Beans-grains/70 recipes

Nothing says comfort food like grandma's cookin'. I have simplified the process with canned beans but feel free to use a comparable amount of fresh. I also replaced the lard in Grandma's recipe with (marginally more healthy) butter.

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Dry your beans well before cooking. To get the traditional ‘blistered’ look of the beans you will need to shallow-fry them for 5-6 minutes and stir constantly to avoid burning.

Feeding a large a family? Don't worry, your crockpot can make this succulent dish that will make sure everyone's hunger is satisfied.

Old Fashioned Baked Beans

Instead of rice, this Christmas pudding is made with pearl barley, cinnamon and sugar. Pearly barley makes the pudding taste delicious and creamy while provides lots of goodness. Serve it with some chopped nuts and rose water if needed.

A simple crockpot recipe that makes a scrumptious bread made with rye flour, blackstrap molasses and buttermilk.

This butter-bean spread can be used in many ways, crackers, vegetable sandwich, other ways, always works great.

A scrumptious side dish made with aji chiles, fresh lima beans and a variety of spices.