Owing to the fact that there is lots of bean consumption in a vegetarian's household, the chances of having a wide array of bean dishes is inevitable. We all want variety and even with beans, sampling of varied flavors is a must. I love taking time to cook - I mean I love baking and that's almost never a "I-will-have-everything-done-in-15-min" case. But now with a baby around along with my job, I find myself at an utter loss of organizational and time management skills. Agreed, I am a new mom and still trying to find myself with new responsibilities but have to confess that I am not liking the fact that I am in no control of my time.

Hence, I am forced to come down from my "high seat" of wanting to do everything prim and proper in my kitchen and doing it all from scratch. I opt for speed and shortcuts. I am still not talking about buying packaged foods/canned anything from the stores. Not yet, at least. I am talking about stuff like making my own paneer, ghee or puff pastries etc which is pretty much non-existent at the moment. My bread baking has also taken a back seat although I can not think of a "bake" less (!!) life. Boston beans, that's normally baked/cooked for hours on end (as the name suggests) - something to the count of 6-7 hours in totality, is a classic. This version from the Author/chef Peter Berley is my go to recipe which takes less than one hour in total. About 45-50 minutes for me to be more precise without much prep work/or any work from my end. It does not compromise on the taste or the nutrition and saves bucket loads of time. I personally also like the fact that I do not have to resort to canned beans just to enjoy these yummy beans. The molasses and the spices makes these heavenly and nutritious.