tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594193338265648708.post3132003256270073520..comments2011-03-30T06:46:41.905-07:00Inside Outhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628975973158911114noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594193338265648708.post-90720280550693202062011-02-22T16:29:51.743-08:002011-02-22T16:29:51.743-08:00What do you mean by a "dash" of mint?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594193338265648708.post-72633723057249122472010-01-30T07:15:22.387-08:002010-01-30T07:15:22.387-08:00Try putting the beans in a pressure cooker after soaking - 3 minutes at high with a 10-12 minute natural pressure release. This essentially cooks the beans so that the ingredients that impede cooking beans in the slow cooker (salt and acid) don't impact the results.lowjumpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18284036661195080741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594193338265648708.post-30782489510798688972009-11-19T16:17:45.447-08:002009-11-19T16:17:45.447-08:00These were good, they just really need every bit of soaking time they can get and all the cooking in the crock to make them tender and soft. They were even better after a day.Inside Outhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628975973158911114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594193338265648708.post-22186300611122687502009-11-17T07:48:49.985-08:002009-11-17T07:48:49.985-08:00Ooh I've been looking for a Vegetarian alternative to homemade beans! My biggest stumbling block was seasonings, so this is very awesome. I might make this for Thanksgiving, actually.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04448212333812328610noreply@blogger.com