The philosophy

[gracoman]

The plant based philosophy, as an intellectual endeavor, is a holistic approach to well being based upon one concept. Health. One’s mental, physical, and emotional health, for they are inseparable, the health of the planet, and the health and well being of the other sentient creatures that share our speck of dust in the universe. But let's limit this discussion to us.

Let’s imagine for a moment that your body (brain included) is an automobile. Like all machines, it must be properly maintained for peak performance and long life. Its energy requirements must be met with the correct fuel. We all know what happens when sugar is poured into the gas tank. Your car must be run. It must be run to lubricate the engine and seals.

Operating within the plant based philosophy is to fuel yourself only with foods that are beneficial. They must be nutrient dense, low fat, high fiber, high antioxidant for optimal health which includes the mental and emotional components of health as well as the physical. They cannot be separated. Only put things in your mouth that will optimize your performance and longevity. This includes plenty of fresh water.

Operating within the plant based philosophy is to strengthen and maintain the body you were born with through proper nutrition, exercise and an active lifestyle. The body wants to move and it must move to promote the mental and emotional components of health as well as the physical.

Is protein the issue or is it fiber?

Our minimum daily requirement of anti oxidants, fruits and vegetables as set down by the US Government almost demand a plant based diet. But one must read between the lines. MINIMUM daily requirement of fruits and vegetables is 9 servings per day. The MINIMUM daily requirement of anti-oxidant intake is 8-11,000 anti-oxidant units/day. Our MINIMUM daily requirement of fiber is 30gms.


Maine Baked Beans With Brown Bread



Maine Bean-Hole Baked Beans

Ingredients:
2 pounds Jacobs Cattle, Soldier, or Yellow Eye dried heirloom beans
3 tsp salt (or less) I use 1
2 tsp dry mustard
½ C molasses
½ cup sugar
1 medium onion, quartered
4 T Earth Balance non-dairy butter substitute

Directions:
Soak beans overnight. Drain and rinse
Place ingredients in a 2 lb bean pot or small dutch oven
Pour enough water over beans to cover.
We will bake these in an oven instead of a hole in the ground.
Cover and bake 6 hrs at 300 - 325 degrees F
Keep water over beans to keep moist

Brown Bread
I use this recipe but substitute the buttermilk with a soymilk/vinegar standard buttermilk replacement mix.

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Looks good.

[gracoman]

I've been eating home baked beans with B&M raisin brown bread for my entire life. There was a time when everyone in the state of Maine was eating baked beans on a Saturday night. Church suppers, bean hole gatherings. The B&M canned brown bread is surprisingly good and when home baked beans aren't available, it's B&M.

There is nothing like homemade baked beans slow cooked in a bean pot in the oven. The entire house smells wonderful. The only difference is I don't use butter or buttermilk. No one would never know the difference.

[gracoman]

There are several reasons we are facing a health care crisis.

Here are two in no particular order.

#1: The system is broken

#1A: Us

[BBQ Butcher]

Mar 22, 2016 17:06:22 GMT -5 gracoman said:

I've been eating home baked beans with B&M raisin brown bread for my entire life. There was a time when everyone in the state of Maine was eating baked beans on a Saturday night. Church suppers, bean hole gatherings. The B&M canned brown bread is surprisingly good and when home baked beans aren't available, it's B&M.

There is nothing like homemade baked beans slow cooked in a bean pot in the oven. The entire house smells wonderful. The only difference is I don't use butter or buttermilk. No one would never know the difference.

Same in VT.....my grandmother used Great Northern....on Satidy nights, along with Essem wieners Will be making this soon, sans the hot dogs

[gracoman]

Beans served with only brown bread is decidedly old school.  Much like common crackers.  For the Mainiacs it was always baked beans and red snappers. Those bright neon red hot dogs that were always boiled and served in the "correct" New England style hot dog/lobster roll bun.  The buns were sometimes steamed for red snappers but always slathered with buttah and fried for lobstah.