I just got back from the grocery store. I got a bag of HamBeens 15-bean Soup mix. Has anyone tried making this? I am trying to get myself to eat more Beans, for an alternative to meat. I don't normally like them, so I'm hoping that I'll like this.

I also got a couple of types of Morningstar Farms veggie meats. I got the chik patties and the veggie patties. Anyone know if they're any good>

Barium is something I've never had, but I've watched people choking it down.

Laurens - the patties are GOOD. I always have a box in the freezer. I just toss them in a skillet sprayed with Pam, and fry utnil they're a little crispy on the outside. I was soooo pleasantly surprised the first time I had one. They've become a staple.

My barium stuff wasn't that bad.. I wouldn't drink it everyday, but it was right up there with 99% of these Protein shakes I've tried!!

I bought MS sausage links and something else.. might be patties of some kind or bacon? But I heated up sausage one night, it was so disgusting I threw both boxes out and wrote off MS. The texture was horrible and the taste even worse.

Are their chicken patties fake chicken?

My barium stuff wasn't that bad.. I wouldn't drink it everyday, but it was right up there with 99% of these Protein shakes I've tried!!

I bought MS sausage links and something else.. might be patties of some kind or bacon? But I heated up sausage one night, it was so disgusting I threw both boxes out and wrote off MS. The texture was horrible and the taste even worse.

Are their chicken patties fake chicken?

I firmly believe that barium is one thing that people have varying abilities to taste, depending on their genetics. There are other chemicals and elements that people can either taste or not taste, depending on whether they have the genetic alleles for tasting. To me, barium is completely and utterly disgusting. I can never get a good reading from upper GI tests, just because I have a very hard time getting the barium down and making it stay down. It makes me gag, and the gagging makes me burp out the air that the little crystals make.

The chicken patties are made of tofu, I think.

And by the way, this soup is looking pretty disgusting right now. Looks like a hamhock and Beans in dish Water. Hopefully it will get better the longer it cooks.

Lauren...

Do you have pinto Beans in there? It will get better, let it cook a looooong time. It should be great.

Lauren...

Do you have pinto Beans in there? It will get better, let it cook a looooong time. It should be great.

I think it had them in there.

I think it had them in there.

Yeah, it will be okay. Add the spices last as they will cook out. With Beans they seem to suck up a lot of flavor so you'll need to add spices about an hour before it is done.

Did you add onions, bell peppers, etc?

Yeah, it will be okay. Add the spices last as they will cook out. With Beans they seem to suck up a lot of flavor so you'll need to add spices about an hour before it is done.

Did you add onions, bell peppers, etc?

I've added country ham, onions, and red pepper flakes, so far. I have another batch of onion to add, black pepper, carrots and peas, and chili powder. Plus the little packet of ham flavor that came with it.

These beans are going to be much by the time cooking is finished. The lentils are already mush, and I've got an entire hour left for cooking.

Holy cow! I think I may have added a tad too much cayenne, red pepper flakes, and chili powder!

Seriously, my eyes are watering!

But is it good?

Barium doesn't bother me.. but one thing that makes me vomit.. my body makes me do it.. is anti-diarhea meds.. Immodium.. liquid or even the capsules.. As soon as it hits my throat (even if I'm taking the capsules with HUGE amounts of water) it just makes me gag it up 90% of the time. I never understood why these bother me so much.. maybe has to do with the chemical yadda yadda?

It's pretty good. I mean, I don't think I'll ever love Beans, but it's definitely something I can eat. Next time I make it, though, I think I'll try fiddling with the recipe.

Just think, this is the first time I've EVER willingly eaten beans. And I do mean ever. I'm a notoriously picky eater.

Barium doesn't bother me.. but one thing that makes me vomit.. my body makes me do it.. is anti-diarhea meds.. Immodium.. liquid or even the capsules.. As soon as it hits my throat (even if I'm taking the capsules with HUGE amounts of water) it just makes me gag it up 90% of the time. I never understood why these bother me so much.. maybe has to do with the chemical yadda yadda?

It might. I know that I have to take any pill with some liquid other than water. My throat seizes up if I try to swallow pills with water, and it can make me throw up. Something about the texture of the pill, combined with the taste.