Time to Check Your Pulse[s]
2016 is United Nations International Year of the Pulses. The organization hopes to raise awareness of the value and benefits of pulses both as a food source and as a crop. Pulses are part of the legume family. As they grow, they fix nitrogen into the soil which reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.
Pulses include chickpeas, lentils, dry beans and dry peas.
Want to experiment with pulses? These books available at Toronto Public Library include recipes for various members of the pulse family, among other menu ideas.
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250 Best Beans, Lentils, & Tofu Recipes: Healthy, Wholesome Foods
Bean by Bean: a Cookbook: More than 200 Recipes for Fresh Beans, Dried Beans, Cool Beans, Hot Beans, Savory Beans–Even Sweet Beans! by Crescent Dragonwagon
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Chickpeas: Sweet and Savory Recipes from Hummus to Dessert by Einar Mazor
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The Power of Pulses: Saving the World with Peas, Beans, Chickpeas, Fava and Lentils by Dan Jason, Hilary Malone, Alison Malone Eathorne
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Superfoods at Every Meal: Nourish Your Family with Quick and Easy Recipes using 10 Everyday Superfoods by Kelly Pfeiffer
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Superlegumes: Eat your way to Great Health by Chrissy Freer
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Learn more at Pulse Canada.
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