Black Soybeans with Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

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Black soybeans have a lovely color and firm texture that shines in bean salads and are a wonderful addition to pressure cooked brown rice and beans, especially if you add a little sweet brown rice and chestnuts. Most of the … Continued

Brown Rice with Aduki Beans and Caramelized Onions

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Aduki beans are perfect for cool, winter weather and I have found this to be especially true in my damp maritime climate. According to five transformations theory, the kidneys are most active during the winter months in the Northern Hemisphere. … Continued

Home Cooked Beans

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Here are several steps to take when cooking dried beans, or legumes, at home. Most of these steps help to increase the digestibility of beans and the kombu also adds beneficial minerals. 1.  Rinse and soak any bean larger than … Continued