Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check
pinto beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry
well over a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in
them. Not one, single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has
anyone ever found one of those mythical rocks?
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto
beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over
a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one, single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one
of those mythical rocks?
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto
beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over
a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one,
single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one
of those mythical rocks?
I certainly have. Finding a rock in a bag of beans is like the holy grail of >cooking.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check
pinto beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from
dry well over a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock
in them. Not one, single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has
anyone ever found one of those mythical rocks?
I certainly have. Finding a rock in a bag of beans is like the holy
grail of cooking. This was probably in the 80's era of bean history.
I don't think I've found any since. This reminds me that I have to
buy a bag of beans to cook in my new pressure cooker. Yippie!
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:13:45 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto
beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over >> a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one, >> single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one >> of those mythical rocks?
I certainly have. Finding a rock in a bag of beans is like the holy grail of
cooking.
But you're very familiar with rocks.
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:13:45 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto >> >> beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over >> >> a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one, >> >> single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one >> >> of those mythical rocks?
I certainly have. Finding a rock in a bag of beans is like the holy grail of
cooking.
But you're very familiar with rocks.
Oddly enough, I was watching a documentary about rocks on the moon. It's no wonder
why we never returned to that rock in the middle of nowhere. My guess is that the
Chinese will land on the moon in a few years.
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:Do you know what we really wanted to suss out up there? https://www.livescience.com/china-discovers-strange-glass-beads-on-moon-that-may-contain-billions-of-tons-of-water
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:13:45 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check
pinto beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from
dry well over a hundred times, and never once has there been a
rock in them. Not one, single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just
lucky? Has anyone ever found one of those mythical rocks?
I certainly have. Finding a rock in a bag of beans is like the
holy grail of cooking.
But you're very familiar with rocks.
Oddly enough, I was watching a documentary about rocks on the moon.
It's no wonder why we never returned to that rock in the middle of
nowhere. My guess is that the Chinese will land on the moon in a few
years. Good luck guys and be careful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xU7s6-3Ggo
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:15:56 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:13:45 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to
check pinto beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked
beans from dry well over a hundred times, and never once has
there been a rock in them. Not one, single, cotton pickin'
time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one of those
mythical rocks?
I certainly have. Finding a rock in a bag of beans is like the
holy grail of cooking.
But you're very familiar with rocks.
Oddly enough, I was watching a documentary about rocks on the moon.
It's no wonder why we never returned to that rock in the middle of
nowhere. My guess is that the Chinese will land on the moon in a few
years.
60 years after the Americans. Oh well, they still came second.
On Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:21:52 +1100
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:15:56 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Oddly enough, I was watching a documentary about rocks on the moon.
It's no wonder why we never returned to that rock in the middle of
nowhere. My guess is that the Chinese will land on the moon in a few
years.
60 years after the Americans. Oh well, they still came second.
Nope.
AI Overview
The United States was the second country to land on the moon, following the Soviet Union's robotic soft landing. While the Soviet Union's Luna 9 achieved the first soft landing in 1966, the U.S. followed with the Surveyor 1 mission, also in 1966, the United States was the first to land humans on the moon in 1969.
First soft landing: The Soviet Union landed the first robotic probe, Luna 9, in 1966, notes Quora.
Second soft landing: The United States followed shortly after with its Surveyor 1 mission, also in 1966.
First crewed landing: The United States was the first and, to date,
only country to land humans on the moon, with the Apollo 11 mission in
1969.
We did.
They were 3rd.
On Fri, 5 Dec 2025 13:35:50 -0700, lomonosov <bubbles@in.valid> wrote:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:21:52 +1100
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:15:56 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Oddly enough, I was watching a documentary about rocks on the
moon. It's no wonder why we never returned to that rock in the
middle of nowhere. My guess is that the Chinese will land on the
moon in a few years.
60 years after the Americans. Oh well, they still came second.
Nope.
