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Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans,
fool, etc)? We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix
so much nitrogen in the soil. Fresh fava beans are very good but kind
of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled.
We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our
family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give
aways bags.

Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that
there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. (Or maybe we should
just start growing chickpeas, LOL.)

Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. There is a type of hummus made
from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe.
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> Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans,
> fool, etc)? We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix
> so much nitrogen in the soil. Fresh fava beans are very good but kind
> of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled.
> We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our
> family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give
> aways bags.
>
> Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that
> there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. (Or maybe we should
> just start growing chickpeas, LOL.)
>
> Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. There is a type of hummus made
> from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe.


Rica, long time no see. I was just thinking about you a few days ago. How
are you? I hope you're well. Don't have an answer for your fava beans
though. :-)

Cheri


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"Ricavito" > wrote in message
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> Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans,
> fool, etc)? We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix
> so much nitrogen in the soil. Fresh fava beans are very good but kind
> of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled.
> We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our
> family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give
> aways bags.
>
> Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that
> there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. (Or maybe we should
> just start growing chickpeas, LOL.)
>
> Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. There is a type of hummus made
> from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe.


You can buy fava bean or bean blend flour. I use a rice blend with beans in
it for gluten free baking. You can't sub it for regular flour and must add
Xanthan gum.


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On May 15, 3:55*pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
> "Ricavito" > wrote in message
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> ...
>
> > Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans,
> > fool, etc)? *We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix
> > so much nitrogen in the soil. *Fresh fava beans are very good but kind
> > of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled.
> > We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our
> > family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give
> > aways bags.

>
> > Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that
> > there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. *(Or maybe we should
> > just start growing chickpeas, LOL.)

>
> > Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. * There is a type of hummus made
> > from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe.

>
> Rica, long time no see. I was just thinking about you a few days ago. How
> are you? I hope you're well. Don't have an answer for your fava beans
> though. :-)
>
> Cheri


Hello mon Cheri! I'm doing well, thank you. I was traveling out of
the country quite a bit last year, and then have been consumed with my
job since getting back. Don't seem to know how to do anything in
moderation, lol, except I'm trying real hard to with the carbs (thus
the search for the perfect flour, lol). I woke up with a 139 after
sleeping in this morning, which is pretty good for me. I'm off all
the diabetes meds, so trying to do it with diet and uhhhh, exercise,
which these days seems to consist of just trying to keep moving pretty
much.

How are you Cheri? Are you closer to your goal of retiring in ... was
it Oregon or Idaho? Some nice property is available up there right
now. I have dropped in on ASD and AFD from time to time to catch up,
and your posts are always ones I look for. I don't see a recent post
from Quentin or Loretta. How are they?

Thanks for thinking about me :-)

Rica
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On May 15, 7:46*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
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> ...
>
> > Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans,
> > fool, etc)? *We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix
> > so much nitrogen in the soil. *Fresh fava beans are very good but kind
> > of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled.
> > We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our
> > family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give
> > aways bags.

>
> > Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that
> > there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. *(Or maybe we should
> > just start growing chickpeas, LOL.)

>
> > Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. * There is a type of hummus made
> > from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe.

>
> You can buy fava bean or bean blend flour. *I use a rice blend with beans in
> it for gluten free baking. *You can't sub it for regular flour and must add
> Xanthan gum.


Thanks Julie, I guess anything that can be dried can be made into
flour. I'm not much of a baker, but using it to bread meat or
vegetables kind of satisfies my fried chicken/french fry jones,
although it is not something I would do all the time b/c the frying
really ups the calorie count and I am on a life long quest to lose the
spare tire around my mid section.

I really love the taste of chickpea/garbanzo/cecci bean flour and
supposedly it is gluten free. Someone else I talked with suggested
adding a little baking soda to the mix if I wanted bean flour coating
to puff up a bit.


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On May 15, 3:55 pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
> "Ricavito" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans,
> > fool, etc)? We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix
> > so much nitrogen in the soil. Fresh fava beans are very good but kind
> > of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled.
> > We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our
> > family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give
> > aways bags.

>
> > Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that
> > there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. (Or maybe we should
> > just start growing chickpeas, LOL.)

>
> > Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. There is a type of hummus made
> > from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe.

>
> Rica, long time no see. I was just thinking about you a few days ago. How
> are you? I hope you're well. Don't have an answer for your fava beans
> though. :-)
>
> Cheri


Hello mon Cheri! I'm doing well, thank you. I was traveling out of
the country quite a bit last year, and then have been consumed with my
job since getting back. Don't seem to know how to do anything in
moderation, lol, except I'm trying real hard to with the carbs (thus
the search for the perfect flour, lol). I woke up with a 139 after
sleeping in this morning, which is pretty good for me. I'm off all
the diabetes meds, so trying to do it with diet and uhhhh, exercise,
which these days seems to consist of just trying to keep moving pretty
much.

How are you Cheri? Are you closer to your goal of retiring in ... was
it Oregon or Idaho? Some nice property is available up there right
now. I have dropped in on ASD and AFD from time to time to catch up,
and your posts are always ones I look for. I don't see a recent post
from Quentin or Loretta. How are they?

Thanks for thinking about me :-)
===============
Rica, you've always been one of my favorite posters, so it was a nice
surprise to see your name on a post. It sounds like the past year has been
exciting for you, at least I hope it has been. We're thinking one more year,
since he will retire at 66, but he is receiving an inheritance from his mom
who died last year, not a huge sum, but enough to maybe make it possible
earlier if we decide to do that. Yes, we're still going to Oregon or Idaho,
haven't decided for sure yet.

My kids are moving away so that's not going to be a huge factor. One is in
Alambama, and one is moving to Chicago next month...the other one said it
will be a good place to vacation to come and see us, so not a huge problem.
Loretta hasn't posted for awhile, she sometimes takes breaks, and Quentin
drops in to ASD when he's feeling well. He has been quite ill, so his energy
is limited. I see he's playing email chess with Nick, so that's good. OK,
again, good to see you. Tell me about your travels this past year. Where
have you been out of the country? Take care.

Cheri


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