Although the beans can be added raw, cooking ahead of time can prevent later stomach issues.

When the gums or throat are sore, they are a gentle food to eat. A little oil can keep them from clumping too much in a pan.

They do need to boil longer than some beans so that they produce less air when the good stomach bacteria begin to breaks them down while dig

In fact, baked pintos and cornbread can be prepared at any time of year, frozen in individual servings, and ready to cook when needed.

A cornbread cake that can be molded into individual serving patties, loaded with pinto beans, and optionally, bacon bits, ham, onions...

Green beans can be grilled in an individual packet or mixed with potatoes, butter, and even ham or bacon bits.

Red potatoes are a good choice, as are other tiny potatoes from the first potato dig of the year.

Vegetable and meat combinations such as this can be chopped and frozen together while fresh. They do not need to be cooked before freezing.

They grow easily and bloom a beautiful deep purple. These purple beans have to be picked daily.

Sometimes, it's nice to add a tablespoon of bacon grease from breakfast, 1/4 cup of bacon bits, or a 1/4 cup of chopped ham.

Black beans are perfect as a single side dish to a larger meal, or part of a mixed vegetable combo, especially with corn for Mexican style

Don't pick the beans until the pods and the plants die and dry up. Harvest when you have time to shell them.

Baked beans can be either from a can, in a variety of flavors, or made with your own flavor combinations. Pinto beans make an excellent bake

Either way, a little seasoning and the beans will have a delicious taste enjoyable with any meal.

Beans are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. There are dozens of types of green beans. Some grow into a bush.