tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080294648730300241.post5633885571599388407..comments2020-07-16T03:54:13.465-05:00Comments on Pollinators On The Brain: How to Cook BeansAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05590834468436576998noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080294648730300241.post-91752311582309952072011-02-22T16:10:04.113-06:002011-02-22T16:10:04.113-06:00Thanks!Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590834468436576998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080294648730300241.post-89685264070641184362011-02-22T13:12:27.815-06:002011-02-22T13:12:27.815-06:00"How to cook beans super-fast". Ya sucke..."How to cook beans super-fast". Ya sucked me in with that one! You're right though, hands on time is very short.<br />Dried beans are soooo cheap and then you can control the sodium as well. Love this post.Handfulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080294648730300241.post-45033505819712865232011-02-16T21:46:54.861-06:002011-02-16T21:46:54.861-06:00It depends. Sometimes I drain off the cooking liqu...It depends. Sometimes I drain off the cooking liquid and freeze them very dry but sometimes I leave some liquid in. It depends on what I think I might do with them... although probably it depends more on what kind of mood I'm in :-) Refried beans for example are best made with some cooking liquid rather than water added. But if I'm going to put the beans on a pizza, I'll be draining them thoroughly anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590834468436576998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080294648730300241.post-34949167951946668822011-02-16T21:27:33.418-06:002011-02-16T21:27:33.418-06:00Do you freeze them packed in water or dry in a jar...Do you freeze them packed in water or dry in a jar?sweet alyssumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554081259618733684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080294648730300241.post-7950373898465508882011-02-14T19:14:18.725-06:002011-02-14T19:14:18.725-06:00BEANS! Love them. I have been cooking more and mor...BEANS! Love them. I have been cooking more and more beans over the past 2 years. When I decided to cut out store bought canned foods, beans where the first things I started to cook. Specifically black beans. So easy. I think the only thing I do differently then what you mentioned is I bring them to a boil, then turn off the stove and let them sit. I might do that 2-3 times over the course of a day (when I remember to check them). Just a way to cut back on the stove being on for 2-3 hours. And like Theresa, I freeze them for later use. I also do that with chick peas - using those for hummus or chickpea burgers. I hope to grow more beans this spring and fall. MAYBE enough to dry. Gosh this bean talk to making me hungry! EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080294648730300241.post-70829190023455904602011-02-13T21:51:04.360-06:002011-02-13T21:51:04.360-06:00Salads are great indeed. This winter I didn't ...Salads are great indeed. This winter I didn't grow many lettuces, just kale and mustard, and I really missed my salads!<br /><br />Poor man's supper sounds awesome. Our favorite bean meal is beans over rice with "vegetable saute" which is exactly what it sounds like made out of whatever veg is in the fridge. Tonight it was black beans over rice with chopped roasted cabbage and feta.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590834468436576998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080294648730300241.post-30301376519082724762011-02-13T21:42:40.024-06:002011-02-13T21:42:40.024-06:00We love beans too. I usually put on a big pot and...We love beans too. I usually put on a big pot and freeze several containers. We really enjoy pintos or brown beans as some folks call them. <br /><br />Our favorite meal is what my mom called, Poor Man's Supper which is pinto beans with cornbread and fried potatoes with onions and gravy. Now we just have beans and cornbread. Yum<br /><br />I rely on salads simply because you can make them anyway you want and add other ingredients to make it go farther or have it by itself as a meal.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169049176661742835noreply@blogger.com