Bean recipes

Grinding Beans into Flour

When added to boiling water, bean flour thickens in only one minute, and in three minutes is ready to eat. Bean Flours added to baked goods increase vitamins and minerals and provide a source of complete protein. Bean flours store well and are great to have on hand for "instant" soups, sauces, dips, and gravies. You can add bean flour to almost anything you bake. They can be stored at room temperature, but by refrigerating or freezing the flour, more

nutrients are retained. You can grind beans in almost any grinder. Mills with grinding stones cannot, however, grind soybeans, and must be cleaned after each 2 cups of beans. You can do this by grinding one cup of hard wheat after grinding the beans.

Pinto Bean Dip

1/2 med. Onion, minced

1/2 t cumin

1 T beef bouillon

1/2 t chili powder

1/2 t garlic powder

1/2 t salt

1/4 cup picante sauce

2 cups cooked mashed beans

Mix and heat thoroughly. Add 1 cup grated cheese, if desired. Serve hot, topped with chopped green onions and tomatoes.

Quick and EZ Burritos

1/4 cup each black bean flour, pinto bean flour, kidney bean flour

1/4 t cumin

1/2 t chili powder

2 1/2 cup warm water

3/4 t salt

1/2 c picante sauce

Whisk dry ingredients into warm water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Stir until mixture boils, then reduce heat and cover pan. Cook an

additional four minutes, stirring once. Remove from heat. Add Picante Sauce. Spoon into tortillas and eat as burritos. Can be used as a bean dip as well.

Security and Defense Notes from May 26th workshop

These are my notes that were summarized in the June Ward newsletter:

Stake Emergency Preparedness

Self Defense and Security 

5-26-11

Chief Dean Petterson

The #1 crime in Mapleton is theft. Light and locks will decrease the opportunity for criminals. Keep the doors of your home (front, back and windows), your car and the garage locked, even during the day. Leaving the garage door open even a little can allow someone to slip in. Get a timer for your lights if you will be out of town and install motion sensor lights outside your home. 

Keep track of serial #’s for your possessions that have them especially guns. Keep a a list on the computer as well a printed list in case the computer is stolen. Take a few hours and video the contents of your home, then keep a copy at your home and someone else's or in a safety deposit box.

Be aware of e-mail and or phone scams. If it sounds too good to be true, it is! If you get an e-mail from someone claiming to be a family member on vacation and in trouble and asking for your financial help, check it out before responding. Call the family member and find out if it is legitimate.

Door to door salespeople need to register with the city and will be issued a picture ID with the Mapleton City logo printed on the top. If someone comes to your door without this ID, don’t interact with them. Call the police immediately with a description of the person, the vehicle and the direction they were heading. Most of the door to door people are actually criminals from other communities. The policies the city has enacted has cut down on the number of these types of people.

A couple of other things Chief Petterson talked about were traffic and home security. Wear your seat belt, and slow down when driving. If you are driving on the streets after midnight, expect to be pulled over. The view of the police department is #1 - you are either coming or going to a job or #2 you are trouble. As far as home security, have frequent fire drills in your home and have a meeting place arranged that your entire family is aware of. Repetition helps us react quickly.

If you are going out of town, leave your name, address, what vehicles will be at the house, who will be coming and going from your home to water, pick up mail, etc. so they can check your home from time to time while you are gone. The best watchers are your neighbors, let them know the same info and have them keep an eye on things for you. As neighbors, we can let the police know when something doesn’t look right by calling them immediately with descriptions, not waiting because we’re not sure if there is a problem. You should also put a hold on your mail and papers. A pile of papers in your driveway is a sign to criminals that no one is home.

Richard Davis is a black belt who has 30 years experience. His suggestions for personal safety are:

-Notice the whole person, not just their face

-Be aware of your surroundings especially if you are using a cell phone, ipod, etc. and may  

  be distracted by them

-Keep your distance in a dispute

-Keep an “I am not a victim” mentality

-Carry a kubaton weapon (about $6 from Richard’s business) and/or pepper spray, wasp   

  spray or taser. Pepper spray needs to be replaced yearly as it loses it’s strength over time.

-Walk in pairs to school, to jog

-Walk with your head up and eyes alert

-Scream FIRE instead of help - more people will respond 

-Be confident

-Dogs are a good deterrent

-Visualize yourself in different situations and “what if” scenarios

-Take a self defense class 

Richard is willing to come to YW, RS groups and teach some basic skills for protecting ourselves.

