Hi everyone
I am doing well with my new vegetarianism so far. I have a few questions though.
1) I love this bean dip the store has. It is refried beans, guacamole, hit sauce and soy cream cheese. Yummy! I want to make refried beans at home. Is it just cans beans, pureed? Or do I have to do something to them first?
2) I love hummus but it is expensive to buy/ What has stopped me from making it from canned chickpeas is the quantity. One can makes too much as I am a single person. I was hoping to use my new slow cooker to cook dry chickpeas in smaller amounts, to make hummus with. But I have no idea how to do this?
3) I am a bit scared of cooking dry beans, actually. I have used lentils in soup and really like them. But other beans, I am just really nervous about cooking them from dry, I am worried it is too complicated or the beans will not be soft. Can I use the slow cooker for this too? What is the easiest way to cook dry beans with a minimum of fuss? Can I cook dry beans and freeze them to use in soups and stir-fries, or will freezing ruin them?
4) What is your favourite tofu recipe that is easy and has only a few ingredients? Have you got any good recipes for slow cooker recipes using tofu, or for spreads or sandwich fillings using tofu?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Joanna
I am doing well with my new vegetarianism so far. I have a few questions though.
1) I love this bean dip the store has. It is refried beans, guacamole, hit sauce and soy cream cheese. Yummy! I want to make refried beans at home. Is it just cans beans, pureed? Or do I have to do something to them first?
2) I love hummus but it is expensive to buy/ What has stopped me from making it from canned chickpeas is the quantity. One can makes too much as I am a single person. I was hoping to use my new slow cooker to cook dry chickpeas in smaller amounts, to make hummus with. But I have no idea how to do this?
3) I am a bit scared of cooking dry beans, actually. I have used lentils in soup and really like them. But other beans, I am just really nervous about cooking them from dry, I am worried it is too complicated or the beans will not be soft. Can I use the slow cooker for this too? What is the easiest way to cook dry beans with a minimum of fuss? Can I cook dry beans and freeze them to use in soups and stir-fries, or will freezing ruin them?
4) What is your favourite tofu recipe that is easy and has only a few ingredients? Have you got any good recipes for slow cooker recipes using tofu, or for spreads or sandwich fillings using tofu?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Joanna