Comments on: BEANS … The Magical Fruit!

By: kdonat

kdonat — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:50:33 +0000

My biggest concern has always been the fuel required under emergency conditions to cook beans even with a pressure cooker. I've been in the habit of storing the smaller driedn beans and legumes (green and yellow split peas, lentils, mung beans, adzuki beans) since they take much less time and energy to cook after a soaking. But bean flour is a great idea! You ladies ROCK !

By: Jodi -- Food Storage Made Easy

Jodi -- Food Storage Made Easy — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:56:04 +0000

So far what I’ve done is if the normal white sauce is 1/4 c. butter, 1/4 c. flour, 1 c. water … I just do about 6 T. of bean flour with the 1 c. of water and it seems to make the correct amount. Hope that helps a bit!

By: Give LDS Gifts

Give LDS Gifts — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:35:28 +0000

I made puree out of canned garbanzo beans and used it in waffles and bread (breadmaker). No one could tell the difference and it turned out fine.

I have started to use my own flour now and love it. I’d like to have a set ratio to use…I do better with recipes than just eyeballing it. Do you have any bean flour to water ratio to recommend?

By: Jodi -- Food Storage Made Easy

Jodi -- Food Storage Made Easy — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:01:53 +0000

Garbanzo beans have a different texture than regular beans. We mostly only use them for making hummus. I’m not sure if you could grind them for the white bean flour. Sorry for not having a better answer!

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:29:15 +0000

Sorry…just one more question….I just went down and looked at what I have and I have 1 pail of garbanzo beans. Are they are “white” bean…or are they different? Could I use them in baking? Thanks so much. You guys are absolutely amazing. I live on your websites : )

By: Jodi -- Food Storage Made Easy

Jodi -- Food Storage Made Easy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:29:25 +0000

I think that it would still work with darker beans, it just would have a funny color. If you go ahead and try it, let us know. I’d be interested in seeing if it works!

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:22:49 +0000

I’m not sure if you’re still checking up on this post or not…but I do have a question. I bought all my dry beans before I found your website…so I only have red kidney beans, chilli beans and maybe some black beans. So…can I use these instead of white beans in baking and the cream of chicken substitute…or only white beans. Just wondering. Thanks

By: ctdaffodil

ctdaffodil — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:35:48 +0000

I’m gonna be humming that song all day now…..
the more you eat the more you…..

I use black beans (canned) in my stuffed peppers….and have started to sneak pureed beans (ala Crystal) into baked goods….Nobody know but me…
There are all these little frozen bean purees in my freezer…(in .25 & .33 cup blocks) –
I actually used .66 cup of cannellini bean puree to stretch chicken gravy for potpie…(didn’t need to make another batch of gravy) – It worked great!

I’m gonna get the bean flour from Bob’s Redmill at the store now…..

By: Rita Bingham

Rita Bingham — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:34:17 +0000

Wow, I’m SO impressed that you all are “getting into” this bean thing! I’ve loved beans for more years than most of you have been alive, but it took people like Jodi and Julie and Crystal to make it FUN!

The 3-minute soups can be made with any white bean, red lentils, brown lentils (if you don’t mind the yukky color!), and green or yellow peas. Pea soup is beautiful when only cooked for 3 minutes rather than for hours. I love drinkable soups. Great for summer or winter.

My next favorite way to use bean flours is 5-minute bean dip. Just pink, pinto or black beans, water, cumin, chili powder and salt and you have an amazing fat-free bean dip! You can make up a mix of the dry ingredients for an “almost instant” snack or side dish.

In Country Beans, there are over 130 recipes using bean flours. They’re great in cookies and muffins too!!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:11:04 +0000

So I just have to comment here that that sweater and the lighting of the camera plus me standing next to T-A-L-L Julie makes for a not so flattering picture of my figure in this video. Sad for me. Just try ignore how ugly I look. haha.

p.s. I used bean flour and water as the base for a delicious potato soup recipe. It was fantastic. My family couldn’t tell a difference and it was SOOOOO much less fattening!