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Why I love the Garbanzo

February 18, 2010 in Recipes, Vegetables by bursty | 2 comments

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Also fondly known as the chickpea (stemming from the French root of “bean”), the garbanzo bean is one of my faves.  Apparently it is one of the earliest cultivated vegetables, with 7,500 year old remains having been found in the Middle East!  So perhaps it is like the quinoa of legumes? 

Perhaps the thing I love MOST about the garbanzo is its versatility.  These little gems are what make up hummus, but they are also tasty in soups and on top of salads!  We literally sprinkle most things with chickpeas (can you tell I’m slightly obsessed?), from salads to thai noodle dishes to stir fries.  I probably eat chickpeas in 4 of 5 of my bring-to-work lunches [that my husband lovingly prepares for me in the mornings], and I really can’t get enough of them.  For dinner, I plan to venture into the arena of tortillitas sans seafood so I guess, really, chick pea pancakes – you can be sure of a review to come!

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Lentil Stir-fry

November 5, 2009 in Recipes by bursty | 1 comment

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I made this recipe from 101cookbooks a couple of nights ago and it was absolutely delicious!  I *did* use potatoes, but only a few, and I *didn’t* go for the non-macro yogurt sauce but *did* make the mint sauce, which was a really wonderful compliment to the toasty flavors in this dish!  I also used crimini mushrooms instead of brussel sprouts - as the co-op didn’t have any that evening.  Would also be great with some fried tofu or tempeh, I’m sure!  The toasted almonds were a real delight.  Also, I used sesame oil instead of olive oil which I think gave it a really nice flavor.  Very hearty and great for a cool fall evening!

Ode to Lentils

January 21, 2009 in Reviews by bursty | 1 comment

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Surprisingly enough, the above-written-title of this post, when entered into a google search, returns several results! Where did I get it from, you ask? Well — my wonderful husband and I were at a used bookstore in lovely Saint Paul, Minnesota, this past Monday (yay for federal holidays!), and I came across a collection of Pablo Neruda’s ‘Odes to Common Things’. A beautifully illustrated, lovely collection of poetry written by one of my favorite poets, about his love of everyday things: chairs, desks, flowers, socks, soap… I didn’t buy it, but reading it and smiling in the simplicity of the subject matter made me think of lentils. mmm… So, I thought about writing my own Neruda-style-Ode-to-lentil; but instead I decided to spare you and write prose…

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