Beans and rice are on our weekly menu, all year long. On Wednesday mornings, I add 3/4 cup pintos, 3/4 cup white beans (navy, black eyed peas, whatever I have) to a crock pot with 5 cups water. I add 3 Tbsp of chicken bouillon powder and I sprinkle on some onion powder and turn it on low. Mid afternoon or so I cook on the stove 1.5 cups of brown rice in 3 cups water for 1 hour at a low simmer. Approx. 30 minutes before eating, I spoon in at least half of the cooked rice into the beans. I serve it with a rotation of homemade tortillas, cornbread or biscuits. It is a highlight each and every week. Yours looks really yum Blank!!