Comments on: How to (I) cook beans and save a lot of money. http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/ Free home fitness workouts and healthy recipes for women who believe strong is the new sexy. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=372 By: Rainbow in a Cup Salad | Girl Heroes http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-10398 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:55:30 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-10398 […] Cups Black Beans – (I cook my own) Rinsed and […]

]]> By: jennincat http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9264 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:00:03 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9264 Yes, there is something funky about kidney beans but I can’t remember what it is either. I will have to look it up. Thanks for the reminder and yes, I usually soak overnight or even up 24 hours and then cook in the slow cooker all day.

]]> By: jennincat http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9263 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:57:50 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9263 Hi Cathy! Thanks for the sweet words. Yes, my beans do become soft. With black beans I often soak them for about 24 hours and cook them in a slow cooker all day. If they don’t get soft if could be that the beans are old and the outer skin has gotten really hard.

]]> By: jennincat http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9262 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:50:19 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9262 The acidic nature of whey (or you can use lemon juice) helps neutralize the phytates which are enzyme inhibitors which honestly I have a hard time totally understanding because my brain starts to melt when there is too much science involved. 😉 I’m “guessing” black beans have more phytates than other beans? Honestly, I just do it because it’s what I’ve read and my beans turn out well. :-)

]]> By: jennincat http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9261 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:43:16 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9261 It was on my to-do list for a long time as well. One day I just threw them in a pot with some water and realized it was easier and less time consuming than I had made it out to be in my mind. :-)

]]> By: Nourish | Girl Heroes http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9257 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:27:47 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9257 […] the years, I’ve found what works for our lifestyle and learned to incorporate what I can.  Cooking my own beans?  Yes.  Making my own sprouted grain bread?  No.  Brewing my own kombucha?  Yes.  Milk kefir? […]

]]> By: Gina http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9242 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:38:04 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9242 Great info (including the comments). Check the safety warnings about kidney beans. I think you have to rinse them and cook them really well and get rid of the water they cooked in… fuzzy on the details — it’s been a while.

8+ hours? Good to know. I used to get discouraged with dried beans. For some reason I couldn’t get them soft-enough. I will look into it more and try again.

]]> By: Andrea@WellnessNotes http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9225 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:06:16 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9225 cooking my own beans on a regular basis has been on my to-do list for a long time. Somehow i often manage to not plan right. i will get organized though!

]]> By: Katie http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9214 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:31:21 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9214 I do this too! The exact same way, but I freeze them all drained. Then I can just grab out a handful when I want them on salads or something, since I am usually cooking for one. Why the whey though?

]]> By: charlotte http://www.girl-heroes.com/2011/07/27/how-to-i-cook-beans-and-save-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-9212 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:59:02 +0000 http://www.girl-heroes.com/?p=3873#comment-9212 Very cool! I use a lot of beans but have qualms about canned beans. I just need to plan ahead and use more dried ones. Thanks for the tips!

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