The Bean & Seed

Drinking Beans & Planting Seeds

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  • Conscious Decisions

    Extra Creamy vs. Zero Sugar. Sometimes it’s worth the extra calories, fat, and sugar. Sometimes it isn’t. Aren’t you glad we can have both?

    Growing up, there was always an ongoing “argument” in my family that centered around 2% vs. whole milk. Whole milk “tastes better” and is “more nutritious” one side would say. But 2% is “better for you” said the other. Looking back, this is both comical and puzzling to me. Today, I only purchase dairy milk if it’s going into a recipe that just wouldn’t work without it. I’m someone who chugged 2% until the day I became lactose intolerant around the age of 20. I’m thankful that we have a lot of options at the supermarket in this day and age; I think I’ve tried them all at this point. From real milk with an added lactase enzyme, to soy, almond, and oat, surely there’s something out there to fill the role milk used to play for you. But your milk or milk substitute of choice isn’t the point of this post. This is a post about conscious decisions. So, the reason my family’s 2% vs. whole milk “feud” is so funny to me… isn’t there room for both?

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  • What is The Bean & Seed?

    The Bean & Seed started out as a joke. I got this sign as a surprise to keep the laughs going!

    The Bean & Seed is a multifaceted effort to promote healthy living. It started as a laugh between my wife, Mary, and I over what I’d call my kitchen/her personal in-house restaurant. It has now evolved into an idea for a website/community where topics such as food prep, physical health, and mental health can be discussed. I believe I have a unique perspective on these subjects as a relative newcomer willing to write about what I’m learning. Obviously, this makes me far from being an expert, but I’ve got time to invest and I am very thorough in my research and enjoy streamlining and making things concise and efficient. It is my hope, then, to be able to offer you condensed versions of what I’ve been working on in my kitchen and for my own physical and mental health.

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