tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post3093070984740886828..comments2024-03-21T06:38:13.673-04:00Comments on Vegan Epicurean: Black Bean Dip/Spread – No OilVegan Epicureanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-80673898546151476752010-06-20T22:10:07.591-04:002010-06-20T22:10:07.591-04:00Laura,
I try to soak my beans overnight, but I do...Laura,<br /><br />I try to soak my beans overnight, but I don't always remember. When that happens I use the quick soak method instead. <br /><br />I have read many different things about whether you should save or discard the soak water. We have tried both methods and it doesn't seem to make a difference in terms of flatulence. I think it is up to you whether you cook in the soak water or discard it and replace with fresh water for cooking. I use both methods depending on my mood. ;-)<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-43275255303898954112010-06-20T21:56:46.686-04:002010-06-20T21:56:46.686-04:00About beans -- do you normally soak them including...About beans -- do you normally soak them including black beans? If so, do you throw out the soaking water (or the water used to quick boil them)? Thanks!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12379691796502650236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-42087831143127954812010-06-16T21:51:39.566-04:002010-06-16T21:51:39.566-04:00LJ,
If you have questions about any of the books ...LJ,<br /><br />If you have questions about any of the books let me know. I am happy to share what I know. :-)<br /><br />hugs,<br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-52928209661354095472010-06-16T21:43:57.730-04:002010-06-16T21:43:57.730-04:00Oh my gosh, I somehow missed this post, Ali! I...Oh my gosh, I somehow missed this post, Ali! I'm sitting here swooning over your books!<br /><br />xoxo,<br />LJLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232653705552184568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-12914911781334332232010-06-16T12:03:34.145-04:002010-06-16T12:03:34.145-04:00Blessed Mama,
Thanks for the suggestion. I have ...Blessed Mama,<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion. I have not seen that one. ;-)<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-56573933904091231812010-06-16T11:19:41.508-04:002010-06-16T11:19:41.508-04:00I thought you might be curious. Most of the ones ...I thought you might be curious. Most of the ones I got before were from the widow of a friend of mine who died from the same kind of cancer I had. They focused a lot on shark cartilage and other things like that, so I didn't really want to hang on to them. This one I bought for myself about three years ago - Cancer: A Medical and Spiritual Guide for Patients and Their Families by a couple of docs, Fintel and McDermott. It definitely has a Christian slant and basically answers the question of where is God when we have cancer. It looks at several cancers, including the one I had. Not a nutrional book, but one that I still appreciate.blessedmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281648597707759434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-63479223575620604372010-06-16T08:59:16.683-04:002010-06-16T08:59:16.683-04:00Blessed Mama,
You know what my question is I assu...Blessed Mama,<br /><br />You know what my question is I assume ..... What is the one cancer book you narrowed down to?<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-65068781139264096292010-06-16T01:41:07.337-04:002010-06-16T01:41:07.337-04:00Growl - I forgot to sign in first before I left my...Growl - I forgot to sign in first before I left my original comment, and I couldn't remember my password, so my eloquently long note was deleted. Well, you'll get the shortened version. :-) Anyhow, I love the pics of your bookcases. I have a couple of them myself. I would love to plop down on your floor and read them for hours, like I do in a bookstore. I used to have cancer books, after I was diagnosed, but now I've narrowed it down to one. Good job! This was a close effort to my original. :-)blessedmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281648597707759434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-63198412321788960102010-06-15T19:02:32.017-04:002010-06-15T19:02:32.017-04:00Michelle,
I can't go to the store without a l...Michelle,<br /><br />I can't go to the store without a list or I forget something everytime, LOL.<br /><br />The list for sweet spuds is long. I will mail it to you in a minute since I know you make them all the time. :-)<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-49559543862899381022010-06-15T18:47:56.647-04:002010-06-15T18:47:56.647-04:00oh thanks, praise of an idea from you means a lot....oh thanks, praise of an idea from you means a lot.honestly i was just thinking of making it a fat free dressing.maybe you could look up in that book that tells you all the things that"go" with each food,for some ideas of what wold go with it for me??i was also thinking of doing it with bnut squash so i could still get the flavor but not all the starch.<br /><br />i JUST went to the store and i forgot limes...aahrgh. limes and lettuce, thats ALL i went for!!dirtyduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383110271569591721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-3558248036736910052010-06-15T17:26:34.692-04:002010-06-15T17:26:34.692-04:00Michelle,
Thanks, I do like my books, LOL.
