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After soaking, cooking, and changing the water in the beans twice a day for an entire week, yesterday I completed the final step- a salt water brine soak.
This morning I tried a bean. Then I tried another. They were firm, and had a chewy texture almost like edamame. The brine lent just enough salt. I asked Hubby Tony to try one. Again, he went for a second, and we agreed that we liked them.So now what? In the Mediterranean area lupini beans are eaten as a snack. They're high in protein and fiber, and low in fat and carbohydrates. My experiment will keep for one week refrigerated, or can be frozen for up to three months. That's good to know, because the pound of dried beans I started with expanded to halfway fill a three-quart bowl. It will take some time to get through them.
- Start reading a new book. Later in the week I have an event coming up that will require a lot of sitting, so before then I need to load a couple of light summer reads onto my tablet. Any suggestions?
- Plant a favorite herb or flower. I was sorry to have to pass on this one for now. Before moving into the condo I used to have a lot of plants Now the sunlight on the deck is too strong for shade-loving plants and not strong enough for sun lovers, and the cats like to nibble on anything I grow inside so I don't.
- (The bonus challenge was to play a game in the AARP Games Center. I looked at what was available and decided that none of them were better than the games I already play, so I will pass on this one.)
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I'm glad they were a success.
ReplyDeleteI have never had a lupini bean. I roast chick peas and eat them like others would eat chips. I bet I'd like these. As for books, I just got some from the library and all were dull. I'm sorry I can't help you there. Let us know if you find a great one.
ReplyDeleteI like roasted chick peas, and found out that lupinis can be roasted too. I sense another experiment in my future :-)
DeleteGlad the beans were a success -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteGlad those lupini beans paid off after all that labour-intensive rinsing (a whole WEEK! wow). And what a healthy snack they are!
ReplyDeleteEach day the hands-on time was less than five minutes; the hardest part was remembering to do it!
DeleteI really loved the book "Young At Heart" by Hayley Mills. Also, have you ever Agatha Christie's autobiography?I loved that! "Eiffel'sTower" by Jill Jonnes is great too! Can you tell I love non fiction?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendations. I will see if the library app has them available for download.
DeleteI've got six trees from the Arbor Association that need to be planted. Whatcha doing this week?
ReplyDeleteWell, if you had asked earlier I would have told you my week was pretty free. Now I've run out of time :-(
DeleteI used to eat them as a kid as a snack but they came in a jar. I probably would ruin them or do something wrong and they'd be toxic if I did what you did. I loved how you really did it, ate them and discovered you liked them. That's great!
ReplyDeleteI suspect that you could have easily prepared the beans, but based on my experience I will probably buy them in a jar from now on.
DeleteI'm glad the beans were a success after all your effort.
ReplyDeleteChallenges can be met or ignored, as required - that's the joy of them.
You're right; I can do or ignore things as I see fit.
DeleteThat is a lot of effort to put in. Are they the beans used in the Greek tomato dish? Probably in a dish somewhere anyway!
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz! Based on your comment I did more searching and found several recipes that use the beans.
DeleteGreat challenges ahead Kathy...but FUN!! Woo hoo on your beans...I now want to try these interesting beans..
ReplyDeleteIf you want to try the beans without a lot of work you can find jars in the Italian section of grocery stores.
DeleteIt is a shame the balcony light and the cats make gardening tricky right now, but at least your kitchen experiments are thriving! Since you mentioned the AARP games weren't for you, what is your favorite game to play lately?
ReplyDeleteI do NOT care for any timed game. They're too stressful! My favorite is a mah jong puzzle game set to 'relaxation' mode. I also appreciate a good solitaire game.
DeleteI have never tried lupini beans!
ReplyDeleteMy late mother would soak these beans a lot and I enjoyed them growing up, it was always fun to bite the end and pop them in my mouth, Thanks for bringing back the memory.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteI am glad your experiment with lupini beans was successful dear Kathy
ReplyDeleteSounds very healthy indeed
Best wishes for your reading tasks 👍
Your concern about planting seems very reasonable
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ReplyDeleteI wish I could taste-test this post. :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks very interesting. I've never had them but it sounds like it's very healthy.
ReplyDeleteThey look very delicious,
ReplyDeleteI've never tried them!!
Of all the challenges,
the easiest and most interesting is starting a new book!!