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I just boiled my beans for awhile on the stove top and then put them in the crock pot. (They still smell like dirt and asparagus juice.). I boiled a chopped onion, ham base bullion, some mixed long grain rice, sprinkle of corn meal, dash of vinegar, bay leaf, celery and chopped carrot, and course ground black pepper. I had a $1.49 per lb. ham butt, I stuffed in on top. We'll see. It better bring good luck cuz it is stinkin' up my house.
He soaks them, then puts them in a pot with all kinds of veggies: onion, carrot, celery, maybe a little potato. Black peppercorns and herbs like parsley, marjoram, or sage. He adds olive oil, too. His beans are outrageous. Nobody can make beans like he does.
I have some in the crockpot now and while I did all that, they still will not be as good as his. Close, though.
I am making a three-bean salad, but not for tonight.
Cher
And then gave them a hard boil, before the crock pot. The olive oil sounds like a nice touch.
Finally starting to smell like food.
Now, for the pesky left over turkey wings and legs....
We have 20" of snow on the ground 
. Hope you are feeling better Lucinda.
Toasted garlic bread rounds. Pear 'n apple sauce with cinnamon over vanilla ice cream.
with sour cream and applesauce.
Someone's making it for me.
Cher
