Gemnology

Question
Hi George,
I have several good recipes that call for Garbanzo beans, but I do not like their taste/texture very well. Are there any other beans that would be good substitutes for Garbanzos?
Also, I have high triglycerides/cholesterol and eat quite a bit of Angel Food cake everyday with blackberries or strawberries. Although the cake is low in fat, I fear I may be getting too much sugar in the cake itself. Is there a way I could make the Angel Food cake without the sugar, and jsut add a little Stevia extract? All the mixes in the stores I've seen have sugar added.
Thanks,
Mike Eidson, LAc.  

Answer
Hello Mike!

   Good to hear from you. Angel food cake must contain some type of sugar because it binds with the egg whites to give the cake its structure. However, you can try substituting Equal sweetener for the sugar with similar results and less calories.  
    Other substitutes for garbanzos would be soybeans and navy beans.   They should both be available at your nearest health food store.  Hope this helps.
-George
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