{"id":37,"date":"2009-09-14T15:08:33","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T19:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/?p=37"},"modified":"2010-02-01T19:23:41","modified_gmt":"2010-02-02T00:23:41","slug":"its-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/?p=37","title":{"rendered":"It’s Monday!"},"content":{"rendered":"

And we\u2019re enjoying the ease and<\/em> the anticipation of our favorite meal: Red Beans and Rice. Why easy?\u00a0 Because the beans\u00a0were cooking while we were sleeping! \u00a0And my husband, Ren\u00e9, is the one who put the beans in the crockpot.\u00a0 It\u2019s that<\/em> easy!<\/p>\n

As for the rice, I measured out 2 cups of brown rice into a casserole dish last night. This morning I added 5 cups of water and a teaspoon of salt, covered the baking dish with foil and baked the rice at 350o<\/sup> for 1 hour.\u00a0 Adding the salad I tossed last night, lunch was ready to go to work with my husband when he was.<\/p>\n

So, \u201cRed Beans & Rice on Monday\u201d continues to be a tradition in this household, just as it was in Ren\u00e9\u2019s back in New Orleans. Even without the ham hock or sausage,\u00a0this vegan version\u00a0of Southern comfort food is\u00a0still his favorite meal, and a really healthy one, too.\u00a0Red beans, aka kidney beans, are themselves\u00a0full of flavor, low in fat,\u00a0 fiber-filled, and a good source of protein.\u00a0 Naturally cholesterol-free, they are high in calcium, magnesium, potassium, as well as, in\u00a0iron.\u00a0 Add whole grain brown rice, and you\u2019ve got a nutritient-packed powerhouse!\u00a0 Happy Monday!<\/p>\n

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As demonstrated in program 2 of the StepFast Lifestyle Series<\/em>, using the crockpot to cook beans is the absolute simplest way to prepare them. Split peas and lentils cook quickly and are best cooked on top of the stove; I use the crockpot for all other legumes. Add a little seasoning and serve them as they are, or incorporate them into your favorite recipes.<\/span><\/p>\n

3 cups dry beans <\/span><\/p>\n

9 cups water <\/span><\/p>\n

1-2 teaspoons salt, to taste<\/span><\/p>\n

2 bay leaves<\/span><\/p>\n

2 teaspoons onion powder<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder <\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 <\/span>Sort beans on a dry dish towel, removing shriveled or discolored beans, as well as any foreign matter (rocks, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 W<\/span>ash beans in colander and place them with water and bay leaves\u00a0in a crockpot. Cook on\u00a0high overnight or for 5 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 <\/span>Add salt and other seasonings after beans are cooked. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Makes 8 cups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nutritional analysis per \u00bd cup:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Calories 118, <\/span>Protein 8 g, <\/span>Carbohydrates 21 g, <\/span>Fiber 5 g, <\/span>Fat .5 g, <\/span>Sodium 298 mg<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Lots more recipes at www.totalvegetarian.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And we\u2019re enjoying the ease and the anticipation of our favorite meal: Red Beans and Rice. Why easy?\u00a0 Because the beans\u00a0were cooking while we were sleeping! \u00a0And my husband, Ren\u00e9, is the one who put the beans in the crockpot.\u00a0 It\u2019s that easy! As for the rice, I measured out 2 cups of brown rice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57,"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions\/57"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.totalvegetarian.com\/barbarasblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}