tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post5172601979037127480..comments2023-05-08T09:59:56.004-04:00Comments on Pleasing My Palate: Pinto Beans in the Slow CookerMichael Hankohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578621509967600184noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-30387028473913794742011-02-08T07:37:17.429-05:002011-02-08T07:37:17.429-05:00And if the worry doesn't wake you up, the arom...And if the worry doesn't wake you up, the aromas will!Michael Hankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578621509967600184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-82276746395845827822011-02-08T00:39:18.678-05:002011-02-08T00:39:18.678-05:00I agree with the ziplock bag design, totally usele...I agree with the ziplock bag design, totally useless, and they are putting it on everything. I am confused about your onion cooking problem with the slow cooker. I make a nice beans with ham and onion dish that we love with homemade corn bread and I have never had a problem with the onions. It might help to put them on the bottom of the pot, or to keep it on high for the cooking time. I usually cook on high rather than low. That is a four hour cooking time which coincides with my habits. Put it on in the morning and you have it for dinner. Cooking overnight makes me worry and lose sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-3637915523757045342011-02-07T21:54:41.431-05:002011-02-07T21:54:41.431-05:00I finally figured out a way to get the foil off, m...I finally figured out a way to get the foil off, most of the time anyway. I poke fork tines through the foil, then gently lever out the foil from underneath with the tips of the tines. You can get a little lever action going by resting the bendy part of the fork on the edge and pushing. I do like the fold over tabs better though.<br /><br />For those bags, I shake every thing down to the non-lock end, squish up the ziploc end in my fist such that there isn't anyplace for the stuff to go but out the hole.<br /><br />Waiting for the review of the dish, sounds yummy.<br /><br />*wishes my ears would make flap noises*Treadle27noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-81346891375846014152011-02-07T17:04:52.711-05:002011-02-07T17:04:52.711-05:00I'm with Debbie. Those foil seals on the insid...I'm with Debbie. Those foil seals on the inside of everything from tomato paste in a tube, or aspirin-aaarrgggh! Usually they have to be assaulted after getting past the plastic seal(ed for your protection) on the outside.<br /><br />Your beans look yummy! I've never used stock, usually opting for beer. I was always told that it helped the beans cook without mooshing. I don't know if it does because they always get eaten so fast.<br /><br />Your shirt looks fab!pikojikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315470247956655024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-46093753461288097932011-02-07T17:01:27.227-05:002011-02-07T17:01:27.227-05:00@Debbie: Oh, I loathe those crappy sealed bottle t...@Debbie: Oh, I loathe those crappy sealed bottle tops too. Some of them have an "improvement" which is actually more like a torment: they added a teeny tiny little nub of extra foil to the edge of the lid. I suppose this is supposed to provide a handy-dandy handle for the removal process, but how much purchase can you get on a nub that is about the size of a sesame seed? My thumb is quite a bit larger than a sesame seed, and I'm not exactly a giant. Do the designers of these packages ever try to open their own inventions? It's maddening! (But mad props to whoever designed the folded-over half-circle tab that actually makes peeling off the foil seal a breeze.)Michael Hankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578621509967600184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-30194210722262817452011-02-07T16:36:27.657-05:002011-02-07T16:36:27.657-05:00I'm with you on that type of poorly designed b...I'm with you on that type of poorly designed bag. I hate it!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259643525929127826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-76978921818735077012011-02-07T15:18:52.060-05:002011-02-07T15:18:52.060-05:00"emancipate the beans" I am honestly la..."emancipate the beans" I am honestly laughing out loud here. I can't wait to hear how they turn out. I made chili in my crock pot yesterday. It was quite delicious, but I did take the cowardly way out and used a recipe.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679998588660500127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-83939085181889921242011-02-07T10:40:20.951-05:002011-02-07T10:40:20.951-05:00Heart-shaped sushi is funny in very odd way, but a...Heart-shaped sushi is funny in very odd way, but are you supposed to buy it now and wait until Feb 14 to eat it? Ewww-shi. ;-)<br /><br />Personal packaging peeve? Those peel-off seals (the foil type, not the furry type) on new bottle tops that don't have anything to grab on to so you have to get out a knife to jab a hole into the middle and then peel off the remains, getting your fingers and a knife dirty when it could've been avoided by the addition of a grab tab. <br /><br />Your shirt and beans look great. Just don't get beans ON the shirt. <br /><br />(I'm planning on sending off your muslin sometime this week. The Ren Faire costume with an actual due date has been taking up my sewing time.)Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-33614298047859379122011-02-07T08:59:02.881-05:002011-02-07T08:59:02.881-05:00A person-proof pet packaging peeve? Wow, you are ...A person-proof pet packaging peeve? Wow, you are rocking the alliteration this morning! I'm with you on this one (being in a childless household)...and how about child-proof lighters and hot-water dispensers?Michael Hankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578621509967600184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516910192396621134.post-55492418919879552292011-02-07T08:37:23.198-05:002011-02-07T08:37:23.198-05:00My pet packaging peeve - child-proof tops on every...My pet packaging peeve - child-proof tops on everything from vitamins to household bleach. They're person-proof in real life!Wibbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276903940866394424noreply@blogger.com