Rancho Gordo: Beans and More

[SLB]

21 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Last night I found two neglected boxes of Rancho Gordo in the bedroom

Two BOXES!!!  Jo.  You gotta get eatin'. . . .

[JoNorvelleWalker]

1 hour ago, SLB said:

Two BOXES!!!  Jo.  You gotta get eatin'. . . .

 

As opposed to at least eight (not all of them full) boxes in the living room.

 

[Duvel]

17 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

As opposed to at least eight (not all of them full) boxes in the living room.

 

Planning on running an illegal biogas power plant ..?!

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Now I am torn.  The price has gone up and the Bean Club delivery is about to happen.  I have no lack of beans, even if not the varieties I would most want.  Do I cancel my subscription before it is too late and risk missing out on something wonderful?

 

[weinoo]

5 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Now I am torn.  The price has gone up and the Bean Club delivery is about to happen.  I have no lack of beans, even if not the varieties I would most want.  Do I cancel my subscription before it is too late and risk missing out on something wonderful?

 

 

Thanks for reminding me...I just canceled.

[TdeV]

Tough decision, Jo, for sure. You could donate beans you don't want to eat to a food pantry.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

6 minutes ago, TdeV said:

Tough decision, Jo, for sure. You could donate beans you don't want to eat to a food pantry.

 

Canned beans they would like.  I'm not sure the food pantry wants dried beans.

 

[blue_dolphin]

I was all set to cancel when the price went up but then I got the email and thought, "Oh, it's not as bad as I thought ...."  

I dunno. 

[weinoo]

As I told @rancho_gordo in an email, I think my subscription ought to go to a more deserving person.

 

And since I can shop for a wide variety of Steve's stuff in my local gourmet store, I'm okay with it.

[Shelby]

3 minutes ago, weinoo said:

And since I can shop for a wide variety of Steve's stuff in my local gourmet store, I'm okay with it.

That's great!  I wish I could do that.

 

That's my reason for not cancelling.  I can't find them around here for sure.

[weinoo]

4 minutes ago, Shelby said:

That's great!  I wish I could do that.

 

That's my reason for not cancelling.  I can't find them around here for sure.

I'm sure when I first joined the club, they were impossible to find around here as well.

[haresfur]

1 hour ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Now I am torn.  The price has gone up and the Bean Club delivery is about to happen.  I have no lack of beans, even if not the varieties I would most want.  Do I cancel my subscription before it is too late and risk missing out on something wonderful?

 

 

Too bad the subscription doesn't come with an NFT that you could sell to the highest bidder 

[heidih]

An ad for S&W canned(!) heirloom beans popped up yesterday . Appears introduced in 2019. Really? Hardly competition but drafting on RG trend.  https://www.swbeans.com/products/heirloom-series/  https://www.facebook.com/SWBeans/videos/

Edited February 4, 2023 by heidih (log)

[haresfur]

22 minutes ago, heidih said:

An ad for S&W canned(!) heirloom beans popped up yesterday . Appears introduced in 2019. Really? Hardly competition but drafting on RG trend.  https://www.swbeans.com/products/heirloom-series/  https://www.facebook.com/SWBeans/videos/

 

Now that's a sign of success for heirlooms. Seems worth a try

[Shelby]

Bean Club box came today--don't look if you don't want a spoiler.

 

 

 

Interested in the Rebosero bean.  I think that's a new one for me.

 

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

My bean box arrived today.  I'm trying to summon the strength to open it.  Looks like a nice selection.

 

 

[SLB]

3 hours ago, Shelby said:

Interested in the Rebosero bean.

It's my very favorite RG bean; so I'm glad I didn't cancel my subscription just yet.  

[Maison Rustique]

I switched to Bean Club light so am not getting this one. Darn. I want those Santa Maria Pinquitos. /they are a must-have with grilled tri tip.

[SLB]

I'm on bean club lite, too; for some reason I thought I was getting this one, and was wondering where my shipping memo was.  

 

Shoot.   At least it's one of the ones you can purchase outside of bean club.  

[Annie_H]

Just stocked up on summer bean salad favorites. The little flageolet has been out of stock for over a year. 

We both love the black garbanzos. Just cooked up a half pound last week from a previous bean club. Nutty, chewy, and they don't bleed. 

Perfect collection for summer salads. I like beans that hold firm exterior but creamy interiors for salads.  

 

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Reminds me, I got my renewal notice today.

 

[Annie_H]

I planned to cancel the bean club last delivery. I have 2 close friend with long covid. My master stocks with beans and rice they seen to thrive on. Gifting 4-5 pounds. SIL is just now back on her bike after 3 years. Her blood panels are good but still a bit unstable. (cancer free) I sent her walking sticks last year. Hard to watch someone my age suffering to move a short distance.

Just found a mother load in the freezer of thick sliced ham in food saver packets from newYears day ham. 4 packets. Gifted soups are so welcome.

(I thought that was over)...the ham and bean soups. Nice to have endless broths and soups for friends. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SLB]

 

2 hours ago, Annie_H said:

Nice to have endless broths and soups for friends. 

 

 

Nice for them, too. 

 

Hang in there, girl.  

[Shelby]

Got my bean club haul yesterday:

 

[blue_dolphin]

On 8/27/2023 at 7:51 AM, Shelby said:

Got my bean club haul yesterday:

 

Just got my shipping confirmation. Not that I'm lacking for beans, but I was a little worried because my credit card was compromised recently so my card was cancelled and I just got the replacement yesterday.  I immediately updated my billing info but the charge for this shipment had already gone through and I was afraid it would be rejected.  Seems like it went through OK.  Phew!