Lima Beans: Gift from the Gods

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LIMA BEANS

Native to tropical America, and called Lima because that is where the original seeds came from, these beans are sometimes called 'the aristocrat of the bean family'. They are rather like butter beans in appearance and are indeed referred to as butter beans in the southern USA. They have a lovely sweet flavour on account of their high sugar content. Unfortunately they are not easy to obtain in this country.

- Elliot, Rose. The Bean Book. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. Britain, 1979.


Cooling thermal nature; sweet flavor; beneficial to the liver and lungs; beautifies the skin; increases yin fluids; highly alkalizing (equal to soybeans in alkalinity); neutralizes acidic conditions such as often arise from excessive meat and refined-food consumption. One of the best beans for most Americans.

Also known as the "butter" or "sieva" bean, it is a relatively new member of the kidney bean family. Thriving in warm climates, limas are a favorite in South America. Starchier and less fatty than most other beans.

- Pitchford, Paul. Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition. North Atlantic Books. USA, 2002.

Comments

[steer.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm... butter beans. The B52s did a song in praise of them!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

The B52s are messengers of God. I want their Best of album playing on repeat during my funeral wake.

[steer.livejournal.com]

Though I am not sure "I want to make love to you under a strobe light" is appropriate for funerals.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It would be appropriate to all the living people! I'd rather people had fun then moped around. Get some wine stains on my casket and I'll be buried with a smile.

[steer.livejournal.com]

It would be appropriate to all the living people!

I guess so -- but it has uncomfortable suggestions of disco style necrophilia for me.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

As long as nobody touched my corpse, it should be fine.

[4q.livejournal.com]

I LOVE LIMA BEANS

actually I love most types of beans.

Most types of squash are a different story.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

We eat beans everyday in Brasil (or almost everyday). I'm seriously thinking of going back to vegetarianism, so I have to recharge my love for the lil' lovely beans.

[13thofnever.livejournal.com]

lima beans are pods from heaven. they get eaten here whenever...and for a twist...try mashing them up and making a humus like dip! yummy!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'll have to search out a recipe for that! I have no clue how to make hummus.

[13thofnever.livejournal.com]

If you are that interested I can get it for you....but basically you mash the beans to a pulp after cooking them...add your favorite herbs and spices and dip away!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Sounds perfectly simple!

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

o boy. you are seriously bored. go masturbate some more. this time do it somewhere public and try not to get caught. this may take a while, so it's guaranteed to eat up time.

[wink-martindale.livejournal.com]

ditto. what's it going to be next? an epic ode to the chick pea?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

No, an epic ode to the mon chichis!

[wink-martindale.livejournal.com]

hey, is that the new room you've been staying in? why are you sitting on the floor?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

No, that's you silly! Don't you recognize your own bib?

[wink-martindale.livejournal.com]

it's definitely you. you've got your permanently surprised face on!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

No no no... it's you. You are the only monchichi I know.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

*giggle* chick peas are funny. and yummy.

but he is under express orders not to take this as a sign he should write about them.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You rude girl!

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

no no, I'm a cheeky monkey. get it right!

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

I have a yummy new something (http://www.babeland.com/page/TIB/PROD/dildos-silicone-realistic/LR348090) that I won't let you borrow.

*squee*

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

For those nights when you and Josh come home empty handed? ;)

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHAHAHAAA!!

I just called him and said, "I have a big black cock in my hand..."

he says, "What?! Is it...alive?"

*giggle*

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

"Yes, it's alive and it's waiting for me to finish this phone call!"

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

If I had a penny for everyone that called me that...

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

But it can sure soften the crash.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

As long as those ashes are made of glitter, I'm happy.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

If those excrements are covered with glitter, I'm cool with that.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

But isn`t glitter a form of excrement too? Then how can you know it won`t be there?