I thi...Michelle,<br /><br />Thanks, I do like my books, LOL.<br /><br />I think you will like the citrus in the dip. I use that all the time. You can also use vinegar and it gives the bean dip a similar spark of flavor.<br /><br />Sweet potatoes are great in salad. I put them in the salad I sent to work for Dan today. What an interesting idea to make a dressing out of sweet potatoes. Are you going to add raw cashews to the dressing? Please post the recipe if you like it. It definitely has potential. :-)<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-4891526537390408772010-06-15T17:20:43.357-04:002010-06-15T17:20:43.357-04:00She Woke Up,
I seriously need to join Cookbooks A...She Woke Up,<br /><br />I seriously need to join Cookbooks Anonymous. You can join with me, LOL.<br /><br />Thankfully my hubby likes to eat and sees more cookbooks as an opportunity for new dishes. ;-)<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-6331523121233244782010-06-15T17:18:03.383-04:002010-06-15T17:18:03.383-04:00Courtney,
I really like to use citrus in bean dip...Courtney,<br /><br />I really like to use citrus in bean dip. Either lemon or lime works but lime makes more sense to me with the Mexican theme. Please let me know what you think of it.<br /><br />The Techniques Cookbook is from the Culinary Institute of America. It is a very good book. The book is big, 634 pages, with the first 160 being about running a commerical kitchen and how to make healthy food with flavor. I learned a lot reading it. It was written for professional chefs but I think you would like it.<br /><br />Clean Food is a much smaller book, 290 pages. But it concentrates on whole food, which I like. However the author is not afraid to use oil. Hower, I have to give her credit for not using Frankenfood. I don't remember seeing any tofutti sour cream or that sort of thing in the book. If it is there it isn't used often.<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-40895127709561233952010-06-15T17:09:52.568-04:002010-06-15T17:09:52.568-04:00Emma,
Glad I could help with the open can of blac...Emma,<br /><br />Glad I could help with the open can of black beans. <br /><br />I love my Wii, which I know is a little odd for a person of my age. The only thing I have for it are exercise "games". I use it when I feel like I need to move around and don't want to pull out a workout DVD or hop on the treadmill. Glad I could make you giggle. ;-)<br /><br />Good luck on your exams!<br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-21539195111456064342010-06-15T17:09:52.569-04:002010-06-15T17:09:52.569-04:00And I thought I had a lot of cookbooks, I got noth...And I thought I had a lot of cookbooks, I got nothin on you.Vagabonds Mercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810766586409920216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-38705072312000618722010-06-15T17:08:00.674-04:002010-06-15T17:08:00.674-04:00Alicia
oh wow!
thats a lot of good books.
