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"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:59:21 -0600, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
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>>On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:18:24 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
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>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:51:52 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:12:31 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:53:47 -0600, Sqwertz >
>>>>>
>>>>>>https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Val...16-Oz/10314940
>>>>>
>>>>> I have all four pounds soaking now, first thing tomorrow morning I'll
>>>>> get on that soup. I like cooking first thing in the morning, I don't
>>>>> much care to cook later in the day.
>>>>
>>>> One pound will easily make 2+ quarts of ham and bean stew. Which is
>>>> plenty enough for 4 servings. I don't want to be eating this stuff
>>>> every day for the next 10 days. Even with 4 quarts some will probably
>>>> be in the fridge for 2 weeks before I throw the last of it out.
>>>
>>> I just started my "Great Value" beans soaking and about 1/4 of them
>>> are broken and/or have holes in them with dried bugs inside. I guess
>>> I expect that from Walmart. I'm sure every one of your Walmart beans
>>> is as pristine as a freshly wet-wiped baby's bottom.

>>
>>Burned by Walmart again. Same Walmart beans that Shelly has, a
>>1-pound bag. All the beans split and the hulls are peeling off. This
>>will make bean mush stew. I'll be returning the empty bag to Walmart,
>>getting my money back, and throwing these out.
>>
>>-sw

>
> what a bummer. I am going to Walmart this a.m. to pick up
> prescriptions and had thought that while I was there I would pick up
> the lima beans. Oh, well. I'll go to Winco. That's a very
> inefficient trip. 6miles to the west, back and then 4 miles to the
> east..
> Janet US



I've never, ever, had that problem with Walmart beans. They've always been
really nice.

Cheri