AI Overview
The United States was the second country to land on the moon,
following the Soviet Union's robotic soft landing. While the Soviet
Union's Luna 9 achieved the first soft landing in 1966, the U.S.
followed with the Surveyor 1 mission, also in 1966, the United
States was the first to land humans on the moon in 1969. First soft >landing: The Soviet Union landed the first robotic probe, Luna 9, in
1966, notes Quora. Second soft landing: The United States followed
shortly after with its Surveyor 1 mission, also in 1966. First
crewed landing: The United States was the first and, to date, only
country to land humans on the moon, with the Apollo 11 mission in
1969.
We did.
They were 3rd.
I'm talking about people on the moon, not about robots, coca cola
bottles or Martians. Duh.
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:15:56 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:13:45 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto >> >> beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over
a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one,
single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one
of those mythical rocks?
I certainly have. Finding a rock in a bag of beans is like the holy grail of
cooking.
But you're very familiar with rocks.
Oddly enough, I was watching a documentary about rocks on the moon. It's no wonder
why we never returned to that rock in the middle of nowhere. My guess is that the
Chinese will land on the moon in a few years.
60 years after the Americans. Oh well, they still came second.
On Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:42:23 +1100
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On Fri, 5 Dec 2025 13:35:50 -0700, lomonosov <bubbles@in.valid> wrote:
Nope.
AI Overview
The United States was the second country to land on the moon,
following the Soviet Union's robotic soft landing. While the Soviet
Union's Luna 9 achieved the first soft landing in 1966, the U.S.
followed with the Surveyor 1 mission, also in 1966, the United
States was the first to land humans on the moon in 1969. First soft
landing: The Soviet Union landed the first robotic probe, Luna 9, in
1966, notes Quora. Second soft landing: The United States followed
shortly after with its Surveyor 1 mission, also in 1966. First
crewed landing: The United States was the first and, to date, only
country to land humans on the moon, with the Apollo 11 mission in
1969.
We did.
They were 3rd.
I'm talking about people on the moon, not about robots, coca cola
bottles or Martians. Duh.
You are now.
You failed however to make that clear at the outset.
You win the golden sputnik award for retrenchment.
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:15:56 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:13:45 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
I certainly have. Finding a rock in a bag of beans is like the holy grail of
cooking.
But you're very familiar with rocks.
Oddly enough, I was watching a documentary about rocks on the moon. It's no wonder
why we never returned to that rock in the middle of nowhere. My guess is that the
Chinese will land on the moon in a few years.
60 years after the Americans. Oh well, they still came second.
Indeed, the Brits landed in Hawaii about 1400 years after the Hawaiians. Oh well,
they still came second.
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto
beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over
a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one, single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one
of those mythical rocks?
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto
beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over
a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one,
single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one
of those mythical rocks?
I still pick through dried beans before rinsing and cooking. But
that was also a job I was assigned a young teenager and yes, I
would find an occasional tiny rock or a plant stem and of course
a few bad beans.
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over the
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
On Fri, 5 Dec 2025 14:06:52 -0700, lomonosov <bubbles@in.valid> wrote:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:42:23 +1100
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On Fri, 5 Dec 2025 13:35:50 -0700, lomonosov <bubbles@in.valid>
wrote:
Nope.
AI Overview
The United States was the second country to land on the moon,
following the Soviet Union's robotic soft landing. While the
Soviet Union's Luna 9 achieved the first soft landing in 1966,
the U.S. followed with the Surveyor 1 mission, also in 1966, the
United States was the first to land humans on the moon in 1969.
First soft landing: The Soviet Union landed the first robotic
probe, Luna 9, in 1966, notes Quora. Second soft landing: The
United States followed shortly after with its Surveyor 1 mission,
also in 1966. First crewed landing: The United States was the
first and, to date, only country to land humans on the moon, with
the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
We did.
They were 3rd.
I'm talking about people on the moon, not about robots, coca cola
bottles or Martians. Duh.
You are now.
You failed however to make that clear at the outset.
