Beans

I have been reading the Little House series to James every night for the last few months. The Long Winter has me thinking about many serious things and many things not so serious like Pinto Beans. They eat a lot of beans in this book because they didn't have much else to eat. Actually, beans are kind of a staple in pioneer life.

My Grandma Mitchell has eaten bean soup almost every day for most of her life. She has always told me that it was a staple in her West Virginian home. Grandma grew up in a home with 7 siblings. Her father was a country Dr. so they had more than most but they still had beans everyday for lunch. All of Grandma's siblings enjoyed long lives and Grandma is alost 90 herself with very few health problems. I wonder if it has anything to do with the beans she eats.

Anyway I made a huge pot of pinto beans Tuesday and have been feasting on them all week.