legumes and pulses – The Glutton Life

My Grandmother’s Katjang Rebus / Kacang Rebus (Simple Boiled Peanuts Snack)

legumes and pulses, party food, recipes, snacksNovember 13, 2023November 13, 2023 thegluttonlife

When peanuts are roasted or fried, as they commonly are, they become that crunchy and “nutty” little treat that most of us are familiar with, but, technically, peanuts are not…
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Dutch Brown Bean Soup with Sausage / Bruine Bonensoep met Worst

legumes, legumes and pulses, mains, recipes, soups, broths & stocksNovember 23, 2021November 23, 2021 thegluttonlife

Legumes and legume-based soups such as this bruine bonensoep and snert (green split pea soup, here), are a real Dutch dietary winter staple. Bruine bonensoep, simply meaning brown bean soup,…
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Simple Bean Salad

legumes, legumes and pulses, mains, mezedes, recipes, salads, sides, vegetables, vegetarianMarch 23, 2021March 22, 2021 thegluttonlife

This bean salad with sweet red pointed pepper, carrot and fresh herbs really is quite simple, but it is so tasty. I like to eat it as a filling lunch…
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Lentil Salad with Cauliflower, Bacon and Blue Cheese

browse by ingredient, legumes, legumes and pulses, mains, recipes, saladsFebruary 16, 2021March 14, 2023 thegluttonlife

You may not guess it from looking at this site, but I love a good salad. Not only do I love refreshing, light salads made with summer fruits and vegetables,…
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Dutch Split Pea Soup / Hollandse Erwtensoep (Snert)

legumes, legumes and pulses, mains, pork, recipes, soups, broths & stocksFebruary 18, 2020March 14, 2023 thegluttonlife

This authentic Dutch split pea soup, also known as erwtensoep, or snert, is typically made from dried green split peas (not fresh green peas!), lots of winter-y (root) vegetables, and…
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Pumpkin Hummus

appetizers, condiments, dips & sauces, legumes and pulses, mezedes, recipes, snacksDecember 3, 2019January 13, 2021 thegluttonlife

This delicious creamy pumpkin hummus is perfect for the coming Holidays and darker autumn and winter weeks – It’s a bit more vibrant, a little toastier and slightly sweeter (with…
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White Bean Stew with Clams / Fabes con Almejas

clams and mussels, fish and seafood, legumes and pulses, Lent, mains, recipes, seafoodApril 16, 2019January 13, 2021 thegluttonlife

Actual shells such as clams, mussels, or cockles are the true ‘right contacts’ for beans: while the beans give some heartiness to the delicate clam meat, the subtle sweet and…
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Kalamata Olive Hummus

condiments, dips & sauces, legumes and pulses, mezedes, recipes, snacksApril 9, 2019January 13, 2021 thegluttonlife

Only in some terribly wicked and inhumane world where I’d have to pick between creamy hummus and salty olive tapenade, hummus would never triumph. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got…
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Bruschetta with Octopus and Giant Bean Spread

appetizers, bread, fish and seafood, legumes and pulses, octopus, party food, recipes, snacksMarch 26, 2018January 13, 2021 thegluttonlife

Who doesn’t love a good bruschetta? This popular Italian antipasto is so much more than a simple piece of toast, though, at the same time, that is exactly what it…
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