You win the golden sputnik award for retrenchment.
Don't you have a family member or a neighbour you can annoy? :)
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:44:34 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check
pinto beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from
dry well over a hundred times, and never once has there been a
rock in them. Not one, single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just
lucky? Has anyone ever found one of those mythical rocks?
I still pick through dried beans before rinsing and cooking. But
that was also a job I was assigned a young teenager and yes, I
would find an occasional tiny rock or a plant stem and of course
a few bad beans.
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over the
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
Maybe they candle them these days.
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:44:34 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over the
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
Maybe they candle them these days.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto
beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over
a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one,
single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one
of those mythical rocks?
I still pick through dried beans before rinsing and cooking. ButWhat she said. :)
that was also a job I was assigned a young teenager and yes, I
would find an occasional tiny rock or a plant stem and of course
a few bad beans.
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over the
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
~
On 12/5/2025 4:44 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check
pinto beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from
dry well over a hundred times, and never once has there been a
rock in them. Not one, single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just
lucky? Has anyone ever found one of those mythical rocks?
I still pick through dried beans before rinsing and cooking. But
that was also a job I was assigned a young teenager and yes, I
would find an occasional tiny rock or a plant stem and of course
a few bad beans.
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over theWhat she said. :)
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
~
Jill
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:44:34 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
<user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over the
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
Maybe they candle them these days.
They probably use birthday candles.You should never hold a candle
On 12/5/2025 4:12 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:44:34 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
<user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over
the years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
Maybe they candle them these days.
They probably use birthday candles.You should never hold a candle
If you don't know where it's been
--Ian Dury
You didn't know that Rock 'n' Roll burned
So you bought a candle and you loved and you learned
You got the rhythm, you got the speed
Mamma's little baby likes it short and sweet
--Ian Hunter
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check pinto
beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from dry well over
a hundred times, and never once has there been a rock in them. Not one,
single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just lucky? Has anyone ever found one
of those mythical rocks?
I still pick through dried beans before rinsing and cooking. ButBut how many beans make five?
that was also a job I was assigned a young teenager and yes, I
would find an occasional tiny rock or a plant stem and of course
a few bad beans.
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over the
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
~
I still pick through dried beans before rinsing and cooking. But
that was also a job I was assigned a young teenager and yes, I
would find an occasional tiny rock or a plant stem and of course
a few bad beans.
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over the
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net wrote:
...
I still pick through dried beans before rinsing and cooking. But
that was also a job I was assigned a young teenager and yes, I
would find an occasional tiny rock or a plant stem and of course
a few bad beans.
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over the
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
i've found rocks, bits of whatever, bad beans, the wrong
beans, etc.
in my own beans i don't usually have rocks but there may
be some dirt, bugs, bad beans and those get removed before
the beans go into any kind of longer term storage. it is
time intensive and picky to go through as many beans as i
do but i enjoy the process and discovery of how the crosses
and evaluate results.
once i've gone through all the beans then i have to
decide what will get planted the next season and of those
wishes i may not get all of them planted, but they may
eventually get planted other years.
On 2025-12-05 2:44 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
Pretty much my whole adult life I've read that you need to check
pinto beans for rocks. Now, I'm sure that I've cooked beans from
dry well over a hundred times, and never once has there been a
rock in them. Not one, single, cotton pickin' time. Am I just
lucky? Has anyone ever found one of those mythical rocks?
I still pick through dried beans before rinsing and cooking. But
that was also a job I was assigned a young teenager and yes, I
would find an occasional tiny rock or a plant stem and of course
a few bad beans.
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over theBut how many beans make five?
years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
~
On Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:39:13 -0600
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 12/5/2025 4:12 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
You should never hold a candle
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:44:34 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
<user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over
the years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
Maybe they candle them these days.
They probably use birthday candles.
