J.C shared his recipe for lima beans in the slow cooker. "Make sure your life insurance is paid up in case you're overcome with joy once you try it, " he advises. The key ingredient: Barq's root beer.

Don’t want to tend to beans on the stove? Bake them in the oven with onion, carrot and celery instead. As a pantry staple, you can’t beat dried beans. They’re cheap, store well for a long time, and ...

Herald Food Editor Jeff Tiedeman's philosophy on making soup is the same as his dad's: Any day is a good day to put the soup pot on the stove. Ham and bean soup can soothe the soul and warm the body ...

[feast_advanced_jump_to] Sort the lima beans, discarding any stones, dirt, or broken beans. Rinse the beans. Put the beans in ...

As a pantry staple, you can't beat dried beans. They're cheap, store well for a long time, and are filling and hearty. But the thing is, I just don't have the patience for them. I often get the ...