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, July 22, 200824 Comments It has been so hot here –Sunday was a scorching 104 degrees. Because of the toasty weather, I’ve been looking for quick, cool ways to get hits of protein. Really, all I want to eat is fruit and lemon slushes these days. However, this white bean concoction has been a winner
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, Ingredients:

• 2 cup TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SALAD —– White Beans
• 3 oven roasted tomatoes , see recipe below
• 3 ripe Tomatoes, quartered
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 3 x Thyme sprigs
• 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
• 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
• 1 tbsp rosemary sprigs, chopped

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, July 22, 200824 Comments It has been so hot here –Sunday was a scorching 104 degrees. Because of the toasty weather, I’ve been looking for quick, cool ways to get hits of protein. Really, all I want to eat is fruit and lemon slushes these days. However, this white bean concoction has been a winner for the family during this hot spell. The boys have been scarfing it down plain and in quesadillas. My younger son absolutely loves it as does my husband; I like it too! My older son eats it somewhat grudgingly, though he does eat it; a good thing since he has become a bit picky of late. The trick to this dish is pressure cooking the beans so that you can keep your kitchen cool. It takes less than 15 minutes to pressure cook white beans (if you pre-soak them), whereas it takes up to 2 hours to cook pre-soaked white beans on the regular stove top. If you are looking for in-depth instructions and tips on how to prepare beans, Recipes from an Ecological Kitchen by Lorna Sass is one of my favorite cookbooks and my bean cooking bible. I highly recommend it. I knew Lorna back in the day (when I lived in NYC). She took yoga classes at the studio where I later became a teacher. Print Pin Recipe InstructionsIn a large bowl, combine beans and roasted tomatoesDrizzle with vinegars and oilSprinkle with salt and rosemaryServe Prep Time 20 mins Total Time 20 mins Equipment Print Pin Recipe InstructionsDrizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and thyme sprigsRoast at 350°F for 30 minutes On a technical note, you may have noticed the addition of my photo next to all of my comments on elanaspantry.com. It’s a new feature I’ve implemented on the site. You too can have a photo associated with your comments by creating an account at gravatar.com using the same email address you use to leave your comments here. What is a gravatar? According to gravatar.com, “A gravatar, or globally recognized avatar, is quite simply an avatar image that follows you from weblog to weblog appearing beside your name when you comment on gravatar enabled sites.” So go ahead, add some flair to your comments and go grab a gravatar (it’s FREE!). Also, in other technical updates, remember to use the forum! It is the ideal place for questions, more so than the comments sections of the posts on the website. The forums have a wealth of information and are becoming more active day by day. If you have a question, you can always check out my FAQ page –most questions are already answered there. Thanks all and stay cool! Reader Interactions
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