If you don't know where it's been
--Ian Dury
You didn't know that Rock 'n' Roll burned
So you bought a candle and you loved and you learned
You got the rhythm, you got the speed
Mamma's little baby likes it short and sweet
--Ian Hunter
https://youtu.be/9IqiRY60ZDE?list=RD9IqiRY60ZDE
Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide
How he'd kick it in the head when he was twenty-five
Speed jive, don't want to stay alive
When you're twenty-five
- the same
On 12/5/2025 6:17 PM, Petro Lomonosov wrote:
On Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:39:13 -0600
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:
On 12/5/2025 4:12 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
You should never hold a candle
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:44:34 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
<user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
It seems their processing of dried beans has gotten better over
the years and rarely do I even find a bad bean.
Maybe they candle them these days.
They probably use birthday candles.
If you don't know where it's been
--Ian Dury
You didn't know that Rock 'n' Roll burned
So you bought a candle and you loved and you learned
You got the rhythm, you got the speed
Mamma's little baby likes it short and sweet
--Ian Hunter
https://youtu.be/9IqiRY60ZDE?list=RD9IqiRY60ZDE
Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide
How he'd kick it in the head when he was twenty-five
Speed jive, don't want to stay alive
When you're twenty-five
- the sameNo. Mott the Hoople did not write All the Young Dudes. Bowie wrote it
and gave it to them.
And they call Mexicans beaners!
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
Da Mexicans ain't dumb - they know a good deal when they see one. I thought that
people that don't eat meat ate a lot of beans. Maybe "beaners" would be a better
name for them. I'm cooking some beans right now. It's so cheap!
You don't have to kill an animal to eat well.
On Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:10:24 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
Da Mexicans ain't dumb - they know a good deal when they see one. I thought that
people that don't eat meat ate a lot of beans. Maybe "beaners" would be a better
name for them. I'm cooking some beans right now. It's so cheap!
We eat a fair bit of beans and chickpeas. Also mushrooms, nuts and
tofu. You don't have to kill an animal to eat well.
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
Da Mexicans ain't dumb - they know a good deal when they see one. I thought that
people that don't eat meat ate a lot of beans. Maybe "beaners" would be a better
name for them. I'm cooking some beans right now. It's so cheap!
We had canned pork and beans frequently when I was a kid. I liked them enough to eat them but then I lost interest in them for a long time. At some point I was at a pot luck where someone had made baked beans....
from scratch, not some concoction made with canned beans. Then it
occurred to me that I should try making them. They were great. I would
do it more often except my wife is not crazy about beans and it is hard
to eat that many beans.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
We had canned pork and beans frequently when I was a kid. I liked them
enough to eat them but then I lost interest in them for a long time. At
some point I was at a pot luck where someone had made baked beans....
from scratch, not some concoction made with canned beans. Then it
occurred to me that I should try making them. They were great. I would
do it more often except my wife is not crazy about beans and it is hard
to eat that many beans.
This could be a winter project for you. Work on cutting your baked
bean recipe in half. Write down everything and the amounts you use
for your bean dish, then work on cutting it in half and try it out.
/OR/ You could opt for a can of Bush's Baked beans and work on
doctoring those up to your taste. They have many varieties to
choose from to start your project. Keep a list of what you don't
like in the beans you doctor up so you won't repeat that mistake in
your next go-round.
~
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote on 12/6/2025 7:48 PM:
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
We had canned pork and beans frequently when I was a kid. I liked them
enough to eat them but then I lost interest in them for a long time. At >> some point I was at a pot luck where someone had made baked beans....
from scratch, not some concoction made with canned beans. Then it
occurred to me that I should try making them. They were great. I would
do it more often except my wife is not crazy about beans and it is hard
to eat that many beans.
This could be a winter project for you. Work on cutting your baked
bean recipe in half. Write down everything and the amounts you use
for your bean dish, then work on cutting it in half and try it out.
/OR/ You could opt for a can of Bush's Baked beans and work on
doctoring those up to your taste. They have many varieties to
choose from to start your project. Keep a list of what you don't
like in the beans you doctor up so you won't repeat that mistake in
your next go-round.
