Food For Thought: Beans, Peas and Lentils ~ 'Pulses' of Good Health

Since we shared a whole bunch of wonderful recipes last week in celebration of the Crock Pot, this week we are going to just have a discussion about an ingredient: Pulses.

Now, I'd never heard of this group of food called 'pulses' before but, essentially a pulse is any edible seed that grows within a pod. In this category, we have beans, peas and lentils.

These wonder foods are high in protein, fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. Not only that but they are versatile enough to be used as...