Going Veggie - Page 19

Gul Re'jal · February 4 2013, 04:11 AM

I'm going to try this today, minus the chicken.

http://foodreplicator.tumblr.com/pos...aubergine-stew

Gary7 · February 5 2013, 02:53 AM

Btw, just wanted to come back to my question about keeping beans in the refrigerator.

I took a variety of different beans and lentils (4 different types), put them in a tall pop-top container, filled with water to the brim, sealed it, and stuck it in the back. I left it there for about 4 weeks. Today I took out the container, smelled it (no sign of fermentation), drained it, then checked the beans. Some had softened a bit, but others still felt too firm to eat. I put them in a pot of boiling water (to about 1" above the surface of the beans) and let it go on a low boil for about 12~15 minutes. The small lentils were soft at about 8~10 minutes and the rest were edible-soft at about 15 minutes. Definitely better than cooking for over an hour!

Of course, a pressure cooker would do the same thing without having to soak. I'm going to get one of those. Any recommendations on a model?

J. Allen · February 6 2013, 02:31 AM

So far it seems to be working. My current numbers are:

Blood Pressure: 135/85
Blood Glucose: 167
Weight: 214 lbs

teacake · February 6 2013, 02:41 AM

Gary7 I would be worried about all the vitamins leeching out of the beans if I had them in water that long. But that might be some old health food tale I grew up on and have no basis in fact. As to pressure cookers.. they are too scary for me

What if they exploded?!

I just cooked huge pot of black beans today after soaking them overnight. They were so delicious I was eating them warm right out of the pot, and just had them on tortillas.

J. Allen that is excellent news. I am super happy it is working so well for you, I hope you are finding it fun, tasty and not too difficult?

J. Allen · February 6 2013, 02:59 AM

teacake wrote:

Gary7 I would be worried about all the vitamins leeching out of the beans if I had them in water that long. But that might be some old health food tale I grew up on and have no basis in fact. As to pressure cookers.. they are too scary for me

What if they exploded?!

I just cooked huge pot of black beans today after soaking them overnight. They were so delicious I was eating them warm right out of the pot, and just had them on tortillas.

J. Allen that is excellent news. I am super happy it is working so well for you, I hope you are finding it fun, tasty and not too difficult?

Thanks, teacake. Nope, not difficult at all. It already feels like second nature.

thestrangequark · February 6 2013, 04:17 AM

J. Allen wrote:

So far it seems to be working. My current numbers are:

Blood Pressure: 135/85
Blood Glucose: 167
Weight: 214 lbs

Woohoo! Congratulations! You are going to get those numbers down!

trampledamage · February 7 2013, 03:08 AM

Nice one, J - well done

Oh and thanks teacake for the yogurt and all bran suggestion - I've finally got round to buying myself some plain yogurt and I've been mixing in bran buds. It makes for a great breakfast!

Gary7 · February 7 2013, 04:55 AM

teacake wrote:

Gary7 I would be worried about all the vitamins leeching out of the beans if I had them in water that long. But that might be some old health food tale I grew up on and have no basis in fact. As to pressure cookers.. they are too scary for me

What if they exploded?!

Actually, I did read up on this, that the outer shell/membrane of the bean keeps a lot of the nutrients inside. I probably won't be in the habit of letting them go that long again, especially with the lentils. It was the larger white navy beans that were really stubborn.

Pressure cookers are very safe, depending upon the model you get. The good ones have a definite lock mechanism that won't let it turn on unless it's firmly in place.

Good going on those numbers, J.Allen.

teacake · February 7 2013, 07:41 AM

Black bean stew made in the slow cooker with pumpkin, potato, green pepper, onions, corn, celery, tomoatoes, chillies.. (this is leftovers so has lost the bright colours, the black beans tend to take over after a day).

Eaten with grated cheese and fresh chillie on top.

teacake · February 8 2013, 02:46 AM

Later on today.. I'm going in.

J. Allen · February 8 2013, 02:47 AM

Good luck defusing that minefield!

teacake · February 8 2013, 02:55 AM

The thing weighs nearly 3 kg. It would kill you if it fell on your head.

And it is very stabby.

