$25 grocery challenge - week 19/2024

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[@miscelany2]

Did you know that you can make flat bread wraps out of water and dry legumes? I'm bringing it up because I think beans are lower on the glycemic index than wheat flour. The most common legume used to make the tortilla like bread is red lintels but other beans work too. The amount of water and the length of soaking time changes. Following the recipe that fits that bean you'd soak in the amount of water then using a blender or food processor you'd blend until smooth and cook like pancakes in a skillet. ***please note that Phytohaemagglutinin occurs naturally in several kinds of raw beans, including broad beans, white kidney beans, and red kidney beans. Thus those beans require a minimum of 10 minutes of cooking time. Making them unsuitable for this cooking method.****

[@Groceryvlog2024-uz9fj]

Hi! Yes, I have made lentil wraps, they're great. I thought of making them this week, but then I saw these keto wraps on sale so I figured I'd go the easy route. These were ok, I wouldn't buy them again though. I didn't know about minimum cooking times for certain beans - thanks for the useful info!

[@miscelany2]

@@Groceryvlog2024-uz9fj You're welcome. Thank you for your effort with your channel.

[@tomkim3277]

I very much enjoy your videos! kim

[@Groceryvlog2024-uz9fj]

Thank you! I'm glad you are enjoying them.

[@maryraybon2305]

Hi Caroline, you do really good on your $25/wk budget. Have you thought of looking into grinding oatmeal into flour and using it in your recipes, I know you can make tortillas with it and bread. I think it is just oat flour, salt and water. you could read up on it and see if that is something you could do. H And it would be great for someone with Diabetes. Just a thought. Thanks so much for sharing your groc hauls and meal ideas and pictures of your yummy looking meals. Take care :)

[@Groceryvlog2024-uz9fj]

Hi Mary! I have made oat flour for some recipes, but haven't tried making tortillas from it. Thanks for the idea!

[@nahyaansomalichannel2212]

Keep going

[@Groceryvlog2024-uz9fj]

Thanks!

[@margarite60]

You´re an inspiration.

[@Groceryvlog2024-uz9fj]

Aww, thanks!