Beans for Breakfast
July 3rd is national Eat Your Beans Day - a “live healthy” holiday. This day celebrates the bean vegetable in all sizes, shapes, and colors. My healthy version of huevos rancheros includes black beans, poached eggs, roasted peppers, tomatoes, and (less healthy but irresistible) cheddar cheese, all on a lovely tortilla.
Fun facts about beans:
•There are over 40,000 varieties of beans
•China is the top worldwide producer of green beans
•Beans have been part of the human diet for thousands of years, probably dating back to when Man first walked upright.
•The world’s largest bean pods can grow up to 5 feet long.
•The USDA recommends adults eat three cups of beans a week.
•Beans from thousands of years ago, are genetically very close to the beans we eat today.
•6 to 11 percent of a cooked bean’s weight is protein.
•If you eat beans regularly, you will have less flatulence from them.
•Dry beans are better for you than canned because they contain less sodium. Frozen beans have less sodium, too.
•You can freeze cooked beans for up to six months. Before reheating thaw them in the refrigerator overnight.
•Rich in antioxidants, beans lower the risk of cancer.
•In Nicaragua, newlyweds are given a bowl of beans for good luck.
•Beans can be made into burgers, cakes, drinks, pies, fudge, muffins, jewelry, bean-bag chairs, toys, and musical instruments.
www.gardenersnet.com/fun/bean-trivia.htm
Beans for Breakfast
July 3rd is national Eat Your Beans Day - a “live healthy” holiday. This day celebrates the bean vegetable in all sizes, shapes, and colors. My healthy version of huevos rancheros includes black beans, poached eggs, roasted peppers, tomatoes, and (less healthy but irresistible) cheddar cheese, all on a lovely tortilla.
Fun facts about beans:
•There are over 40,000 varieties of beans
•China is the top worldwide producer of green beans
•Beans have been part of the human diet for thousands of years, probably dating back to when Man first walked upright.
•The world’s largest bean pods can grow up to 5 feet long.
•The USDA recommends adults eat three cups of beans a week.
•Beans from thousands of years ago, are genetically very close to the beans we eat today.
•6 to 11 percent of a cooked bean’s weight is protein.
•If you eat beans regularly, you will have less flatulence from them.
•Dry beans are better for you than canned because they contain less sodium. Frozen beans have less sodium, too.
•You can freeze cooked beans for up to six months. Before reheating thaw them in the refrigerator overnight.
•Rich in antioxidants, beans lower the risk of cancer.
•In Nicaragua, newlyweds are given a bowl of beans for good luck.
•Beans can be made into burgers, cakes, drinks, pies, fudge, muffins, jewelry, bean-bag chairs, toys, and musical instruments.
www.gardenersnet.com/fun/bean-trivia.htm