4 not quite bean Recipes

ground beef, chili beans, frozen corn, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, chili powder, cumin (cominos), tomato sauce, cheddar cheese, grated

mixed dried beans, water, ham bone , with meat still on it, mashed potatoes, salt, fresh ground pepper, chopped onion, garlic, crushed

beef, cut into stir-fry sized strips (not hamburger meat , obviously), garlic clove, minced, salt and pepper, olive oil (approx- enough to coat the bottom of a pan), onion, sliced into thin rounds, paprika (or more ), chickpeas, bay leaf, cornstarch (i used quite a bit more to make a sauce out of it), water (keep in ratio to cornstarch- i.e. if 3 tsp of cornstarch, then 3 tbsp of )