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I've just acquired several varieties of beans to grow. Typically grew up with the canned bean products so I've no clue how to best show...

Would you like to try the chili recipe I mentioned earlier? It was originally on the Omaha Steaks website many years ago (I think it...

Sounds like the faces of people when I try to explain my mom's shepherd's pie (which I am actually having for dinner tonight). They make...

@digitS' have you ever had Cincinatti style chili? that's a lot more complicated and has layers of flavors going on. plus i do love a...

Perhaps Mexican chili varies by region? I was taught to use fresh hot chilis (the small, yellowish-green ones), boiled until tender...

I'm not an authority on this (since I don't eat chili) but based on some experiments I have done with fried fish batter, if those two...

TexMex chili is different than Mexican chili. chili with beans i prefer the beans to be a firm ones that don't fall apart in cooking...

IMHO ONLY: --Ratio of meat to beans? Depends on how much you Like beans --Cooking time? Longer is better --Does black pepper or anything...

My family is fond of a recipe that calls for 1 cup of dark beer. Their conclusion is that "Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout is very good...

i scoped out the first pea and bean patch, peas are looking good, the beans are poking up but not a normal germination, but whatever...

there is a difference between the network beans and the other beans that @Blue-Jay has for sale. the for sale beans are the first pages...

I made the mistake of planting all my King of the Garden Limas and all of my Scarlet Empress/Magic Runner Beans. I don't see them...

Try starting them in double solo drink cups 18-20 oz size. Put a piece of rock the size of a marble in the bottom cup. Cut holes in the...

I'm planning a whole row of Vermont Mohawk bush beans... they are the largest beans I have received. They are on @Blue-Jay website pages...

I received another box of beans... I've got a good idea now of sizes and colors. Would like HINTS from y'all on how to get the most...