your b...Alicia<br /><br />oh wow!<br />thats a lot of good books.<br /><br />your bean dip, i never thought to add lime, but that sounds SO good, im going to get some today. i love black bean dip and i dont think it needs any fat added,garbanzo beans...i think those are pretty rough without fat.lol AND i thought i was the only one that aded sweet potatoes to my salads! i have been thinking of making a dressing out of them.<br />mdirtyduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383110271569591721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-3600627037496133852010-06-15T17:05:25.508-04:002010-06-15T17:05:25.508-04:00I make a similar bean dip too! Anything with cumi...I make a similar bean dip too! Anything with cumin and garlic is good in my book, lol :-) I will have to try your addition of the lime juice/zest--that sounds so good!<br /><br />I am curious about Techniques of Healthy Cooking (in the first photo)...is that a cookbook? Or more of a how-to book? It sounds interesting! Who is the author?<br /><br />Also, I see Clean Food in your cookbook collection. I have always wanted to look through that one! Is it good? <br /><br />CourtneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-38369632962957711672010-06-15T17:03:09.430-04:002010-06-15T17:03:09.430-04:00Oooooh perfect, I have 1/2 a can of black beans si...Oooooh perfect, I have 1/2 a can of black beans sitting in my little student fridge waiting to be used (used the other 1/2 in a Mexicanish brown rice/bell pepper/corn dish) so i can carry on the Mexi-type theme....<br />I am in awe of all your cookbooks and nutrition books! Amazing! And it made me giggle thinking of you "playing" on your Wii! Teehee.<br />I'm in the middle of my university exams at the moment so have been rather absent. Taking a little revision break.<br />Emma xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-37943206043306299772010-06-15T17:01:43.853-04:002010-06-15T17:01:43.853-04:00Heather,
I had those same piles of books at our h...Heather,<br /><br />I had those same piles of books at our house. They were tall enough to be side tables, LOL. It was making cleaning up the cat hair tumbleweeds difficult. I really needed the bookcases. ;-)<br /><br />I love bean dips too. Did you know black beans had the highest level of antioxidants? I probably told you that before, LOL. Not that you need to think about it since you use black beans all the time. ;-)<br /><br />talk to you soon,<br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-75651176136902151542010-06-15T16:58:05.033-04:002010-06-15T16:58:05.033-04:00Janet,
I thought you would find that funny. My c...Janet,<br /><br />I thought you would find that funny. My cookbook collection is so out of control that now it is just funny. Dan had those bookcasea up I had them filled instantly. No spare space again. *rolls eyes* But at least I read them all. LOL<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-42546100885303047212010-06-15T16:54:48.127-04:002010-06-15T16:54:48.127-04:00Oh I totally believe you on the hassle of cleaning...Oh I totally believe you on the hassle of cleaning up a library. I am a bookaholic and have stacks upon stacks. It's sort of sad actually. I guess there are worse addictions right?! That bean dip looks fantastic. I'm always up for a new bean dip/spread.Heather Iacobacci-Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049797586960775747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-57935683227210332312010-06-15T16:53:13.321-04:002010-06-15T16:53:13.321-04:00Lol, no wonder you needed more shelves!Lol, no wonder you needed more shelves!janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674219866233495307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-1409775939850958642010-06-15T16:36:48.867-04:002010-06-15T16:36:48.867-04:00Janet,
I should write a review on that book. Than...Janet,<br /><br />I should write a review on that book. Thanks for asking about it. It was written by a PhD in nutrition that used to be the VP of nutrition for the Cancer Treatment Center of America (assuming my memory is correct). I will try to get that review written this week.<br /><br />Sadly that is a small subset of my cookbooks. My hubby contributes to my addiction quite regularly. When I last counted them I had over 1,000 cookbooks, most of them omni. I seriously need to join Cookbooks Anonymous, LOL.<br /><br />talk to you soon,<br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-23628707143682696172010-06-15T16:31:31.289-04:002010-06-15T16:31:31.289-04:00Lolly,
The Conscious Cook is a pretty book with v...Lolly,<br /><br />The Conscious Cook is a pretty book with very artistic food. However, the author relies on processed products (like Gardein and Vegan spreads) more than I think is healthy. If you are looking for inspiration than I say buy it. But I can't say I would make many of his dishes as written. Does that help?<br /><br />I am happy to hear E2L is going well for you. We went from omni to E2L so the transition was tough for us. We stayed strict for 18 months until my hubby and our chef friend decided we needed to go to the dark side. But this January we decided strict E2L was back and we both feel great. Now our restaurant meals are far more infrequent. It does get easier to create food on this plan the longer you are on it.<br /><br />Happy Tuesday to you too,<br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-24190570465465980362010-06-15T16:25:17.776-04:002010-06-15T16:25:17.776-04:00Laura,
Sadly there are many more cookbooks and he...Laura,<br /><br />Sadly there are many more cookbooks and health books. I hate to admit how many cookbooks I own, because it is ridiculous. I buy 3 or 4 a month, plus get them for gifts and have done this for 30 years. You can imagine what that means, LOL.<br /><br />Sorry you had a bad day yesterday. I didn't get your comment, apparently blogger didn't send me an email but just saw it(since you prompted me to look) and posted it. I will reply soon.<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.com