New Recipes

Rhubarb Cake

1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup butter

2 eggs 1 cup sour milk – add 2 tbsp 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt vinegar or lemon into milk

2 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp vanilla

2 cups rhubarb

Topping:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Bake in a 9 x 13 greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Serve with ice cream! Add raspberries or blueberries to replace some or all of the rhubarb. The will combine nicely together for a great dessert!

Rhubarb Crumble

1/2 cup melted butter 1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1 1/2 tbsp flour

2/3 cup brown sugar 3 cups raw rhubarb

1/2 cup sugar

Combine melted butter, rolled oats, first amount of flour and brown sugar. Firmly press ? mixture into a 9 inch baking dish. Cover with rhubarb. Combine sugar and second amount of flour. Sprinkle over rhubarb. Cover with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350 for 30 – 40 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.

HAVING FUN WITH DRIED APPLES

Dried apples are an excellent snack right out of the can.

To reconstitute them, use equal parts of Dried Apples to boiling water. For example:

2 Cups dried apples 2 Cups boiling water

Let this stand at least 5 minutes. If you put this mixture through the blender, you will have applesauce. For variety, you may add 3 Tbsp. Cinnamon Heart Candy (or "Red Hots") to the mixture before you let it stand, or try some cinnamon and sugar mix in it.

HAVING FUN WITH DRIED APPLES

Dried apples are an excellent snack right out of the can.

To reconstitute them, use equal parts of Dried Apples to boiling water. For example:

2 Cups dried apples 2 Cups boiling water

Let this stand at least 5 minutes. If you put this mixture through the blender, you will have applesauce. For variety, you may add 3 Tbsp. Cinnamon Heart Candy (or "Red Hots") to the mixture before you let it stand, or try some cinnamon and sugar mix in it.

APPLE CRISP

6 peeled apples 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar

1/2 Cup sugar 1 Cup rolled oats

2 Tbsp. water 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

4 Tbsp. butter or marg. 1/2 Cup chopped nuts,

1 tsp. grated lemon peel 

optional

Slice 6 peeled apples (or you may use the equivalent dried apple slices reconstituted) and spread in greased 8x8 inch baking pan. Sprinkle water and ? cup sugar onto apples. Mix the remaining ingredients and spread over apples. Bake at 350' F. for 45 minutes or until tender. Serve warm or cold. You may top with ice cream or whipped cream. You may also substitute hydrated dried apples, but cut down baking time 10 minutes.

APPLE BROWN BETTY

Pour 2 Cups boiling water over 4 Cups dried apples. Let stand 5 min.

TOPPING: Mix the following ingredients well.

1/2 Cup flour 1/4 Cup oatmeal

1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 Cup brown sugar firmly packed

Then cut in 1/4 Cup butter. Place the apples and liquid remaining in a greased 9x9-inch pan. Sprinkle topping over the apples. Bake at 350' F. for 55 minutes.

MEAT PIE USING DRY SOUP MIX

Serves 20 - 25

6 Quarts water

1 (10 oz) can condensed tomato souop

2 Cups dry soup mix

2 lbs. frozen hash browns

1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce

1 (15 oz) can tomatoes

2 lbs. ground beef

6-7 (9-inch) unbaked pie shells 

If desired add left over vegetables, frozen carrots, corn, etc. Fry hamburger (if using fresh ground beef, or warm if using canned ground beef) until well done and break into tiny pieces. Add to above ingredients, place in unbaked pastry pie shells. Add top crust and seal edges well. Bake in oven at 450'F. for 25 minutes or cover with foil and freeze for future baking.

TAMALE PIE

Serves 8 to 10

1 lb. hamburger

1 Cup chopped green pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

1 onion, chopped

1 (15 oz) can sliced ripe olives (optional)

1 (15 oz) can tomatoes

1 tsp. salt , dash of pepper

1 (12 oz) can corn, drained

1 1/2 Cups sharp cheese, grated

1 Tbsp. sugar

1/2 Cup yellow corn meal

2 - 3 tsp. chili powder

1 Tbsp. butter

1 1/2 Cups cold milk

1/2 tsp. salt

Brown the ground beef, green pepper, onion and garlic together. Drain the fat and add tomatoes, tomato paste, corn, olives, sugar, salt, chili powder, and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes until thick. Add cheese and stir until melted. Pour into 9x13-inch baking dish.  Make corn meal topping by heating milk in double boiler; add salt and slowly stir in corn meal. Cook and stir until thick (about 20 minutes), add butter and spread over top of meat mixture. Bake at 375' F. for 40 minutes.