Hurst’s makes a couple of dry-bean combinations, and this one is from the bag of the the 15-bean mixture. That peculiar way of writing “ham beans” denotes that there is a ham-flavor seasoning packet. Being that there is some kind of smoked meat in the recipe, the packet should be superfluous. But try it –… Continue reading Hurst’s 15-Bean “Hambeens” Soup
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Hoppin John with Greens
This is the classic, considered-to-be-good-luck bean dish for New Year’s Day. It’s never been so much that the dish gave good fortune, but more that if you already had good fortune, such as a good harvest of black-eyed peas and smoked pork in the smokehouse, then you could make this dish on New Year’s Day!… Continue reading Hoppin John with Greens
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