Beans, beans.........they're good for your heart........ LOL!!!

Nicole - I should have known to expect a little "toilet humor" from you! :)

There is no law as to how many you have to cook at a time and you don't have to soak them if you don't want to. You can cook 1/2 c at a time or 1 c at a time. I put mine on at night and let them cook on med. low all night... You can also pressure cook them or cook them in a crockpot.
Another idea - put them in water to soak overnight. Then on the stove in the evening while you cook/eat dinner and watch tv...
We're southerners so pintos are a main thing around here - we haven't had any of them since we started LAWL! :(
Hugs,

Cassi.........you have me pegged......I truly think I have the brain of a 12 year old boy. (At least that is what my DH says). It is an inherited talent from my mother's side of the family. I am truly blessed!!!

Pearl-am I a bad person if i say that cooking beans STILL sounds like too much work? :D I mean-the cans! Open them up and heat and voila! I'm so lazy . . .