I have never had really good beans! I have never tried much so perhaps that
is the problem

It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about how
much you love it and make it!

Please would you share your favourite recipes? I would love to try them

Thank you for any of you that does

O

On 11/13/2020 4:35 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> I have never had really good beans!Â* I have never tried much so perhaps
> that is the problem
>
> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about
> how much you love it and make it!
>
> Please would you share your favourite recipes?Â* I would love to try them
>
> Thank you for any of you that does
>
> O

One of my favorites is Navy beans and ham . Very simple to make too !
Soak a pound of beans overnight (we add a tablespoon of baking soda to
the soak water , helps lower the gas quotient) , in the early afternoon
next day rinse them then put in a slow cooker with a ham bone/chunks of
ham , about 3-4 cups water , a couple or three tablespoons of dried
onion flakes and a couple of dashes of garlic powder . Cook on low until
the beans are tender and the liquid thickens slightly . Serve with
either fresh baked dinner rolls or cornbread .
--
Snag
Illegitimi non
carborundum

Ophelia wrote:
> I have never had really good beans! I have never tried much so perhaps that
> is the problem
>
> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about how
> much you love it and make it!
>
> Please would you share your favourite recipes? I would love to try them
>
> Thank you for any of you that does

i like them very plain because then i can taste the
flavor and texture of the beans. since so many are
different from each other that is how i like them the
most when i cook up a single kind of bean.

simple, sort and wash beans, put in pot and add enough
water to cover them by about 1 & 1/2 in volume. bring to
a boil (stir every few moments so they don't stick) and
then turn them down to a simmer (slight bubble). when
the heat is down stir them one time and then once every
half hour or so until done. most beans are done in about
2 hrs, but a few i have here can go quite a long time
and still be firm, so it helps to know your beans and
then you can stop cooking them when you have gotten them
to where you like them.

Mom doesn't like the juice left over (pot liquor is
what some call it, she calls it sludge lol), so i have
to strain them and rinse them off before we use them or
more likely we'll use some of them right away and some
quart jars of drained beans will be put in the freezer
so they can be used later. don't pack the beans too
tightly in the jars so they can expand without breaking
the jars.

as for recipes, bean soup is common here, so that is
cut up potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, cubed
ham or a ham bone. fry up the onions and celery to
soften a bit and add the rest and cook until done.
pretty simple but good food for the winter time when it
is cold outside. i like bean soup cold in the summer
but i'm strange, i eat a lot of foods cold in the
summer.

baked beans, another simple recipe, cook the beans
and then add brown sugar, ketchup (which has more
sugar), ham, bacon and onions. bake in the oven until
the onions are cooked enough for your tastes. i like
the top browned.

basic bean burrito, we don't use wrappers any more
so it is just some beans on a plate with cheese melted
on them and then we top them with lettuce, tomatoes,
chopped onions and plain whole milk yogurt or sour
cream. i have a bottle of hot sauce on hand for me
because i do like some hot pepper taste. Mom won't
touch anything too spicy.

there's quite a few ways of using chick peas for
middle eastern dishes or indian foods. i'll let you
research more of those but for me hummus is a go to
food i can eat at least 10 meals a month and still be
happy having more. traditional hummus has tahini
(sesame seed paste) added to it, but i don't need
that and can be happy without using it. so the easy
recipe for hummus is to grind up some cooked chick
peas, i grind up garlic in mayo and/or miracle whip
with some lemon juice and olive oil and then add the
chick peas while i'm grinding to get them ground up
too as a paste. if you like more texture and lumps
you can leave more whole or you can even make this
as a dish where the chickpeas and garlic are whole
or whatever. there's a lot of room for variations.
i also like cilantro and/or large leaf parsley so
those can be used in or as the bottom layer of the
dish.

i don't use salt when cooking beans and i never
bother to soak them, our water here is slightly
hard but i've never done anything to treat the
water before cooking either. the beans always turn
out well and we eat a lot of them.

i planted about 45 different beans this season
and am still sorting them out and weighing things
but so far i have about 30lbs of beans and most of
them we'll be eaten. the rest will be used for
further bean breeding and giving away to other
gardeners. i grow some beans out for another
collector so i need to ship those back to him
once i finish sorting them all out. i think my
own collection has about 500 different bean
varieties (i don't keep track of them all or count
them any more). each year new ones show up or i
trade other people for more. when i get my camera
set up properly i'll have a lot more pictures and
i post them to my website. the pictures i have
up there now aren't nearly what i'd like in terms
of color or consistency. i still have a lot to
learn about photography.

you can find the website at anthive dot com
there is a bean project page and other projects too.
i update things as i find pictures that interest me.
a lot of it is about gardening or things that catch
my eye or interest or a few computer projects.

yes, this is long, but i enjoy writing so it has
been fun to write.


songbird

songbird wrote:
>
> yes, this is long, but i enjoy writing so it has
> bean fun to write.

I fixed that last sentence for you. heh heh

"songbird" wrote in message ...

