When there’s a little bit of dry black beans, a few baby Limas, and a tad bit of pintos left and there’s not enough of one to cook for a meal. Ya mix’em all together! Throw in some ham, a lil bit’o onion and garlic…. Yum! Tasty!

Black beans one of the most versatile bean next to chickpeas on the planet, well I think so anyhow..... just saying!!! Lol By the way you may ask why summer savory? Well it just so happens that it is an anti-gas herb so if you don't want the embarrassing problems of gas, just add summer savory it helps out a bunch.

Did you know that black beans are actually purple? They contain a pigment called anthocyanin, which are also found in red cabbage and blue berries, and which aid in the prevention cell and tissue damage, in the form of oxidation. Not only that, black beans are also a great source of protein and fiber which promote digestion and heart health.Note:* You can substitute can black beans for freshly made ones.**You can substitute dried cilantro for fresh one.#CA2025

Essentially Chipotle's black bean recipe with added chipotle pepper in mole to spice it up. Great served as a side dish topped with crema and green onions. To make this into a black bean soup, reserve all of the liquid in the cans and blend half of the cooked beans.

In our neck of the woods, if you ask someone what’s for supper they’ll say, “I’m gonna make a pot of white beans and cornbread”. It’s just what it is. It’s in the top 3 staples of every self respecting southerner there is. So here’s how I do mine. It’s bare bones but so good.

This is a delicious, savory, quick meal that my mom used to make when I was little and it even won a local contest once. It's great with a salad and some hot buttered bread. Enjoy!

Better with fresh green beans and beef broth..

My house smells so heavenly right now. The soup is in the final meld stage of cooking. This is an easy workday soup. Put the beans on when you wake up, turn them down when you leave for work, and add the veggies when you get home.