Guest guest Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 At 01:59 PM 10/19/2009, you wrote: Just out of curiousity, how long on the diet before you thought about adding beans? My son has been on for two months and there's no way I'm even considering it yet. Erm, well... I have to put this under the heading of, " Don't do as I did.... " 'Cause I made mock mashed potatoes out of white beans when I'd been on SCD for a whopping two months. (Well, hey... the it was CHRISTMAS!) And I paid for it. (Though it truth, I can't say it was specifically the beans that were the problem. I made a whole slew of super advanced foods for Christmas, which I shouldn't have touched.) I think I didn't go near beans again until the following summer, when I was trying to make " potato salad " out of them. The lentils, for me, are easier to digest. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 I had read somewhere on here that lentils only needed to be soaked overnight or 8 hours (a while back but I can't find the email in the archive to reference) and I tried that last time. Woah!!! I thought I was going to die for 3 days. This was right after the peanut butter debacle so I'm still getting over this. When I used to soak them for the full 24 hours I tolerated them great. I'll never try the quick method again!!!! But lentils were easier on my system and cook really fast. They can be added to soups to thicken them up too and don't give that much of a " beany " flavor. Misty Kimble CD - no meds SCD - 21 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Like everything it's individual. You should try beans after you haven't had symptoms for like 3 months. I was doing good at 9 months when I tried them. Had some accidental illegals at 11 months and was pretty much intro for a while. I did try kidney beans at around 15 months and did ok with them. I had been on the diet 9 months when I added lentils and did ok. Had a little bloating and gas but all in all it went well. I ate kidney beans this spring a lot before I lost my crock pot in June. I need to get back to that. They were cheap and I could eat on them at work all week. Misty Kimble CD - no meds SCD - 21 months > > Just out of curiousity, how long on the diet before you thought about adding beans? My son has been on for two months and there's no way I'm even considering it yet. We've had a few setbacks with things that he's insisted on trying (frozen, homegrown grapes with tough skins were a disaster - especially since he ate almost half a gallon in 2 days). Is this a 6 month kind of thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Like everything it's individual. You should try beans after you haven't had symptoms for like 3 months. I was doing good at 9 months when I tried them. Had some accidental illegals at 11 months and was pretty much intro for a while. I did try kidney beans at around 15 months and did ok with them. I had been on the diet 9 months when I added lentils and did ok. Had a little bloating and gas but all in all it went well. I ate kidney beans this spring a lot before I lost my crock pot in June. I need to get back to that. They were cheap and I could eat on them at work all week. Misty Kimble CD - no meds SCD - 21 months > > Just out of curiousity, how long on the diet before you thought about adding beans? My son has been on for two months and there's no way I'm even considering it yet. We've had a few setbacks with things that he's insisted on trying (frozen, homegrown grapes with tough skins were a disaster - especially since he ate almost half a gallon in 2 days). Is this a 6 month kind of thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 At 06:37 AM 10/20/2009, you wrote: I had read somewhere on here that lentils only needed to be soaked overnight or 8 hours (a while back but I can't find the email in the archive to reference) and I tried that last time. Woah!!! I thought I was going to die for 3 days. The little red split lentils are what only need to be soaked for a short time. OF course, I usually end up soaking then overnight, too, because I put them on when I go to bed so I don't get busy the next morning and say, " Well, darn... we're not having X tonight because I forgot to put on the lentils.... " Regular brown and green ones, I would soak at least overnight. At least, I've never soaked them less than overnight. You're right about them making a good thickener in soups and things without the bean-y taste. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 At 06:37 AM 10/20/2009, you wrote:I had read somewhere on here that lentils only needed to be soaked overnight or 8 hours (a while back but I can't find the email in the archive to reference) and I tried that last time. Woah!!! I thought I was going to die for 3 days.The little red split lentils are what only need to be soaked for a short time. OF course, I usually end up soaking then overnight, too, because I put them on when I go to bed so I don't get busy the next morning and say, "Well, darn... we're not having X tonight because I forgot to put on the lentils...."Regular brown and green ones, I would soak at least overnight. At least, I've never soaked them less than overnight.You're right about them making a good thickener in soups and things without the bean-y taste.Here's what Elaine says:http://kenya-portals.com/colitis/elaine-soaking-lentils/Note she also mentions the problem with the yogourmet going too high - whichshe was aware of. From Dec. 2002hI assume you are using the Yogurmate (sp?) and if you are, I, too, findleaving the outer lid off makes a better yogurt as the temperature goes toohigh with the lid on.As for soaking lentils, this is a puzzlement to me who has been cooking foryears.Some need soaking overnight (certainly split peas do) but others such as redlentils seem to fall apart if you soak them more than 15 minutes. What Iwould do is experiment. If the lentils seem to fall apart if soaked toolong, then run them under water for about 3 minutes (in a strainer) untilall the white residue appears to disappear. Then cook until tender.Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Marilyn, I actually went through the trouble of soaking, drying, and then grinding some lentils to experiment with in baking and cooking and then lost my nerve! I only know how to make lentils two ways and both are with indian spices. I don't think they agree with us much here, and funnily enough, neither beans but we eat them anyway! ; ) Amelia. > >Beans are a snap too in just about 35 minutes or less! > > This is one reason I like using lentils instead of beans. > > They cook faster. > > My system likes them better. > > And my husband, who hates beans of all > descriptions, except for green beans, actually likes lentils. > > I must confess, though, that pressure cooker > sounds like a really useful tool. I'll have to start researching them. > > (Oh, and just to bring this back on topic... > cooked lentils freeze real well, too.) > > > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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