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74. Almost any lima bean are nasty to me ... chalky and pasty

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:38 PM

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And I love beans too. Eat ‘em almost every day. Dried and then soaked and cooked, canned,
or fresh when I can find them.

Btw Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans are nasty unless picked when the beans are young. When
they get older they are very stringy.

BTW. Right now on my stove is beans,….. black, great northern, kidney ….. the last of my tomatoes,
Onion, Serrano peppers, lime aid, charizo, garlic, spices, brown sugar, canned corn, and hominy.

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