beans

As a vegetarian, I can't imagine my life without beans. They are cheap, full of protein and fiber, low in fat, versatile, and delicious. However, I have met many, many people who swear that they cannot eat beans, beans give them terrible gas, beans make their stomachs hurt, and so on. Not having these bean-related issues myself, I have long wondered why beans affect some people in this way.Can anything be done to prevent this problem?

I found an article that explains, among other things, that when a person introduces a new a food to their diet, or eats a certain food very infrequently, digestive problems may ensue:

Ok, so lets face it, not everyone eats the way that they should. For those who feel that they need a slab of meat to create a meal, warm them up to the idea of getting their protein without all of the saturated fats with a hearty stew! Besides the Ohio weather has been getting cooler its about time for the soups.

Now, I don't want to overwhelm you with a whole lot of recipes and info so I will part it to you in several posts so that you can read at your own leisure.

Ok, so on with the show...

White Bean Chili with Jalapeno Bulgur

This takes a total of 30 min total to prepare (YAY!)

1/2 cup bulgur wheat

1 Tb fresh lemon juice

2 scallions

1 jalapeno (sorry no tildes on the blog) seeded and chopped

2 Tb OO (doesn't have to be EVOO but that's always nice, btw OO=olive oil)

1 large onion chopped

1 green bell pepper chopped

2 cloves of garlic chopped