The Vegetarian Tree: The Fruit is Good!: Beans, Beans, The Magical FRUIT! Week 5

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Beans, Beans, The Magical FRUIT! Week 5

Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit! Mini Series, Week 5: Cilantro Bean Dip and Mexican Pizza

Cilantro bean dip

Take 2 cups of cooked salty beans or 1 28-30 oz can of pinto beans,

put in food processor with:

1 cup of your favorite salsa,

1/3 cup of washed fresh cilantro,

and 1 TBS cumin or more to taste.

Process until smooth and creamy

Add more salsa to get the consistency of your liking.

This is a great party food served with chopped vegetables and tortilla chips on the side. We like to make this and put it in quesadillas. Which are great for a packed lunch to school.

It is also our very favorite on top of our home made Mexican pizza.

Mexican Pizza

One home made pizza dough (or Trader Joe's 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Dough if you're in a pinch)

One part pizza sauce mixed with one part salsa on top of crust (about 1/4 -1/3 cup total).

Spread Cilantro bean dip on top of sauce (1/2-3/4 cup should do it).

Bake until dough is ready (about 8 minutes at 450).

Take out of oven, add shredded Colby jack cheese sparingly (only if you need cheese) or go without.

Continue topping with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, and green onions.

Nothing makes a Friday night shine like home made Mexican Pizza!

Well, that's it for our Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit! Mini Series This Mini Series has been a great start to my love for beans. All of these recipes have been introduced with the salty pinto beans, but you can cook any bean in the crockpot with the same success. Sad it's over? Don't worry... I haven't even touched my white bean and lime chili, hummus, enchiladas, or falafels. My love for beans is long and deep. You can't go wrong with making this one of the first things you use to show your family that "Vegetarian" food still tastes good. It has the added bonus of being an extremely affordable food item. I hope you give all of these bean recipes a try and remember,

The secret ingredient is love!

-Ronda

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1 comment:

Unknown said...: I made this last night and it's the most delicious meal EVER!!! The cilantro bean dip is addicting, can't wait to bust that out at a PARTY :); May 11, 2011 at 7:00 AM

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Doctrine and Covenants 89:10-16

"I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—Every herb (plant) in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving. Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly; And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine. All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth. And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger. All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground." (emphasis added)

John A. Widstoe

"It was shown in the history of plant science that plants contain all the necessary food substances: proteins, fats, starches and the carbohydrates, minerals...water {and} vitamins. The Great builder of the earth provided well for the physical needs of His children. Countless varieties of edible plants, vegetables, cereals, fruits and nuts are yielded by Mother Nature for man's daily food. If one uses meat it must be used sparingly and in winter or famine only...They who wish to be well and gain the promised reward stated in the Word of Wisdom must obey all of the law, not just part of it as suits their whim or their appetite, or their notion of its meaning." (The Word of Wisdom, a Modern Interpretation, 1950)

Doctrine and Covenants 59:16-21

"...the fulness of the earth is yours, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which climbeth upon the trees and walketh upon the earth; Yea, and the herb, and the good things which come of the earth, whether for food or for rainment, or for houses, or for barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or for vineyards; Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart; Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul. And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion. And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not his commandments." (emphasis added)

Ezra Taft Benson

"There is no question that the health of the body affects the spirit, or the Lord would never have revealed the Word of Wisdom...Disease, fever and unexpected deaths are some of the consequences directly related to disobedience...To a great extent, we are physically what we eat. Most of us are acquainted with some of the prohibitions of the Word of Wisdom...but what need additional emphasis are the positive aspects - the need for vegetables, fruits, and grain, particularly wheat. We need a generation of people who eat in a healthier manner." (Ensign, September 1988, p. 5)

Ezra Taft Benson