Lentils, Organic by Azure Farm

Legumes have been used throughout the earth for thousands of years. Theycome in hundreds of shapes, sizes and colors, are versatile and amazinglyconvenient because they can be dried and stored for years. Soaking beansfor a couple of hours brings them back to life, activating enzymes, proteins,minerals and vitamins.

Beans can be eaten raw, sprouted or cooked, ground into flour, curdledinto tofu, fermented into soya sauce, tempi and miso. They are excellentin chilies, soups and salads. Beans are high in iron and packed with protein.They are also a rich source of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, potassium,phosphorus and an excellent source of fiber and complex carbohydrates.They are low in sodium and saturated fats.

Lentils are a member of the pea family, and are the easiest bean to prepare.They require no presoaking and take only 30 minutes to cook. Use in makingsoups, casseroles, and patties. They may also be sprouted and used onsalads.

INGREDIENTS: Certified Organic Lentils.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (48 g)

Servings Per Container: About 47 (5 lb. size)

Servings Per Container: About 21 (36 oz. size)

Nutrient Amount %DV

Calories 160

Calories from Fat 0

Total Fat 0 g 0%

Trans Fat -- g

Sodium 0 mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 27 g 9%

Dietary Fiber 5 g 20%

Sugars 3 g

Protein 13 g

Vitamin C 4%

Calcium 2%

Iron 25%

Not a significant source of saturated fat, cholesterol, and vitamin A.

• Basic Cooking Instructions: Sort through lentils to remove any small stonesor debris. Rinse. Combine 2 cups lentils and 5 cups water in a saucepan.Bring a boil, reduce heat, cover tightly, and boil gently for 30 minutes.Add salt or garlic to taste.
• Azure Farm is located in the foothills east of Mt. Hood with a fantasticview of the Cascades and farm land in the valleys below. This is wheatgrowing country where dry-land farming produces an abundance of soft whitewheat and other grains. But what makes our farm different from most otherwheat farms is our growing practices. Weve been growing organically forover 25 years, and are attempting to go beyond basic organic (which onlyensures which harmful things have not been used). We try to keep up withorganic soil amendments that will actually improve our soil, and consequentlyimprove the food itself.
• Any items with the Azure Farm label which are not grown on Azure Farm,are from farms which we know have been growing organically for many years,doing whatever they can to ensure healthy soil, so the food on your tableis also healthy.
• Why go organic? Organic foods are grown without synthetic fertilizers,pesticides, or herbicides. Organic foods are not genetically modified.Organic foods are grown in soil that is nurtured, not treated... whichmeans top soil, groundwater, rivers, lakes, streams, watersheds, fish &wildlife, and people are not compromised. Healthy food grows in healthysoil. You can often taste the organic difference!