Officer Dave is a connoisseur. No way in hell he will eat canned beans,
any more than Chef Bryan would.
If he does, we will never know because he will NEVER admit it.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
We had canned pork and beans frequently when I was a kid. I liked them
enough to eat them but then I lost interest in them for a long time. At
some point I was at a pot luck where someone had made baked beans....
from scratch, not some concoction made with canned beans. Then it
occurred to me that I should try making them. They were great. I would
do it more often except my wife is not crazy about beans and it is hard
to eat that many beans.
This could be a winter project for you. Work on cutting your baked
bean recipe in half. Write down everything and the amounts you use
for your bean dish, then work on cutting it in half and try it out.
/OR/ You could opt for a can of Bush's Baked beans and work on
doctoring those up to your taste. They have many varieties to
choose from to start your project. Keep a list of what you don't
like in the beans you doctor up so you won't repeat that mistake in
your next go-round.
On 2025-12-06 8:48 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
You could opt for a can of Bush's Baked beans and work on
doctoring those up to your taste. They have many varieties to
choose from to start your project. Keep a list of what you don't
like in the beans you doctor up so you won't repeat that mistake in
your next go-round.
I am going to consider doing them for a potluck. You are right about the Bush's Beans. They are pretty darned good, and so much easier to just
open a can and heat then than to make them from scratch.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
I am going to consider doing them for a potluck. You are right about the
Bush's Beans. They are pretty darned good, and so much easier to just
open a can and heat then than to make them from scratch.
A chopped onion in those Bush's beans adds a lot of flavor and sometimes
a strip of bacon or two on top of those beans really bring them up a
notch.
Baked beans are a lot like potato salad and meatloaf; LOTS of different recipes.
On 2025-12-06 11:14 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
I am going to consider doing them for a potluck. You are right about the >>> Bush's Beans. They are pretty darned good, and so much easier to just
open a can and heat then than to make them from scratch.
A chopped onion in those Bush's beans adds a lot of flavor and sometimes
a strip of bacon or two on top of those beans really bring them up a
notch.
Baked beans are a lot like potato salad and meatloaf; LOTS of different
recipes.
The last couple of times I made baked beans I used a recipe that called
for some pickled jalapeno. The last time was for a pot luck and the heat >level was good for me but a number of people there found the beans too
hot. I may have to experiment with a can of Bush's beans. Those things
can be like heat roulette.
On 2025-12-06 2:10 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
Da Mexicans ain't dumb - they know a good deal when they see one. I thought that
people that don't eat meat ate a lot of beans. Maybe "beaners" would be a better
name for them. I'm cooking some beans right now. It's so cheap!
We had canned pork and beans frequently when I was a kid. I liked them enough to eat them but then I lost interest in them for a long time. At some point I was at a pot luck where someone had made baked beans....
from scratch, not some concoction made with canned beans. Then it
occurred to me that I should try making them. They were great. I would
do it more often except my wife is not crazy about beans and it is hard
to eat that many beans.
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:10:24 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
Da Mexicans ain't dumb - they know a good deal when they see one. I thought that
people that don't eat meat ate a lot of beans. Maybe "beaners" would be a better
name for them. I'm cooking some beans right now. It's so cheap!
We eat a fair bit of beans and chickpeas. Also mushrooms, nuts and
tofu. You don't have to kill an animal to eat well.
I should eat more beans - it's dirt cheap food! I'll probably be eating some chickpeas and nuts this afternoon. We're going to a Turkish restaurant.
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote on 12/6/2025 7:48 PM:All I typically add is a little blackstrap. They are an expected side
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
We had canned pork and beans frequently when I was a kid. I liked them >>> enough to eat them but then I lost interest in them for a long time. At >>> some point I was at a pot luck where someone had made baked beans....
from scratch, not some concoction made with canned beans. Then it
occurred to me that I should try making them. They were great. I would >>> do it more often except my wife is not crazy about beans and it is hard
to eat that many beans.
