Comments on: Broad Beans Galore http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:11:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alicia http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 Alicia Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:45:42 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2764 Monica, I made a variation of the soup today with lima beans. The mint and lima combination worked well. I decided to make mine raw and serve it cold. I posted the recipe if you want to take a look. Thanks again for the inspiration. Alicia Monica,

I made a variation of the soup today with lima beans. The mint and lima combination worked well. I decided to make mine raw and serve it cold. I posted the recipe if you want to take a look.

Thanks again for the inspiration.

Alicia

]]> By: Alicia http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 Alicia Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:00:58 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2741 Monica, The chickpea burgers with nigella seeds are good .... thanks for commenting. The secret to having them hold together is the vital wheat gluten. Even though the gluten is a small percentage of the total recipe it makes a huge difference in the final texture of the burger. Can't wait to try to fava bean soup. I love fava beans and mint so I am certain it will be a winner. Alicia Monica,

The chickpea burgers with nigella seeds are good …. thanks for commenting. The secret to having them hold together is the vital wheat gluten. Even though the gluten is a small percentage of the total recipe it makes a huge difference in the final texture of the burger.

Can’t wait to try to fava bean soup. I love fava beans and mint so I am certain it will be a winner.

Alicia

]]> By: Monica Shaw http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2740 Monica Shaw Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:57:14 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2740 @Sagan - believe it or not, that "napkin holder" is actually designed for toast. :) it lets you cool your toast in the open air. It avoids the whole hot-toast-on-a-cool-plate condensation effect. Nobody wants soggy toast! ;-) @Sagan – believe it or not, that “napkin holder” is actually designed for toast. :) it lets you cool your toast in the open air. It avoids the whole hot-toast-on-a-cool-plate condensation effect. Nobody wants soggy toast! ;-)

]]> By: Monica Shaw http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Monica Shaw Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:50:00 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2739 @Alicia - Thanks for your comment! I just had another bowl of that mint soup and it was even better than the first time. Let me know how you like it. BTW, I just got totally sucked into your blog - those chickpea burgers with nigella seeks look DELICIOUS. I've been experimenting with my own veggie burgers but my burgers always turn out mushy. Do your burgers hold together well? If so, what's your secret?! @Alicia – Thanks for your comment! I just had another bowl of that mint soup and it was even better than the first time. Let me know how you like it.

BTW, I just got totally sucked into your blog – those chickpea burgers with nigella seeks look DELICIOUS. I’ve been experimenting with my own veggie burgers but my burgers always turn out mushy. Do your burgers hold together well? If so, what’s your secret?!

]]> By: Alicia http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2736 Alicia Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:31:48 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2736 The fava bean soup sounds amazing! Thanks so much for posting the recipe. It is definitely going on my short list of recipes to try. BTW, great blog. I found you a few days ago and look forward to your updates. The fava bean soup sounds amazing! Thanks so much for posting the recipe. It is definitely going on my short list of recipes to try.

BTW, great blog. I found you a few days ago and look forward to your updates.

]]> By: Sagan http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2735 Sagan Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:56:57 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2735 Is your toast in a napkin holder? That's really cute. Is your toast in a napkin holder? That’s really cute.

]]> By: Erin http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Erin Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:53:57 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2732 We used to get a Riverford box (we just didn't eat enough of it with two of us working full time)... I found their big cookbook really lovely too - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riverford-Farm-Cook-Book-Recipes/dp/0007265050/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248976420&sr=8-1 We used to get a Riverford box (we just didn’t eat enough of it with two of us working full time)… I found their big cookbook really lovely too – http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riverford-Farm-Cook-Book-Recipes/dp/0007265050/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248976420&sr=8-1

]]> By: Monica Shaw http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 Monica Shaw Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:50:49 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2731 @Katharina - I completely agree with the carrot/raisin combo. A nice salad is carrot, raisin, lemon juice, olive oil and a little cayenne. Even nicer is all of the above with raw kale. YUM. And I'm with you on the good bread thing - it's essential! @Katharina – I completely agree with the carrot/raisin combo. A nice salad is carrot, raisin, lemon juice, olive oil and a little cayenne. Even nicer is all of the above with raw kale. YUM. And I’m with you on the good bread thing – it’s essential!

]]> By: Katharina http://smarterfitter.com/blog/2009/07/30/broad-beans-galore/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Katharina Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:47:18 +0000 http://smarterfitter.com/blog/?p=1198#comment-2730 I love adding carrots into my breakfast! :D They're really yummy with raisins too. I bought a good loaf of bread the other day.. so much more satisfying eating something that tastes awesome even just by itself! I love adding carrots into my breakfast! :D They’re really yummy with raisins too. I bought a good loaf of bread the other day.. so much more satisfying eating something that tastes awesome even just by itself!

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