For whom does the Taco Bell toll? Not you, once you learn to make these super-delicious burritos that are a rare combination of huge and healthy.

Beans, beans, good for your heart…cooking them slow…is like fine art? Okay, maybe it’s not an art, but the refried beans are mighty fine.

White bean soup –cooked from scratch in the slow cooker, then topped with cracked pepper, olive oil, and shaved Parmesan– looks good enough to serve up in a Italian restaurant.