/pbean

A simple, convenient real-food meal-beverage :herb:

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pbean

A simple, healthy, and convenient vegan meal.

Recipe

The following recipe, based on the solution to a linear program, makes one serving.

Ingredients

  • 42 g soybeans; soaked
  • 24 g peanut butter (peanuts should be the only ingredient)
  • 15 g cocoa powder
  • 8 g chia seeds (5 g ground, 3 g whole)
  • 1 g iodized salt

Directions

  1. cook beans until soft
  2. blend all ingredients
  3. dilute to 2 cups
  4. refrigerate for up to six days

Tips

Equipment

  • pressure cooker
  • immersion blender
  • funnel
  • half-gallon jugs
  • coffee grinder
  • bucket, for mixing

Flavors

  • good: vanilla, mint, coffee, coconut
  • okay: pumpkin pie spice
  • bad: strawberry, banana

Additives

  • citric/lactic acid - just in case you want to pretend you're drinking kefir
  • sunflower lecithin - helps keep phases mixed while bottling and serving

FAQ

  • Can I drink pbean and nothing else? No. You must supplement it with at a few leaves of kale (or other Brassica) to get the RDA of vitamins A, C, and K.
  • Can I use other nut butters? Yes, but the flavor will not change much.