Description

With a very low carbon footprint (and pricetag) and high nutritional content, beans are a perfect Planetarian food. Our guest nutritionist, Dr. Kristen Bentson, answers many of our questions about this mysterious legume. In this episode we discuss:

• What's so great about beans?
• How to soak and cook dried beans.
• When and why we prefer dried beans.
• If beans are a complete protein, do we need grains, too?
• How can we better digest beans and legumes?
• Our favorite Capsule Kitchen bean and legume recipes

After listening to this episode, you'll know a lot more about beans and have the confidence to soak and cook your own!

Recipes We Mention:

• How to Cook Beans
• How to Soak and Cook Lentils
• Rancho Gordo Beans
• Quick Bean & Corn Chili
• White Bean Stew
• Green & Grain Bowl or Salad w/ Beans
• Beans on Toast w/ caramelized onions
• Tamale Pie
• Tofu Scrambled "Eggs" w/ Beans
• Spring Vegetable and White Bean Pasta
• Really Simple Bean Burgers