Jan     26

Beans Beans they’re good for your heart….the more you eat them….

Protein

 

Since Ellen has brought up BEANS, I am planning to do a series of blogs on various Mediterranean Beans and the health benefits. But, first I would love to know more about my readers and what is YOUR favorite bean?  Let me know what you think.

POLL

What is your favorite type of bean???

  1. Yellow Lentil
  2. Green Lentil
  3. Fava
  4. Garbanzo (chickpea)
  5. Black beans
  6. Kidney beans
  7. Other??

7 Responses to “Beans Beans they’re good for your heart….the more you eat them….”

  1. Ellen Jabsheh Says:
    January 26th, 2011 at 9:44 am

    My favorite is the red lentil. It is sold in the Palestinian supermarket. This is the lentil I use to make Aidias (lentil) soup. I do not use the yellow or green for the traditional adidas soup. This soupd requires lots of cummin….which is good for you.

    My second favorite is the back bean, which I use in chili. I make a mean chili.

    Lastly I like the brown lentil and use this lentil when I make imjadara (lentil with rice). This dish requires lots of cummin as well.

    Cummin is good for you but not sure how good or the benefit.

  2. suzyrabi Says:
    January 26th, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    Thanks Ellen for the reply. I would love to try your soup or chili one day.

  3. Kim Says:
    January 26th, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    My favorite beans are Cannellini and Garbanzo. I have a few recipes that call for Fava beans, at the time the only Fava beans I could find were canned. But since then I have found dried ones, anxious to try them.They are really hard to find in the Cincinnati area. But I do like the taste of the Fava`s.

  4. suzyrabi Says:
    January 27th, 2011 at 5:59 am

    Hi Kim. I love garbanzo beans too!!! Glad you found dried fava beans. They are definitely tastier! 🙂

  5. Dianna Says:
    January 27th, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    i like all thoese beans though depends on which other dished im eating it with. I don’t know if i ever had Fava before but Garbanzo is good raw, its just really dry but taste awesome when made into hummas.

  6. suzyrabi Says:
    January 28th, 2011 at 8:28 am

    Fava beans are great. The dish is called “fool” in arabic. You should definitely try it Dianna.

  7. Mom Says:
    February 24th, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    I like most beans and i have plenty of recipes for most of them. My husband is vegetarian so i cook beans at least couple of times a week. they are easy to cook, healthy and delicious. my least favorite is red kidney beans.