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Dec 19th, 2012 |
By Julie C.
If the sight of your barren winter garden makes you melancholy, take heart. Even when six inches of snow covers your yard, you can grow food indoors with almost no effort at all. Sprouting isn’t technically gardening because no soil is involved, but this simple technique does allow you to produce fresh greens all winter long. The Benefits Of Sprouting Dry grains, seeds, and legumes contain enzyme inhibitors, which maintain a dormant state until they are softened in water. These foods also contain phytic acid and other toxins to discourage animals from eating them. In
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Tags: beans, Food, gardening, greens, legumes, sprouts
Oct 8th, 2012 |
By Esther
Storing grains is very easy, and many people stocking for emergency rations find that grains, pasta, and beans are the easiest to buy and keep for long periods of time. Almost all pasta, grains, and beans are bought from the store, so very little preparation is needed to build up a supply. Keeping your grains,
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Tags: beans, flour, Food, grains, oats, pasta, rice, storage
May 8th, 2012 |
By Sarah
Left to my own devices, I would be a vegetarian. This wasn’t difficult for my husband and me when we lived in California, but where we live now, it is not without its challenges. An island whose cuisine revolves around meat, for me oftentimes means substituting beans for the preferred sources of protein: pork or chicken. Prior to moving here, I had no clue there were so many beans in the world and worse than that, had no earthly notion how to prepare so many of them. I could name and cook maybe five or
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Posted in Health, Top Headline |
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Tags: beans, cholesterol, diabetes, health benefits
Apr 11th, 2012 |
By Esther
The “three sisters” garden is a gardening technique taken from our Native American forefathers. It is a tradition where corn, beans, and squash are planted together. The corn stalks are used for the beans to climb up as they grow, while the squash provides a living mulch to keep the ground cooler and moister. They are also beneficial to one another for the nourishment they provide to each other. Beans fix nitrogen in the soil that is required by the corn plants. Not only are they good planting companions, they are also good companions for
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Tags: beans, corn, garden, native american, squash, stew, three sisters
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