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From: Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 03:08:51 -0500
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On 2/16/2025 1:13 AM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Feb 2025 0:28:09 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:
> 
>> A simple grilled cheese sandwich.  Two kinds of cheese, medium cheddar
>> and Swiss on whole wheat bread.  That and a handful of potato chips will
>> do nicely.
>>
>>
> It was a pimento cheese sandwich and some fig bars for supper
> here.
>>
>>
>> I have to thank Joan again for reminding me about the Hambeens (brand)
>> 15 bean dried soup mix.  I bought another bag of it and have a pound of
>> diced smoked ham.  I'll be making another pot of that in the crock pot
>> tomorrow.  It was great the last time I made it so I have no doubt it
>> will be just as good this time.  And yes, I'll be baking a skillet of
>> cornbread to go with it. :)
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
> The ham will be great in those beans!  I don't know when
> you add meat to the beans, but I'd toss that package in
> when I start the beans to give them great flavor and the
> ham will be super tender.

Yes, last time I added the ham to the pot at the start and will do so 
again.  The meat practically melds into the soup and imparts a lot of 
flavor.  So I'll do that again.

I remember buying a bag of Hambeens 15-bean soup about 30 years ago and 
it was good.  But for some reason I never bought it again until this 
year, after you had mentioned it a few times.  I'm still wondering why I 
waited so long to buy it again, because it's so very easy and so very 
tasty!  I cook it in the crock pot. Turned out beautifully the last time 
so I'll cook it that way again.  And before anyone (Mike?) gets anxious, 
no, I do not turn on the crock pot and leave it unattended for hours. 
No worries about catching the house on fire. :)

Jill