart

By: Zuzu

Zuzu — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:00:46 +0000

4. Tastier
Too right! Because I throw in a little salt, a few garlic cloves (don’t even peel, I’m that lazy), and a few bay leaves every time. Mmmmm! We are Muslim, so we don’t use ham in our bean soup — just curry spices, herbs, paprika, onion, more garlic, cayenne, etc. etc. Mmmmm! Beans go in my salad and help me not eat so much cheese. My little buddies.

If I suspect that I might be too busy/lazy in the next day or two to get to the cooking (no slow cooker here at couch-surfing HQ), I soak in a recycled yogurt carton in the fridge. No nasty smell even after two days.

By: Rich S.

Rich S. — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:44:57 +0000

I’ve found that dried beans can be frozen after cooking. So I soak and cook a bunch then thaw them as needed. They come out great.

By: Rosemary Garlic Bean Soup « Food Allergy Cooking

Rosemary Garlic Bean Soup « Food Allergy Cooking — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:46:50 +0000

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By: Doober

Doober — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:35:16 +0000

I just got done protesting for teachers. And I’m eating beans! Dried beans give me the strength it takes to protest for larger government checks that keep me on the dole so I don’t have to work for anything better!!

In the future I hope the government mandates we eat only beans and dark lettuce. That would free us.

By: Shrimp and Lentil Stirfry | Gluten Free Fix

Shrimp and Lentil Stirfry | Gluten Free Fix — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:23:12 +0000

[...] use them throughout the week in different recipes. If you haven’t soaked your own beans, here are some reasons worth considering the extra [...]

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:28:59 +0000

@Yvonne Sounds amazing. Thank you. Indeed, the perfect meal.