10 good old bean Recipes

oil, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, smoked kielbasa, diced (see *note at bottom), head of cabbage, chopped small, kidney beans, undrained, new potatoes, quartered, yellow squash, sliced, catsup, good quality, beef broth (i use campbells double rich or double strength in a pinch), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, red wine (a nice splash) (optional)

old fashioned oats, butter, melted and cooled, vanilla bean paste or 1 1/2 tsp very good quality vanilla, egg, sugar, brown sugar, salt

store-bought good-quality caramel sauce, fine sea salt, chunky old-fashioned peanut butter, pt. coffee ice cream or frozen yogurt, sweetened whipped cream, chopped salted roasted peanuts, whole roasted coffee beans, crushed

red kidney beans, drained, french long cut beans, drained, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, white sugar, olive oil, vinegar ( more to taste), salt and pepper to taste

ground beef, bell peppers (red or green ), onions, celery heart, whole tomatoes, pinto beans, kidney beans, tomato juice, chili powder, cumin

fat free tortilla chips or low fat tortilla chips (i use baked tostitos bite size and the serving size is 20 chips with 1 g of fat), fat-free refried beans (i use old el paso spicy fat free refried beans), shredded fat-free cheddar cheese, tomato, chopped, spinach or 1 cup lettuce, chopped, tomatillo salsa (or your favorite salsa), fat free sour cream

fresh or frozen green beans (not french-cut ), salt to taste, good ham , or to taste, real butter (no substitutes)

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)