When I'm single, it will be beans all the way,

I love beans. I love every bean that God in His wisdom ever made. Childhood memories of Navy Beans and Hamhock tickle me pink. My dad liked beans and I visualized sailors in whites eating these.

Last weekend, I made up the following recipe. If I were an empty-nester, this would have lasted me a week...but Tim had strapping friends over on Sunday night, helping in the garage, so i served this thick soup with homemade biscuits and it was gone in one sitting.

Anyway, quick soak 1 1/2 lbs navy beans. If you don't know how to do this...rinse and clean beans, put into stock pot with water, bring to boil, boil 2 minutes. Turn off, let sit 1 hour. Pour off water and rinse again.

Put the beans into a stock pot, covered with water 2 inches above top of beans. Added 2 packages of frozen (thawed) chicken thighs (from Costco), 2 cubes of caldo de pollo or bouillon cubes, about 1 tsp of marjoram, 1 tsp of thyme, 2-3 bay leaves, some fresh ground pepper. No salt, the caldo do pollo is salty enough. Bring to boil and simmer for 2-3 hours. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking. Add water if it cooks down to threatening low level.