"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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> with a bread like that i think i would toast the bread, put on a slice of
> some nice cheese and put over beans...

This sounds especially nice)))


another thing dh does when we get
> close to the end is add some broth and make soup, when its almost done he
> brings it to the boil and does drop dumplings into the soup, whe they are
> done he makes a bowl of dumplings and beans, with spinach green beans or
> brussels sprouts on the side, my sis does this but she does sprouts and
> cooked carrots on side, Lee

Thanks, Lee)


> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>> some menu ideas for using the beans as sides...
>>> -a half cup of the beans over;
>>> --mashed potatoes
>>> --rice
>>> --green beans
>>> --boiled dumplings
>>> --one square of corn bread cut in half
>>>
>>> serve with a pork chop or blt
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>> That sounds nice.. with the pork chop I mean! Also with my bread, in
>> fact the sauce was lovely and we ate it with my bread
>>
>> Our favourite bread is one i make which is a mixture of wholemeal flour,
>> white flour and rye. It went beautifully with the beans
>>
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>>> Lee
>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> I missed the orginal post. Did you make them with sweetner and bake
>>>>> them? I prefer mine to be savory vice sweet but there's lots of good
>>>>> recipes for both! Plenty of them use the oven to polish them off
>>>>> after using a stove or crockpot to do the basic cooking.
>>>>
>>>> No sweetener. I used olive oil, onions, garlic, smoked lardons, canned
>>>> canellini beans (including the water in the can), fresh herbs:
>>>> parsley, sage and lemon thyme and a good glug of white wine.
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday I made a second pot. Mostly the same...but, I used 3 cans
>>>> of butter beans and one of red kidney beans and I used meat from a
>>>> joint of smoked ham. Once again, excellent There are leftovers and
>>>> I want to try to use them as a 'side' with something else...but I don't
>>>> know what I have never like smoked foods much, but they go so well
>>>> with the beans I wouldn't think of leaving it out now
>>>>
>>>>> In my case, I'm just used to it at least with the weight types of
>>>>> measures. I get a little confused on liquids and definately if the
>>>>> recipe says 'x grams water' or something like that.
>>>>
>>>> When I work out a recipe I like, I get out the measures and change the
>>>> measurements to metric. I do that with cup measurements too. I hate
>>>> the inconsistency of the cups.
>>>>
>>>>> Something closer to 2L would work best for you.
>>>>
>>>> I showed you the one I am using now. I really only use it for stock
>>>> though
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Same here! I use the oven not that much though. I might go 3
>>>>>>> months
>>>>>>> without using it, then use it twice in a week.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well I make all our bread, so the oven is on quite a lot.
>>>>>
>>>>> Same here, but we use the breadmachine for most of it. Only now and
>>>>> again to we do just 'dough' then put it in the oven. Did that this
>>>>> past weekend though as we wanted 3 loaves and I have only 2
>>>>> breadmachines. I was hosting a party and wanted some for gifts
>>>>> (grin).
>>>>
>>>> I cooked my beans very slowly in my cast iron post on the stove,
>>>> because I needed my oven for bread.
>>>>
>>>> I have a bread machine but use it only for mixing. The dough doesn't
>>>> rise long enough for my liking in the machine and it always turns out
>>>> heavy. I make my dough much wetter than recipes give. I was very
>>>> recently, lucky enough to spend an afternoon with someone who uses up
>>>> to 110% hydration!!! Man that was some experience and has given me the
>>>> confidence to use higher hydration in my usual breads with amazing
>>>> results
>>>>
>>>> You give bread as gifts at parties?... Cor... when is your next
>>>> party...
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