This could be a winter project for you. Work on cutting your baked
bean recipe in half. Write down everything and the amounts you use
for your bean dish, then work on cutting it in half and try it out.
/OR/ You could opt for a can of Bush's Baked beans and work on
doctoring those up to your taste. They have many varieties to
choose from to start your project. Keep a list of what you don't
like in the beans you doctor up so you won't repeat that mistake in
your next go-round.
Officer Dave is a connoisseur. No way in hell he will eat canned beans, any more than Chef Bryan would.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
On 2025-12-06 2:10 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
Da Mexicans ain't dumb - they know a good deal when they see one. I thought that
people that don't eat meat ate a lot of beans. Maybe "beaners" would be a better
name for them. I'm cooking some beans right now. It's so cheap!
We had canned pork and beans frequently when I was a kid. I liked them
enough to eat them but then I lost interest in them for a long time. At
some point I was at a pot luck where someone had made baked beans....
from scratch, not some concoction made with canned beans. Then it
occurred to me that I should try making them. They were great. I would
do it more often except my wife is not crazy about beans and it is hard
to eat that many beans.
The thing about beans is that you're going to be stuck with eating them for a few
days. I've been eating a batch since Friday. I'll be eating them at least until
Sunday. It is indeed a day that will live in infamy.
On 2025-12-06 11:14 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
I am going to consider doing them for a potluck. You are right about the >>> Bush's Beans. They are pretty darned good, and so much easier to just
open a can and heat then than to make them from scratch.
A chopped onion in those Bush's beans adds a lot of flavor and sometimes
a strip of bacon or two on top of those beans really bring them up a
notch.
Baked beans are a lot like potato salad and meatloaf; LOTS of different
recipes.
The last couple of times I made baked beans I used a recipe that called
for some pickled jalapeno. The last time was for a pot luck and the heat level was good for me but a number of people there found the beans too hot. I may have to experiment with a can of Bush's beans. Those things
can be like heat roulette.
The last couple of times I made baked beans I used a recipe that called
for some pickled jalapeno. The last time was for a pot luck and the heat level was good for me but a number of people there found the beans too
hot. I may have to experiment with a can of Bush's beans. Those things
can be like heat roulette.
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote on 12/6/2025 7:48 PM:All I typically add is a little blackstrap. They are an expected side
You could opt for a can of Bush's Baked beans and work on
doctoring those up to your taste. They have many varieties to
choose from to start your project. Keep a list of what you don't
like in the beans you doctor up so you won't repeat that mistake in
your next go-round.
when I grill brats.
I always have canned beans around, pintos, red kidneys and black.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote on 12/6/2025 7:48 PM:All I typically add is a little blackstrap. They are an expected side
You could opt for a can of Bush's Baked beans and work on
doctoring those up to your taste. They have many varieties to
choose from to start your project. Keep a list of what you don't
like in the beans you doctor up so you won't repeat that mistake in
your next go-round.
when I grill brats.
Try them with some diced onion and cook them until the onions are soft.
About 30 minutes in the oven should do the job.
I always have canned beans around, pintos, red kidneys and black.
Me, too with the exception of black beans and pintos. Black-eyed peas
as well and those are used to make hoppin' john. I was surprised at
how good some of the 'chili beans' are.
On 12/7/2025 1:02 AM, dsi1 wrote:
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
On 2025-12-06 2:10 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
Da Mexicans ain't dumb - they know a good deal when they see one. I thought that
people that don't eat meat ate a lot of beans. Maybe "beaners" would be a better
name for them. I'm cooking some beans right now. It's so cheap!
We had canned pork and beans frequently when I was a kid. I liked them
enough to eat them but then I lost interest in them for a long time. At >> some point I was at a pot luck where someone had made baked beans....
from scratch, not some concoction made with canned beans. Then it
occurred to me that I should try making them. They were great. I would
do it more often except my wife is not crazy about beans and it is hard
to eat that many beans.
