Beans are another of the great veggies of all time! I hold no prejudice - I love them in every size, shape or color. I would be willing to argue that there is no more satisfying, better tasting - not to mention comparatively inexpensive - meal than red or black beans and rice. Not only an excellent and cheap source of protein they can be used in more ways than there is room to mention here. And there is nothing like a steaming bowl of great northern beans cooked over an open fire with raw onion and cornbread on a crisp fall day!