Ophelia wrote:
> I have never had really good beans! I have never tried much so perhaps
> that
> is the problem
>
> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about how
> much you love it and make it!
>
> Please would you share your favourite recipes? I would love to try them
>
> Thank you for any of you that does

i like them very plain because then i can taste the
flavor and texture of the beans. since so many are
different from each other that is how i like them the
most when i cook up a single kind of bean.

simple, sort and wash beans, put in pot and add enough
water to cover them by about 1 & 1/2 in volume. bring to
a boil (stir every few moments so they don't stick) and
then turn them down to a simmer (slight bubble). when
the heat is down stir them one time and then once every
half hour or so until done. most beans are done in about
2 hrs, but a few i have here can go quite a long time
and still be firm, so it helps to know your beans and
then you can stop cooking them when you have gotten them
to where you like them.

Mom doesn't like the juice left over (pot liquor is
what some call it, she calls it sludge lol), so i have
to strain them and rinse them off before we use them or
more likely we'll use some of them right away and some
quart jars of drained beans will be put in the freezer
so they can be used later. don't pack the beans too
tightly in the jars so they can expand without breaking
the jars.

as for recipes, bean soup is common here, so that is
cut up potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, cubed
ham or a ham bone. fry up the onions and celery to
soften a bit and add the rest and cook until done.
pretty simple but good food for the winter time when it
is cold outside. i like bean soup cold in the summer
but i'm strange, i eat a lot of foods cold in the
summer.

baked beans, another simple recipe, cook the beans
and then add brown sugar, ketchup (which has more
sugar), ham, bacon and onions. bake in the oven until
the onions are cooked enough for your tastes. i like
the top browned.

basic bean burrito, we don't use wrappers any more
so it is just some beans on a plate with cheese melted
on them and then we top them with lettuce, tomatoes,
chopped onions and plain whole milk yogurt or sour
cream. i have a bottle of hot sauce on hand for me
because i do like some hot pepper taste. Mom won't
touch anything too spicy.

there's quite a few ways of using chick peas for
middle eastern dishes or indian foods. i'll let you
research more of those but for me hummus is a go to
food i can eat at least 10 meals a month and still be
happy having more. traditional hummus has tahini
(sesame seed paste) added to it, but i don't need
that and can be happy without using it. so the easy
recipe for hummus is to grind up some cooked chick
peas, i grind up garlic in mayo and/or miracle whip
with some lemon juice and olive oil and then add the
chick peas while i'm grinding to get them ground up
too as a paste. if you like more texture and lumps
you can leave more whole or you can even make this
as a dish where the chickpeas and garlic are whole
or whatever. there's a lot of room for variations.
i also like cilantro and/or large leaf parsley so
those can be used in or as the bottom layer of the
dish.

i don't use salt when cooking beans and i never
bother to soak them, our water here is slightly
hard but i've never done anything to treat the
water before cooking either. the beans always turn
out well and we eat a lot of them.

i planted about 45 different beans this season
and am still sorting them out and weighing things
but so far i have about 30lbs of beans and most of
them we'll be eaten. the rest will be used for
further bean breeding and giving away to other
gardeners. i grow some beans out for another
collector so i need to ship those back to him
once i finish sorting them all out. i think my
own collection has about 500 different bean
varieties (i don't keep track of them all or count
them any more). each year new ones show up or i
trade other people for more. when i get my camera
set up properly i'll have a lot more pictures and
i post them to my website. the pictures i have
up there now aren't nearly what i'd like in terms
of color or consistency. i still have a lot to
learn about photography.

you can find the website at anthive dot com
there is a bean project page and other projects too.
i update things as i find pictures that interest me.
a lot of it is about gardening or things that catch
my eye or interest or a few computer projects.

yes, this is long, but i enjoy writing so it has
been fun to write.


songbird

======

Thank you so much songbird)) I don't mind how long it is) I will
enjoy working with it I promise))

Saved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On 11/13/2020 8:00 AM, Snag wrote:
> On 11/13/2020 4:35 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> I have never had really good beans!Â* I have never tried much so
>> perhaps that is the problem
>>
>> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about
>> how much you love it and make it!
>>
>> Please would you share your favourite recipes?Â* I would love to try
>> them
>>
>> Thank you for any of you that does
>>
>> O
>
> Â* One of my favorites is Navy beans and ham . Very simple to make too !
> Soak a pound of beans overnight (we add a tablespoon of baking soda to
> the soak water , helps lower the gas quotient) , in the early afternoon
> next day rinse them then put in a slow cooker with a ham bone/chunks of
> ham , about 3-4 cups water , a couple or three tablespoons of dried
> onion flakes and a couple of dashes of garlic powder . Cook on low until
> the beans are tender and the liquid thickens slightly . Serve with
> either fresh baked dinner rolls or cornbread .

I'd agree with that suggestion. I've posted my dad's Navy bean soup
recipe many times but it doesn't have to be soup. Soaked, rinsed and
cooked over low heat. Dad used fresh (not smoked) ham hocks to flavour
the beans; she'll likely say she's never heard of a ham hock.

