tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639041854499546141.post9084225152780600172..comments2015-08-06T08:37:28.044-06:00Comments on Elk Ridge Self-Reliant Sisters: Oh, Beans!R.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09446026319704451893noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639041854499546141.post-24117710414499042432011-12-05T22:38:48.562-07:002011-12-05T22:38:48.562-07:00Thanks for your comment. I checked out your blog a...Thanks for your comment. I checked out your blog and I love it. :) I've never tried to add the ground bean flour to a soup (good idea), but I think there is a way to make it work. Bean flour really thickens as it cooks -- you have to handle it as you would any other thickener when adding to a liquid. So, why not try wisking the bean flour into cold water (like you would with cornstarch or flour when you are making gravy) and then cooking it in a small saucepan on the stove over low heat separately from your soup -- using the wisk constantly until it is cooked and thickened to keep it from sticking (if you need more water, just add some. Then, when the rest of the soup is done, add the thickened mixture to your soup, wisking it into the soup the same way you would if you were adding a thickener to the soup. I really think that should do it for you, but let me know if it does not work.R.L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09446026319704451893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639041854499546141.post-7148017473685626192011-12-03T10:29:08.519-07:002011-12-03T10:29:08.519-07:00Hello! You have a great blog. I was reading about ...Hello! You have a great blog. I was reading about the possibility to grind the beans and then use them as flour. I tried that but every time I try to cook them for example in a soup, the bean flour sinks and burns up, destroying the entire soup. What am I doing wrong?<br />I am so unsure about beans that never mention them in my presentations, blogs or in my book (I've been preparedness specialist for years)<br />Many thanks!<br />Franz in the UK<br />http://backtobasicshub.blogspot.com/Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418387996322027061noreply@blogger.com