The thing about beans is that you're going to be stuck with eating them for a few
days. I've been eating a batch since Friday. I'll be eating them at least until
Sunday. It is indeed a day that will live in infamy.
They keep very well in the fridge, and if you take them out and add
water and reduce them every several days, they keep virtually forever.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 12/7/2025 1:02 AM, dsi1 wrote:
They keep very well in the fridge, and if you take them out and add
The thing about beans is that you're going to be stuck with eating them for a few
days. I've been eating a batch since Friday. I'll be eating them at least until
Sunday. It is indeed a day that will live in infamy.
water and reduce them every several days, they keep virtually forever.
I dished up a bowl of beans this morning. My wife says "beans? more beans?" >Indeed. The good news is that I can see the bottom of the pan. Just one more >big bowl to go!
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:Who calls Mexican's beaners? You, Bruce? I don't know anyone who calls Mexicans by that name.
And they call Mexicans beaners!
<yawn> Most people eat plenty of things that don't include meat. ThisWe eat a fair bit of beans and chickpeas. Also mushrooms, nuts and
tofu. You don't have to kill an animal to eat well.
I should eat more beans - it's dirt cheap food! I'll probably be eating some chickpeas and nuts this afternoon. We're going to a Turkish restaurant.
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:11:44 GMT, dsi1
<user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 12/7/2025 1:02 AM, dsi1 wrote:
They keep very well in the fridge, and if you take them out and add
The thing about beans is that you're going to be stuck with eating them for a few
days. I've been eating a batch since Friday. I'll be eating them at least until
Sunday. It is indeed a day that will live in infamy.
water and reduce them every several days, they keep virtually forever.
I dished up a bowl of beans this morning. My wife says "beans? more beans?" >Indeed. The good news is that I can see the bottom of the pan. Just one more >big bowl to go!
Can't you freeze them? :)
On 12/6/2025 4:54 PM, dsi1 wrote:
Who calls Mexican's beaners? You, Bruce? I don't know anyone who calls >Mexicans by that name.
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
<yawn> Most people eat plenty of things that don't include meat.We eat a fair bit of beans and chickpeas. Also mushrooms, nuts and
tofu. You don't have to kill an animal to eat well.
This rant about eating meat is boring. Have some canned mackerel. That's >some nasty stuff but hey, it's fish.
On 12/6/2025 4:54 PM, dsi1 wrote:
Who calls Mexican's beaners? You, Bruce? I don't know anyone who calls Mexicans by that name.
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:
And they call Mexicans beaners!
On 12/6/2025 10:37 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-12-06 11:14 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:
I am going to consider doing them for a potluck. You are right
about the Bush's Beans. They are pretty darned good, and so much
easier to just open a can and heat then than to make them from
scratch.
A chopped onion in those Bush's beans adds a lot of flavor and
sometimes a strip of bacon or two on top of those beans really
bring them up a notch.
Baked beans are a lot like potato salad and meatloaf; LOTS of
different recipes.
The last couple of times I made baked beans I used a recipe thatPickled jalapeno has no place in baked beans. If you want heat, add
called for some pickled jalapeno. The last time was for a pot luck
and the heat level was good for me but a number of people there
found the beans too hot. I may have to experiment with a can of
Bush's beans. Those things can be like heat roulette.
cayenne.
I may have to experiment with a can of Bush's beans. Those things
can be like heat roulette.
WASPS and heat are a bad combination.
On Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:52:28 +1100
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
I may have to experiment with a can of Bush's beans. Those things
can be like heat roulette.
WASPS and heat are a bad combination.
We prefer ghost peppers for that stinging tongue bite...
On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 12:33:06 -0700, "Dr. Rocktor" <drr@in.valid> wrote:
On Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:52:28 +1100
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
I may have to experiment with a can of Bush's beans. Those things
can be like heat roulette.
WASPS and heat are a bad combination.
We prefer ghost peppers for that stinging tongue bite...
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