On 2012-05-13 17:51:46 +0000, jmcquown said:

> "gtr" > wrote in message news:2012050916384342350-xxx@yyyzzz...
>> On 2012-05-09 22:34:25 +0000, Jim Elbrecht said:
>>
>>> I'm not a suthrun by any stretch-- but explore the rice & beans
>>> combinations. My vegan daughter has me making more and more beans &
>>> rice dishes.
>>
>> How do you explore them?
>>
>
> You give them a try. Read recipes. Heck, buy beans & rice mixes and
> give them a try. Beans and rice go very well together. Then learn to
> make them yourself. I often cook rice then add canned beans (Sheldon
> is right, canned beans are very cost effective) and add my own
> herbs/spices to taste.

Yes, I know what "explore" means, and I've eaten and cooked both rice
and beans on numerous occasions. By "you", I was asking how you
yourself had explored "combinations".