Jill

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>I have never had really good beans! I have never tried much so perhaps
>that is the problem
>
> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about how
> much you love it and make it!
>
> Please would you share your favourite recipes? I would love to try them
>
> Thank you for any of you that does

I don't normally do recipes for beans. I just do the quick oak, drain, and
cook. Season with salt and pepper. Normally I'd add some cumin to my pinto
beans but when I made them yesterday, I discovered I was out of cumin. I
used a little chili powder instead. They're okay but not the same.

Some of the recipes I do use such as for black bean soup, would not work for
you as it is spicy. But mostly when I work with beans, I just season to
taste.

"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...


"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>I have never had really good beans! I have never tried much so perhaps
>that is the problem
>
> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about how
> much you love it and make it!
>
> Please would you share your favourite recipes? I would love to try them
>
> Thank you for any of you that does

I don't normally do recipes for beans. I just do the quick oak, drain, and
cook. Season with salt and pepper. Normally I'd add some cumin to my pinto
beans but when I made them yesterday, I discovered I was out of cumin. I
used a little chili powder instead. They're okay but not the same.

Some of the recipes I do use such as for black bean soup, would not work for
you as it is spicy. But mostly when I work with beans, I just season to
taste.

===

Thanks very much, Julie. I appreciate you know my tastes

On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 4:35:25 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
> I have never had really good beans! I have never tried much so perhaps that
> is the problem
>
> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about how
> much you love it and make it!
>
> Please would you share your favourite recipes? I would love to try them
>
> Thank you for any of you that does

Put pintos and water into pressure cooker. Cook for 2 hours. Allow them to
cool enough to put the beans and water into the blender, and blend until
smooth. Pour into pan and add neutral oil. Reduce and rehydrate repeatedly.
Salt to taste. Serve with lots of melted cheese and Mexican salsa.
>
> O

--Bryan

Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 4:35:25 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
>> I have never had really good beans! I have never tried much so perhaps that
>> is the problem
>>
>> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about how
>> much you love it and make it!
>>
>> Please would you share your favourite recipes? I would love to try them
>>
>> Thank you for any of you that does
>
> Put pintos and water into pressure cooker. Cook for 2 hours. Allow them to
> cool enough to put the beans and water into the blender, and blend until
> smooth. Pour into pan and add neutral oil. Reduce and rehydrate repeatedly.
> Salt to taste. Serve with lots of melted cheese and Mexican salsa.
>>
>> O
>
> --Bryan
>

I don't use pressure cookers. Any recipes for sous vide beans?

I need them al dente please.

On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 1:56:28 PM UTC-6, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Bryan Simmons wrote:
> > On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 4:35:25 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
> >> I have never had really good beans! I have never tried much so perhaps that
> >> is the problem
> >>
> >> It has never been a regular food in my life, but I keep reading about how
> >> much you love it and make it!
> >>
> >> Please would you share your favourite recipes? I would love to try them
> >>
> >> Thank you for any of you that does
> >
> > Put pintos and water into pressure cooker. Cook for 2 hours. Allow them to
> > cool enough to put the beans and water into the blender, and blend until
> > smooth. Pour into pan and add neutral oil. Reduce and rehydrate repeatedly.
> > Salt to taste. Serve with lots of melted cheese and Mexican salsa.
> >>
> >> O
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> I don't use pressure cookers. Any recipes for sous vide beans?
>
> I need them al dente please.

Black beans come out of the can al dente.

--Bryan

Hank Rogers wrote :
> I don't use pressure cookers.
>
The Instant Pot makes good beans and many
other good things, you might like to try
one out.

Jill

On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 3:26:56 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> Hank Rogers wrote :
> > I don't use pressure cookers.
> >
> The Instant Pot makes good beans and many
> other good things, you might like to try
> one out.

As soon as I send this post, I'm putting beans into my Power Quick Pot
(an Instant Pot knockoff), then driving to the Mexican grocery to buy
salsa.
>
> Jill

--Bryan

Bryan Simmons pretended :
> On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 3:26:56 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>> Hank Rogers wrote :
>>> I don't use pressure cookers.
>>>
>> The Instant Pot makes good beans and many
>> other good things, you might like to try
>> one out.
>
> As soon as I send this post, I'm putting beans into my Power Quick Pot
> (an Instant Pot knockoff), then driving to the Mexican grocery to buy
> salsa.
>>
>> Jill
>
> --Bryan
>
Sounds good, the recipes are endless for cookers
like that, youtube has a gaggle of them also.

Jill

On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 3:45:49 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>
> Bryan Simmons pretended :
> >
> > As soon as I send this post, I'm putting beans into my Power Quick Pot
> > (an Instant Pot knockoff), then driving to the Mexican grocery to buy
> > salsa.
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> Sounds good, the recipes are endless for cookers
> like that, youtube has a gaggle of them also.
>
> Jill
>
Ain't that the truth! They're easily adapted if you have an Instant Pot or the
Ninja Foodi.