we eat beans often. my daughter is a vegetarian and they are a good source of iron. i am on a budget and they are good food. we make tostadas, burritoes, and tonight we are having beans and rice. sometimes i buy them dry and cook them up with an onion and some olive oil for 3 hours. when i dont have that kind of time, i open a can. tonight i opened a can. cooking dry beans is more of a sunday afternoon project!

Hubby would love to come and move in with you, Rose. He loves beans so much that his Mom had once bought him a bottle of Beano, probably as a hint that we did not share his passion for certain reasons.

I will make split pea and lentils from dry but I draw the line at bags verses cans.

my daughter and i actually do not have that problem commonly associated with beans. dont know why....but it's true.

Speaking of beans, you might like the recent book, Beans: A History by Ken Albala. All about the history of beans. Some fascinating material in there.

Michael, actually it may sound odd as a gift, but I believe I might purchase that for my DH who is easy to cook for but difficult to buy for. Thanks.

Rose, me too and I wonder if Ken Albala unravels that mystery. :)

michael, that sounds like a great book. i love beans. all the types and varieties and their histories. there are some really beautiful beans. and great names--'jacob's cattle' is just one that comes to mind.