I love colorful foods so I was hesitate to buy these white beans at the bulk bins today. I needed beans, but these guys weren’t jumping out at me. 
Hmmmm. I was on the fence the whole way through.
But, I was able to just walk away from them since I cooked them in the crockpot instead of on the stove.
Three and a half hours on high later – they were splitting apart. That’s not a good thing, but I didn’t have high expectations for these beans.
Ahhhh. I was wrong. White beans are beautiful when they’re set on a colorful bed of salad 🙂
And while it’s not the most colorful dessert choice, you can never beat a massive chocolate chip cookie 🙂 
I think there’s something powerful about cooking your own beans! Go you.
I do feel a little proud of myself when I cook beans from scratch 🙂
I love white beans! I have used them plently of times in my salads before or in a crockpot type of dish (white beans, chicken, and some type of veggie).
I’ve never had white beans…only white bean dip! How did they taste? Similar to chickpeas?
PS – Nothing beats a chocolate chip cookie for dessert…unless of course ice cream is an option! 😛
I would say closer to a pinto bean. They don’t have a real powerful flavor or texture.
Ice cream always > chocolate chip cookies, but chocolate chip cookies > than everything else 🙂
Confession: Cooking uncooked beans scares me! Not sure why, but the can always seems so much more appealing. Is there a significant difference in taste?
No, I don’t think there is a significant difference in taste. Theoretically there is a significant difference in cost, but that doesn’t include the cost of your time to make them 🙂
I’ve never cooked plain beans in the slow cooker but want to try because they’re so much cheaper than canned beans! I bet it would be super convenient to make a big batch of them to have for soups, salads, etc. throughout the week.
I have never had white beans either! That cookie looks delicious…makes me want cookies!!
I don’t think I have ever had white beans, but they do look like a nice addition to a salad!