Foods Long Life

White beans with olives, artichokes, peppers, and avocado. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Easy to make in your Instant Pot It's easy to open a can of beans but it's not all that hard to make them from dried beans in your Instant Pot. Here's a simple recipe that's perfect for summer since it can be served warm, at room temperature, or even chilled. Bring to a pot luck, serve as an antipasto when entertaining company, or make it a meal on a bed of greens.  To Salt or Not to Salt A while back I read a post on Serious Eats about whether or not you should salt your beans when soaking and when cooking. You should read the entire article to appreciate the testing but their results were:   "For the best, creamiest, most flavorful beans, season your bean-soaking water with one tablespoon of kosher salt per quart (about 15 grams per liter), rinse the beans with fresh water before cooking, then add a pinch of salt to the cooking water as ...

A delightful way to eat oatmeal in the heat of the summer. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest. Keep Oats in your Diet Oats have the fiber "beta-glucan" which can help lower bad cholesterol which in turn lowers the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease. But when the weather heats up, you may not crave a bowl of hot oatmeal. Adding uncooked rolled oats to your favorite smoothie is a refreshing way to get those healthy oats into your diet. Here's a simple recipe that uses seasonal strawberries and provides 6 grams of fiber per serving. In the following recipe, you can substitute the almond butter and water for almond milk or any nondairy milk.                 *                                  *                                   * Strawberry Banana Oat...

Fresh strawberries in a delicious vegan and gluten-free crisp. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Strawberries are in Season My little strawberry patch is producing in full force and although my favorite way of enjoying them is to just pop them in my mouth, I love making this healthy strawberry crisp.  Strawberries from my garden. To add additional fiber and structure, I combine the strawberries with a few delicious pears and to get a good dose of omega-3, I add raw, shelled hemp seeds.  I like the taste of organic coconut sugar in this recipe but you can also use regular organic cane sugar.                        *                                 *                                  * Strawberry Crisp Vegan, Gluten Free (...

Bulk spices are available at your local food coop or Whole Foods. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . The Biggest Bargain in your Pantry Yesterday I needed some bay leaves, cumin, and chili powder so I scooped some out of the bulk section at Whole Foods. When I got home I looked at the receipt and was shocked at how littles these organic spices cost - most of them less than a dollar! There are few times that I'm shocked at how little I'm paying for something at Whole Foods, so it's worth noting. This morning I walked back over there with a notepad to jot down the bulk versus packaged cost of some common spices so that I can share them with you. But before I do that,  there are more reasons to buy in bulk. Here are 5 of them. #1 - Freshness Bulk herbs tend to be fresher than those sitting in jars on the shelve. Old herbs not only lose their flavor, but their nutritional value. #2 - Buy what you Need Some recipes call for an exotic spice that you don't...