Gaynor McCartney wrote:
>I had bought them a year or more ago, because they were pretty,
>but have no idea how to cook them. Any Ideas please.

Cooking anything in water on high is overdoing it. Water boils at 212 degrees or so. Boiling at high heat just makes the water evaporate faster.

Soak the beans overnight. Rinse and then cover with water. Cooking time will vary by water quality. It takes longer to cook the beans in hard water than it does in soft water. The beans should just simmer until done. We have very hard water and buy RO water to drink and to use in some cooking. If I'm in a hurry I pressure cook dry beans. If you cook them on the stove top don't let them cook dry. Add freshly boiled hot water as needed.

Bean Salad

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Bean soup is good but I also like to make four, five, six, and even seven bean salad. I use green beans, wax beans, pinto, kidney, navy, lima, black and garbanzo beans.

I drain the beans and use a little sugar, vinegar and olive oil for the dressing. For color you can add a little chopped carrots, corn (or yellow hominy), and green and red bell pepper.

Sometimes I use store bought Italian dressing but the salad really needs some sugar. I like to serve this salad with cold cuts and or a cold soup on hot days..

Bon appetit!
+Glenn