On Sunday, I saw that the forecast called for rain on Monday, so I thought I’d make a nice batch of chili to enjoy on our cool rainy day. I got out the dry kidney beans and put them in the crockpot to soak for 12-16 hours. When I soak my beans in the crockpot, I put the crockpot on high for about an hour or so and then turn it off for the remainder of the time. I forget where I learned this technique, but it’s always worked well for me. On Monday, I rinsed the kidney beans and…