Delicious lentils for lunch.

@marguicha (230350)

Chile

March 25, 2024 12:44pm CST

Some people in my country cook legumes every Monday and it is also washing day. I have never done that but Dixie has this kind of routines. I suppose that legumes used to be eaten on Monday many years ago when butchers did not work on weekends and there were no freezers. I do know that still now, I would not buy fresh fish on a Monday. As for washing clothes, I check the weather and then I ask Juanita if she´ll oblige. I gave my dryer away many years ago and have never repented. Dixie made the most delicious lentils today. I don´t make tham as she does but I wished for a while that she had offered me seconds. As it is I´m full but I did want that flavor to stay in my mouth forever. What is your favorite legume?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Mar 24

I like lentils. Though I don't think I have a favorite legume. I'm glad you enjoyed the lentils Dixie made.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

Today Humberto bought and brought home a ready roasted chicken. We both said aloud that the chicken was fine but that the lentils were much better.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

@just4him I did.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 Mar 24

@marguicha I'm glad you enjoyed both.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69176)

• Centralia, Washington

26 Mar 24

Lentils are extra good because they cook up easily. I like black beans a lot.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

26 Mar 24

They are very easy to make. My black bean recipe is harder but it is worth the trouble.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

@sallypup I used to make beans with pork skin. But now I can´t eat that.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69176)

• Centralia, Washington

26 Mar 24

@marguicha My beans are pretty basic when it comes to spices. We eat some kind of bean many days of the week.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

25 Mar 24

I love red lentils. What spices to you put Marguicha? I also like the split peas with bacon in them.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

25 Mar 24

I make them in different ways. But most of the people here add sausage while I don´t. I just fry onion with some garlic and a bit of smoked ground chili pepper. When I have leftover cooked rice I add some too.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

26 Mar 24

@RebeccasFarm You are welcome.

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

26 Mar 24

@marguicha Nice thanks Marguicha

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@LadyDuck (502466)

• Italy

26 Mar 24

I would never buy fish on Monday, but I do not care which day I do my laundry. My mother was always on Monday.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

I don´t buy fish on Monday either but I wash depending on how many dirty clothes I have and if the sun will come out ( I don´t have a dryer)

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@LadyDuck (502466)

• Italy

27 Mar 24

@marguicha - My washing machine can also dry, but drying is expensive as it consumes a lot of electricity.

@wolfgirl569 (135744)

• Marion, Ohio

25 Mar 24

I like several different beans

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

26 Mar 24

@wolfgirl569 I used to make them more often when Leticia worked at my house.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

25 Mar 24

I love legumes but don´t make them too often.

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@wolfgirl569 (135744)

• Marion, Ohio

26 Mar 24

@marguicha I don't either

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (18198)

• Raurkela, India

26 Mar 24

We Indians make legumes which we call dal almost everyday. In a vegetarian diet it is rich in protein.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

THey are a good source of protein.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (18198)

• Raurkela, India

27 Mar 24

@marguicha Yes, and gives you energy and keeps and balances sugar in our body.

@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

26 Mar 24

I think pinto beans are the favorite here, but I am so glad you posted as I have taken a container of lentils out of the freezer with the intention of packing them in my lunches this week, but I had forgotten. You solved my problem about what I would eat tomorrow.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

26 Mar 24

I love pinto beans but the outer part does not agree with my tummy. I have to cook them and then sieve them.

@psanasangma (7910)

• India

26 Mar 24

When I count all the legumes it seems like I love all the legumes !

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

They are wonderful.

@RasmaSandra (98005)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Mar 24

I love lentils particularly lentil stews and soups but have not had any in a long time, I don't know if their legumes but I also love lima beans,

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

25 Mar 24

The only legumes I can´t eat are dry beans as the skin does not agree with me. But even then there are some beans that I can eat, such as black beans.

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@TheHorse (238306)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Mar 24

My step-mom made a yummy lentil soup on weekends when I was growing up. I think she used ham stock. The whole house smelled delicious as we watched Sunday football.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

I make the chickpeas with ham stock.

@JudyEv (382087)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Mar 24

We've only really eaten lentils at our son's place but we enjoyed them there.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

I soak legumes once in a while and cook them with no spices. I then freeze them in servings for easy meals when I don´t want to cook much.

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@Dena91 (17039)

• United States

26 Mar 24

I like all kinds. I keep lentils, lima beans, chick peas, pinto and cranberry beans on hand in our pantry.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

26 Mar 24

They are healthy and delicious.

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Akaninyene Etuk

@akanetuk (2132)

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26 Mar 24

Legumes are rich in fiber, protein, vitamins, and are low in fat. It is used in soups where am from.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

Legumes are a good source of proteins.

@Beestring (15372)

• Hong Kong

26 Mar 24

I love chicken peas.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

27 Mar 24

I love them with pork ham.

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@Beestring (15372)

• Hong Kong

27 Mar 24

@marguicha That would be delicious.

@snowy22315 (208907)

• United States

27 Mar 24

Peanuts are technically a legume. It would have to be them.

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40029)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Mar 24

I like lentils a lot. I would make them more but my husband and son are not as excited about them as I am.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

25 Mar 24

I love lentils. I usually soak and cook a whole kilo in the pressure cooker and then I separate them in servings for two. I only fix the ones I´ll be eating during the day. I freeze the rest just cooked.

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@LindaOHio (222302)

• United States

25 Mar 24

I like all kinds of beans. I love lentil soup. It's one of my favorites.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

25 Mar 24

Lentils and chickpeas are my favorite.

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@Happy2BeMe (99353)

• Canada

25 Mar 24

I am glad that you enjoyed them so much. I don't really have a favorite.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

25 Mar 24

The only legumes I don´t like much are peas in soups. I ate a lot of them when I was young, but now I don´t like them at all.

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