Azure Farm Yellow Split Peas, Org 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.

The whole pea is dried, their skins removed and they are split in half.They are wonderful in soups and do not need to be soaked before cooking.

Dry peas, like their lentil cousins, have been around for thousands ofyears. Peas are a high protein food and a good source of potassium andthe B-vitamins. Complex carbohydrates, which peas provide, release energyslowly to the body. This helps to maintain a consistent energy level. Incontrast, sugars are broken down quickly within the body, causing it to"crash" or feel tired after the sugar has been used.

Legumes have more dietary fiber than any other major food groups, includinggrains. One-half cup of cooked peas or lentils provides more than 10 gramsof dietary fiber. Vegetables average 5 grams, and grains average 3 grams.A high fiber diet may help prevent heart disease and some cancers.

Peas, lentils, and chickpeas are also a good source of folate.

INGREDIENTS: Organic Yellow Split Peas.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (60 g)

Servings Per Container: About 38 (5 lb. size)

Servings Per Container: About 19 (40 oz. size)

Nutrient Amount %DV

Calories 200

Calories from Fat 5

Total Fat 0.5 g 1%

Trans Fat -- g

Sodium 10 mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 36 g 12%

Dietary Fiber 4 g 17%

Sugars 5 g

Protein 15 g

Calcium 4%

Iron 15%

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

• Basic cooking: For every cup of dry peas, use two cups water. With splitpeas, there is no need to soak. Bring water to a boil and cook for about30 minutes, or until the peas reach desired tenderness.
• One cup of dried peas will yield two cups of cooked peas.
• 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!