Mmm, autumn food!

[edwardina]

Jimmy beat me to the crockpot and made another pot of beans, and this time he added smoked ham hocks. I put on my Big Girl Pants (TM) to try it, because I admit I'm a little wigged out by food with recognizable animal parts in it. (Even though they weren't recognizable anymore by the time it was served). I can't deny it that they were super-

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[withbutterflies]

I wish I liked beans. The only kind I'll eat is green beans. To be honest, I haven't tasted a bean in at least 10 years. I wonder if I'd like them any better now.

[edwardina]

Hrm. Well, there are lots of varieties of beans out there. Have you tried black beans? I used to only get them in restaurants, and I wondered what flavoring was in there that made them so tasty, then I tried some right out of the can and was shocked to realize that it was just their unadulterated flavor. I also like Northern White (aka cannelini) beans, cooked with bacon and rosemary.

Almost everything is better with a little bacon in it, hm?

[withbutterflies]

I am going to give black beans a try!

[edwardina]

You sound like such a brave little soldier! Let's hope I have not led you astray.

What are your favorite foods?