Azure Farm Black Beans Organic – 4 x 40 ozs.

Description

Black Beans, Organic

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rLegumes have been used throughout the earth for thousands of years. They rcome in hundreds of shapes, sizes and colors, are versatile and amazingly rconvenient because they can be dried and stored for years. Soaking beans rfor a couple of hours brings them back to life, activating enzymes, proteins, rminerals and vitamins.r

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rBeans can be eaten raw, sprouted or cooked, ground into flour, curdled rinto tofu, fermented into soya sauce, tempi and miso. They are excellent rin chilies, soups and salads. Beans are high in iron and packed with protein. rThey are also a rich source of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, potassium, rphosphorus and an excellent source of fiber and complex carbohydrates. rThey are low in sodium and saturated fats.r

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rBlack Beans are a staple of Latin American cuisine.They’re commonly used ras side dishes or in soups.They are jet black on the outside and cooking rwill cause a black discoloration of the water. Black beans are an excellent raddition to rice dishes. Cook rice and beans separately. They are high rin iron.r

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rINGREDIENTS:Organic Black Beans.r

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rNutrition Factsr

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rServing Size:1/4 cup dry (56 g)r

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rServings Per Container:About 40(5 lb. size)r

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rServings Per Container:About 20(40 oz. size)r

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rNutrient Amount % DVr

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rCalories 190r

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rCalories from Fat 5r

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rTotal Fat 1 g 1%r

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rTrans Fat — gr

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rSodium 0 mg 0%r

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rTotal Carbohydrate 35 g 12%r

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rDietary Fiber 8 g 31%r

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rSugars — gr

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rProtein 12 gr

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rCalcium 6%r

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rIron 15%r

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rNot a significant source of saturated fat, cholesterol, vitamin A, and rvitamin C.r

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• rBasic cooking:For every 2 cups of beans add 10 cups of hot water.Heat rto boiling, let boil 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and set aside rfor at least one hour, but preferably four hours or more.Discard the rsoak water.For simple boiled beans, place the soaked, rinsed and drained rbeans in a large saucepan with fresh hot water. Water level should come rto about one inch above the beans. For 2 cups of dry packaged beans, a rtablespoon of cooking oil may be added to reduce foaming and boil-overs; rolive oil, butter or margarine also can be used for more distinctive flavors. rIf the water should foam, skim it off once or twice. Boil beans for 10 rminutes, then simmer until tender (approximately 1 to 2 hours, depending ron the variety).Add seasonings such as garlic, onion, oregano, parsley ror thyme during the cooking time, if desired.r

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• rEquivalents: 1 pound of dried beans = 2 cups dried beans = 6 cups of cooked rbeans.r

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• rAzure Farm is located in the foothills east of Mt. Hood with a fantastic rview of the Cascades and farm land in the valleys below.This is wheat rgrowing country where dry-land farming produces an abundance of soft white rwheat and other grains.But what makes our farm different from most other rwheat farms is our growing practices.We’ve been growing organically for rover 25 years, and are attempting to go beyond basic “organic” (which only rensures which harmful things have not been used).We try to keep up with rorganic soil amendments that will actually improve our soil, and consequently rimprove the food itself.r

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• rAny items with the Azure Farm label which are not grown on Azure Farm, rare from farms which we know have been growing organically for many years, rdoing whatever they can to ensure healthy soil, so the food on your table ris also healthy.r

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• rWhy go organic?Organic foods are grown without synthetic fertilizers, rpesticides, or herbicides.Organic foods are not genetically modified. r Organic foods are grown in soil that is nurtured, not treated… which rmeans top soil, groundwater, rivers, lakes, streams, watersheds, fish & rwildlife, and people are not compromised.Healthy food grows in healthy rsoil.You can often taste the organic difference!r

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