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09-28-2010, 03:21 PM | #51 | |||
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09-30-2010, 01:24 PM | #52 | |||
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I guess putting the beans into the blender with onion and garlic and adding tomato juice or broth to make soup would taste good. They could be mashed and disguised in with any food you could hide them in! They ones I harvested and froze were so much better than the canned ones I've tried! But, if they work and help symptoms..eat them. Always remember the G6Pd test to make sure you have the enzyme to utilize them and they help not hurt you....blessings Aunt Bean
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09-30-2010, 01:26 PM | #53 | |||
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Enjoyed having Scott to the farm so much and he was such an encouragement and help ...hope he will come back and bring his family sometime....we can all learn from him.
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09-30-2010, 05:35 PM | #54 | |||
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Have you tried sprouting the beans? You only have to eaqt about two or three ...good stir fried with onions &garlic or steamed 6 minutes and frozen...eat straight from the freezer as needed..that is what my friend is doing... they work , too.
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10-01-2010, 07:14 AM | #55 | |||
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This thread is on its 6th page of replies! Who would have thought there could be so much enthusiasm about beans??? Peggy |
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10-01-2010, 08:15 AM | #56 | |||
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I read an article this morning that suggested boosting glutathione levels by eating high quality whey protein, garlic, onions, kale, broccoli and cabbage . Aunt Bean would you please tell me more about sprouting - howw often do you rinse them and how do you know when they are ready to consume??THX! md
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10-01-2010, 11:48 AM | #57 | |||
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I soak the beans overnight, rinse them well and then drain. Rinse at least 3 times a day & drain off all water. After just three days , usually they are starting to sprout. A sprout doen't have to be a certain length. When a bean sprouts it has already "come alive" and is better for you. A dry bean is just that! Then we peel them and rinse well again....steam them 6 minutes/ rinse with cold water and freeze them. (Ready to use when needed.) My friend usually just eats two at a time for an l-dopa boost. The favas come in a large variety of sizes , there are over 20 variety and some are very small...the one we are currently using from the health food store....??variety and they are fairly large.Two is plenty. With small ones..you might want to eat three at a time.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | just_me_77 (10-01-2010), moondaughter (10-01-2010) |
10-07-2010, 02:26 PM | #58 | |||
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Just had a thought...those of you who want to try making BEAN CHIPS could buy fava juice from INternational Gourmet ..and make your own chips right away. That way the juice will be in a stable form that will keep. Just add alittle salt and ground flax seed meal to the juice so that it is thickened just slightly , drop onto unbleached parchment paper and put into dehydrator to dry.
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10-07-2010, 04:17 PM | #59 | |||
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Starting to harvest mucuna beans. Yesterday , picked a few on the ladder, without pulling down the vines. The pods are "buggers" to get open to get the bean out! I tried just cutting the end with a knife and stringing..nope! String beans are hard to do, but these don't string. Did alot of prying, etc and finally got to the beans. Steamed them 6 minutes like the favas and tried one. It tasted good to me and though I had determined to just eat one, I wanted another (lack of dicipline!) So I indulged myself and ate two.
I had skipped my 10AM tincture to try them and in about 20 minutes...when I checked my tapping was up to speed ...only I was ready to wrestle tigers. Could have been alittle too much l-dopa, but no side effects other than "too much energy". But, I used it to get quite alot done . Picked a few more beans and tried steaming the whole pod and then cut the end off the pod and with alot of effort, managed to open it. It wasn't as had as with the raw pod, plus, now the inner bean was also steamed and ready to pop out of it's little rubbery skin. (just like the favas have ...interesting enough) I want to get a good picture of the super tall vines that climbed up to the 10 feet point (where we strung string for them to climb to, because I was told they could get that tall) Well, they went at least 14 plus feet and then climbed around the corner of the barn and started up another side. They are like the Jack and the Beanstalk Magic Beans!! Anyway, it's harvest time for mucunas..wish you all could see them. Fava harvest is continuing, too. Will report more on mucunas next week. Blessings Aunt Bean |
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10-13-2010, 07:54 PM | #60 | |||
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Well, another week has gone by on the farm. Monday, dad & I dug potatoes and peanuts and I planted fava beans ina 50 foot raised bed , with hoop frames so the beans can be covered if it gets to 26 degrees this year again. I am hoping that they will live all winter with protection occasionally. More later
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