Day 189 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 209 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif on four-tier, color-coded covid system]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* oatmeal, pomegranate, raspberries, blackstrap molasses, almond milk
* banana
* leftover pumpkin XL-pie
* steamed beans snack
* stirfry/steamed veggies (no oil) w/ wheat noodles

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Lockdown Justification

World Health Organization’s special envoy on COVID-19, Dr. David Nabarro, urged world leaders this week to stop “using lockdowns as your primary control method.”

“The only time we believe a lockdown is justified is to buy you time to reorganise, regroup, rebalance your resources, protect your health workers who are exhausted, but by and large, we’d rather not do it.”

And

“Look what’s happened to smallholder farmers all over the world. … Look what’s happening to poverty levels. It seems that we may well have a doubling of world poverty by next year. We may well have at least a doubling of child malnutrition.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/who-official-urges-world-leaders-to-stop-using-lockdowns-as-primary-virus-control-method/ar-BB19TBUo

Day 188 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 208 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif on four-tier, color-coded covid system]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k
* 8 Core Yoga Poses

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* high-fiber spaghetti w/ steamed asparagus
* fresh strawberries
* chipotle bowl w/ brown lemon rice, black beans, sauteed XL-onion & pepper, pico de gallo, guacamole, lettuce & little bit of seasoned tofu
* plain sparkling water w/ shot of soft XL-drink
* peanut butter & strawberry jam on thin sliced multi-grain toast w/ banana
* veggie mini rolls
* pumpkin XL-pie

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 187 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 207 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif on four-tier, color-coded covid system]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k
* Walk the dog @ park

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* hibiscus lemon tea w/ banana
* steamed broccoli w/ avocado & pasta
* fresh peach
* vegan pastrami sandwich on thin multi-grain toast w/ mustard, vegan XL-mayo, tomato & arrugala
* high-fiber spaghetti with very veggie sauce, steamed spinach & avocado
* junior XL-mints

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 186 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 206 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif on four-tier, color-coded covid system]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k w/ face exercise
* Standing desk for few hours
* Coconut facial

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* hibiscus lemon tea
* oatmeal, berries, banana, cinnamon, blackstrap molasses, almond milk
* gorilla salad w/ homemade Super Bean Mix
* sourdough baguette w/ avocado
* fresh peach
* high-fiber spaghetti with very veggie sauce, vegan cheese chunks, steamed asparagus
* junior XL-mints

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Stanford Professor Warns COVID Shelter-in-Place Orders Are ‘Killing People’

Infectious disease experts and epidemiologists from universities like Stanford, Yale, Harvard and Oxford say current shelter-in-place policies are not effectively protecting vulnerable people from COVID-19, while devastating public health in ways that will lead to irreparable harm for years to come.

Read the NBC article HERE:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/stanford-professor-warns-covid-shelter-in-place-orders-are-killing-people/2376796/%3famp?espv=1

Day 185 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 205 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif on four-tier, color-coded covid system]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k w/ face exercise
* Standing desk for few hours

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* hibiscus lemon tea
* banana & almonds
* Super Bean Mix snack
* vegan pastrami sandwich on thin multi-grain toast w/ avocado, mustard, vegan XL-mayo, tomato & gobs of arrugala
* fresh peach
* beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, guacamole on flour XL-tortilla
* popcorn & junior XL-mints
* cheerios w/ raspberries & almond milk

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

STEAMED BEANS! (Copycat Recipe for Super Bean Mix)

I was so disappointed when Costco stopped carrying SUPER BEAN MIX. I searched high and low. It is a Japanese product. I emailed their headquarters, but received no response. I found Super Bean Mix only available on Amazon… AT TRIPLE THE PRICE!

So I read the ingredients on the back of the box.

  • WATER
  • CHICK PEAS
  • SOYBEANS
  • KIDNEY BEANS
  • BLACK BEANS
  • SALT
  • RICE VINEGAR (unseasoned)

The problem was that I didn’t know how to cook them. I searched for information on Amazon and found the words “steamed” and “high pressure” in product descriptions.

I googled “steamed bean recipe” and found nothing. Thus my experiments commenced.

I selected four varieties of dried beans, two light and two dark. (FYI: Dark beans are higher in antioxidants.)

I soaked them separately so the colors would not intermingle.

They soaked (covered) at room temperature on my kitchen counter for approximately 12 hours.

Then I grabbed my expandable steaming rack.

My rack is slightly discolored from many “steamed beans” experiments!

First I used a base steam rack at the bottom of the PRESSURE COOKER pot & added water to a level slightly above it. Then I placed the expandable steam rack on top & added the soaked beans.

I used the iPOT set to:

  • manual
  • high pressure
  • 40 minutes
  • natural release

THE BEANS NEVER TOUCHED THE WATER!

I removed & seasoned them with salt (to taste). Then I dressed & tossed them in rice vinegar.

I am convinced the discoloration could be avoided if I pressure cooked colored beans SEPARATELY, as I do when washing clothing. But who has time for that?

The taste is amazing! The texture is firm and chewy. They are perfect to throw on salads, in soups, or to eat as a snack.

I store them in glass jars in my refrigerator.

Viola! Project Waistline’s version of SUPER BEAN MIX! Give them a try!