Recipe of the Month | Quick Bean Burritos
Quick Bean Burritos have a perfect balance of flavor, nutritional value and cheap and easy to make, add any vegetable, grain, or beans in the frig. Directions Makes 4 servings 1 can of low-fat vegetarian refried beans 4 whole-wheat tortillas 2 green onions, chopped [...]
Healthy Bean Recipe of the Month | Garden Bean Salad
Garden Bean Salad …
Preperation Time: 15 min.
Serves: 10-15
Ingredients
1. 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2. 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
3. 2 medium carrots, grated
4. 1 small zucchini, diced
5. 5 radishes, sliced
6. 2/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
7. 1/3 cup cider [...]
Bean Gas
Don’t allow fear of gas to keep from enjoying beans’ versatility and nutritional advantages. Some cooking techniques and Beano, an over-the-counter product, may also help. The unwanted vapor comes from sugars and starches not completely digested by enzymes in the small intestine. Once these carbohydrates travel into the large intestine, normal, harmless bacteria make [...]
BEANS IN AYURVEDIC MEDICINE
Ayurveda, popularly thought of as Traditional Indian Medicine, is composed of two Sanscrit words AYUR “life” and VEDA “knowledge” – – its meaning is therefore Science of Life. This 5000-year-old system of healing from India recommends a vegetarian diet. The Ayurvedic diet is one that not only nourishes the body, but [...]