Put in crockpot and cook about 4-6 hours on high or overnight on low. Beans should be soft (small white beans take longest, pinto beans shorter) Add spices, veggies, etc. (see below) cook about another hour.

Spices:, veggies, etc:

---A--1 ts dried cumin1 ts paprika quarter ts cayenne pepper1-2 tb soy saucechili peppers, choppedgreen pepper, choppedcan tomatoes, choppedfrozen corn (good with black beans) half tsp liquid smoke tastes good added ---B---1 tsp cumin1 can green chilis, choppedgreen pepper, chopped1 tb soy sauce (good with white beans).

---C---1-2 tb soy sauce quarter c molasses quarter ts cayenne half ts dried mustard, (good with pinto or black eyed peas)