This is a great recipe for any cookout. Always a crowd favorite!

It's been years since I've had calico beans and my husband had never tried them. I couldn't find a recipe that I liked for them, and most used ingredients I didn't have at home. We're about 50 miles from the nearest grocery store, so running out for ingredients was not an option. I used several other recipes for inspiration, but this recipe is my creation. Enjoy

This is so good it could be the main course!! I make it at every big family gathering & I never have any left. Everyone loves it!

There's a lot of calico bean recipes out there, but I think the molasses makes this one special (:

This is a fantastic, filling (and cheap) meal to feed a herd or to make and freeze in batches for later! #dormfood

I love these beans!!

As part of the #demuertosareyes challenge, I've decided to preserve some of my mom's recipes for posterity. Every family has its own way of preparing beans; this is how she taught me to cook black beans, as she seasons other types differently. They're delicious freshly cooked with chopped onion, cilantro, and chili. Plus, they're very nutritious. #healthy #DASH

Sounds weird, looks weird, super good. If you like beans or chili, you'll love this!

My grandmother always cooks things the old fashion way and its been passed to my mother and now down to me

My Grand'Ma Martha 's handwritten recipe ... She called them fartless beans !