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W. Baker - 16 Apr 2007 02:50 GMT

Well, today I found that those black soy beans that I heard about here
really work as a low carb bean.

We had an indooe day as hese was an enormous rain and wind storm outside
so it was a good da for doing laundry and doing long cookins, so I made a
chili with the black soy beans. I soaken them overnight and then had to
cook them for about 3 hours today to get them soft enough to add the other
ingredients of browned chopped meat, spices, tomatoes, etc. I had
a large portion as my dinner tonight along with a green salad and a
small piece of cantelope. a scant hour and a half after dinner I tested
and was at 92! this is much lower than I usually am after a protein, low
carb veg, salad and fruit dinner. I will check again to make sure there
is no delayed spike, but this looks like a great success.

I think it is about 20 years since I allowed myself to have a meal like
this. It is wonderful! Just thought I would share this info with all of
ou and thanks to asd for the advice about these beans.

Now if I could only find the shiratake noodles:-(

Wendy

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Ozgirl - 16 Apr 2007 03:06 GMT

> Well, today I found that those black soy beans that I heard about here
> really work as a low carb bean.
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> Now if I could only find the shiratake noodles:-(

Do you have a pressure cooker? I find them marvellous for quick cooking of
beans that don't soften for hours.

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W. Baker - 16 Apr 2007 13:53 GMT

: > Well, today I found that those black soy beans that I heard about here
: > really work as a low carb bean.
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: > Now if I could only find the shiratake noodles:-(

: Do you have a pressure cooker? I find them marvellous for quick cooking of
: beans that don't soften for hours.

Unfortunately, I have a broken one and cannot find another brand of new
one to get for less than $140!

One caveat to my earlier post. I think I ate too many beans last night
as I was up during the night with quite some gastric distress and ended up
with an immodium. I think I wil have to moderate my eating of beans until
my system remembers how to deal with them:-)

I also tested at more than 3 hours and was at 83, afer my 92 an hour ad a
half plus earlier.

Wendy

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Evelyn Ruut - 16 Apr 2007 17:56 GMT

> : > Well, today I found that those black soy beans that I heard about here
> : > really work as a low carb bean.
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> Wendy

Hi Wendy,

I have a Magafesa pressure cooker and love it. It was WAY less than that
amount. What is interesting is that it comes with one lid and two bottoms,
a large pot and a small pot. The opening at the top is the same to
accommodate the same lid. If you are making a large amount of something,
it is great to have the large pot. If you are just making a small portion
for one or two people, the small one is great.

A quick search turned up this page, where there are several models of
pressure cookers shown, including the one with the two bottoms, that I
mentioned. Some are very cheap. Here's the link.

http://www.smartbargains.com/search.aspx?deptid=54&k=Pressure+Cookers&fd=true&an
=Department&aid=47&tid=68101&siteid=3123450047&program=13686&ysmwa=OYbNbYuBrVhBd
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Evelyn

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W. Baker - 19 Apr 2007 21:57 GMT

: One caveat to my earlier post. I think I ate too many beans last night
: as I was up during the night with quite some gastric distress and ended up
: with an immodium. I think I wil have to moderate my eating of beans until
: my system remembers how to deal with them:-)

: I also tested at more than 3 hours and was at 83, afer my 92 an hour ad

a : half plus earlier.

: Wendy
:

last night we had some of the leftovers and I had a less generous serving
along with a lovely artichoke and had only a little gas-no immodium
neeed:-) I guess Lorettas, "portion control" is one, again the order of
the day.

Wendy

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Loretta Eisenberg - 16 Apr 2007 16:03 GMT

Wendy for sure I know one thing, You are not a lazy woman. lol

I am glad you found something that you found satisfying and low carb
also.

Loretta

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Priscilla Ballou - 16 Apr 2007 17:46 GMT

> Well, today I found that those black soy beans that I heard about here
> really work as a low carb bean.
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> this. It is wonderful! Just thought I would share this info with all of
> ou and thanks to asd for the advice about these beans.

I've found that the Eden canned black soy beans don't need any
precooking.

> Now if I could only find the shiratake noodles:-(

You're in NYC, aren't you, Wendy? Can you get to an asian grocery?

Priscilla

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Susan - 16 Apr 2007 19:17 GMT

> You're in NYC, aren't you, Wendy? Can you get to an asian grocery?
>
> Priscilla

In NY, most supermarkets have Eden canned black soybeans in the natural
foods section, and pretty much every HFS I go to has them.

Susan

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Priscilla Ballou - 16 Apr 2007 19:29 GMT

> x-no-archive: yes
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> In NY, most supermarkets have Eden canned black soybeans in the natural
> foods section, and pretty much every HFS I go to has them.

I was responding to her problem finding shirataki. I wouldn't expect to
find black soy beans in an Asian market.

Priscilla

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Susan - 16 Apr 2007 19:54 GMT

>>x-no-archive: yes
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> Priscilla

I missed that. Fairway has them in the fresh pasta case. I believe
Wendy shops there.

Susan

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W. Baker - 17 Apr 2007 03:36 GMT

: x-no-archive: yes

: >>x-no-archive: yes
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: > Priscilla

: I missed that. Fairway has them in the fresh pasta case. I believe
: Wendy shops there.

: Susan

Downstairs or upstairs in the organic section? I will look arond tomorrow
when I do some shopping, as I live around the corner from Fairway.

Wendy

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Nicky - 19 Apr 2007 17:14 GMT

>Well, today I found that those black soy beans that I heard about here
>really work as a low carb bean.

I found another use for them last weekend - half a tin, pureed, made a
GREAT thickener for the sauce from a chicken casserole. It was a red
wine base, so the colour wasn't startling :D

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.5% BMI 25

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bittersweet - 19 Apr 2007 23:07 GMT

>I found another use for them last weekend - half a tin, pureed, made a
>GREAT thickener for the sauce from a chicken casserole. It was a red
>wine base, so the colour wasn't startling :D

ooh, good idea! thanks :-)

--bittersweet

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