J. Allen · February 8 2013, 02:56 AM

teacake wrote:

The thing weighs nearly 3 kg. It would kill you if it fell on your head.

And it is very stabby.

Sounds dangerous. Wear goggles.

thestrangequark · February 8 2013, 02:58 AM

teacake wrote:

Later on today.. I'm going in.

HA! At first glance I thought this was photoshopped!

teacake · February 8 2013, 03:07 AM

I'll take some pics of the interior, should I make it past the spines.

This is a fruit for Klingons! Q'apla!

It is.. the targ of fruits.

February 4 2013, 04:11 AM	#271
Gul Re'jal Commodore Location: Gul Re'jal is suspecting she's in the wrong tale	Re: Going Veggie I'm going to try this today, minus the chicken. http://foodreplicator.tumblr.com/pos...aubergine-stew __________________ In a Cardassian library or in a Cardassian gallery? "Reagan, it appears, is really only an ardent unionist if the unions in question are in Poland" - Stephen King, Skeleton Crew

February 5 2013, 02:53 AM	#272
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: Going Veggie Btw, just wanted to come back to my question about keeping beans in the refrigerator. I took a variety of different beans and lentils (4 different types), put them in a tall pop-top container, filled with water to the brim, sealed it, and stuck it in the back. I left it there for about 4 weeks. Today I took out the container, smelled it (no sign of fermentation), drained it, then checked the beans. Some had softened a bit, but others still felt too firm to eat. I put them in a pot of boiling water (to about 1" above the surface of the beans) and let it go on a low boil for about 12~15 minutes. The small lentils were soft at about 8~10 minutes and the rest were edible-soft at about 15 minutes. Definitely better than cooking for over an hour! Of course, a pressure cooker would do the same thing without having to soak. I'm going to get one of those. Any recommendations on a model? __________________ Remembering Ensign Mallory.

February 6 2013, 02:31 AM	#273
J. Allen Trekkie™ Location: A Quantum State	Re: Going Veggie So far it seems to be working. My current numbers are: Blood Pressure: 135/85 Blood Glucose: 167 Weight: 214 lbs __________________ -------------------- "Laser effects, mirrored balls; John Williams must be rolling around in his grave!" - Homer Simpson

February 6 2013, 02:41 AM	#274
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Going Veggie Gary7 I would be worried about all the vitamins leeching out of the beans if I had them in water that long. But that might be some old health food tale I grew up on and have no basis in fact. As to pressure cookers.. they are too scary for me What if they exploded?! I just cooked huge pot of black beans today after soaking them overnight. They were so delicious I was eating them warm right out of the pot, and just had them on tortillas. J. Allen that is excellent news. I am super happy it is working so well for you, I hope you are finding it fun, tasty and not too difficult? __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

February 7 2013, 03:08 AM	#277
trampledamage Clone Location: trampledamage is doing her homework	Re: Going Veggie Nice one, J - well done Oh and thanks teacake for the yogurt and all bran suggestion - I've finally got round to buying myself some plain yogurt and I've been mixing in bran buds. It makes for a great breakfast! __________________ Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence - Dr. McCoy And he says that like it's a bad thing...

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February 7 2013, 07:41 AM	#279
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Going Veggie Black bean stew made in the slow cooker with pumpkin, potato, green pepper, onions, corn, celery, tomoatoes, chillies.. (this is leftovers so has lost the bright colours, the black beans tend to take over after a day). Eaten with grated cheese and fresh chillie on top. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

February 8 2013, 02:46 AM	#280
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Going Veggie Later on today.. I'm going in. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

February 8 2013, 02:47 AM	#281
J. Allen Trekkie™ Location: A Quantum State	Re: Going Veggie Good luck defusing that minefield! __________________ -------------------- "Laser effects, mirrored balls; John Williams must be rolling around in his grave!" - Homer Simpson

February 8 2013, 02:55 AM	#282
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Going Veggie The thing weighs nearly 3 kg. It would kill you if it fell on your head. And it is very stabby. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

February 8 2013, 03:07 AM	#285
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Going Veggie I'll take some pics of the interior, should I make it past the spines. This is a fruit for Klingons! Q'apla! It is.. the targ of fruits. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne