Didnt see any bean recipes on here, besides how to cook them from the dried form. Anyone got any FLAVORFUL suggestions? I just bought out the dried bean section from whole foods and dont really know what to do with them now! I made some pretty good black bean burritos, but I have to find the recipe to post here. Help please - if I dont make good stuff with all these beans, my husband is gonna boycott eating them!

I like black beans and rice (or quinoa, or whatever grain you've got on hand). Basically, cook the beans leaving some water in them, and add some cumin, coriander, tomato chunks, garlic, onion, frozen corn, and bell peppers and simmer for a little while. Add a little bit of mole if it's your thing. Put it on rice. Delicious!

Serve with pork. Squeaky - I have soaked up to 3 days. You can stick them in the fridge if you want to be extra safe. I actually half-cook them, or at least soak them, and then freezer them. Burritos as you stated. "Mexican" omlette wkth tomtoes and/or salsa, and shredded cheddar. (Can also go in a tortillo wrapper). Beans and rice with cheese (swiss, less optimal with cheddar), diced onion, diced tomatoes, etc. Again, great in tortillos. Chilli with lots of different beans and frozen corn with normal toppings. Soup - I really like minestrone with kidney beans. You can make mixed bean soup. Black-bean spread. Enjoy!!!

Do they eventually start to ferment?

More questions! Do beans freeze well? Could I make a big batch of, say, pinto beans and then stick them in the freezer for a month?

Here is what I do for freezing beans: Soak in fridge for 24 hours. Lay on cookie sheet, freeze overnight Put frozen beans in ziploc bags in freezer to use whenever. Then I can use however much I want and it only takes about 30 minutes to cook them. I love this because I can do a big batch and have them on hand when I want them instead of thinking ahead quite so much. About flavor: I really love cooking pinto beans with rosemary it gives them this pleasant rosemary flavor that makes them perfect for salads. I imagine other herbs would also work well.